1 The tortoise and the hare

Chapter 1 The tortoise and the hare One day, the hare was boasting about how amazingly fast he could run. His friends just yawned. They'd heard it all before.

一天，兔子在夸耀自己跑得有多快。 他的朋友们只是打了个哈欠。他们早就听过了。

The hare started to pick on the old tortoise. "You're so slow, I'm surprised you ever get anywhere," he teased. A snail could run faster than you! "I may be slow," replied the tortoise, "but I bet I can reach the end of this field before you."

野兔开始啄老乌龟。 “你太慢了，我很惊讶你能成功，”他揶揄道。 蜗牛跑得比你还快！“我可能很慢，”乌龟回答说，“但我打赌我能比你先到达这片田地的尽头。”

"Hooray, a challenge!" whooped the hare. "Come on everyone. Watch me win!" Go on tortoise! This is a joke! The other animals gathered around as the hare and the tortoise lined up to start.

“万岁，挑战来了！”兔子叫道。 “大家加油。看我赢！”乌龟，加油！这是个笑话！当兔子和乌龟排队出发时，其他的动物都围了过来。

"Ready, steady, go!" shouted the badger. Everyone cheered as the hare raced off, leaving the tortoise far behind. The tortoise wasn't bothered. She plodded along at her own speed. What's the rush?

“准备，稳住，开始！”獾喊道。 兔子跑开了，把乌龟远远甩在后面，大家都欢呼起来。 乌龟没有被打扰。 她以自己的速度慢吞吞地走着。 急什么呢？

Halfway across the field, the hare looked back over his shoulder. "That old tortoise will take all day," he thought. "I might as well have a little rest." Zzzzzzzz... Soon he had fallen fast asleep in the warm sunshine.

跑到一半的时候，野兔回头看了看。 “那只老乌龟要花上一整天，”他想。 “我还是休息一会儿吧。” Zzzzzzzz……他很快就在温暖的阳光下睡着了。

Several hours later, the hare woke up in a panic. In the distance, he could see the tortoise about to cross the finishing line. He ran as fast as he could, but it was too late. The tortoise had won. Who's the slow one now? And the moral is... Slow but sure can win the race.

几个小时后，兔子惊恐地醒来。 在远处，他可以看到乌龟即将越过终点线。 他拼命地跑，但已经太晚了。 乌龟赢了。现在谁是慢的那个？ 寓意是……慢但肯定能赢得比赛。