How Moon Tricked Sun

How Moon Tripped Sun

月亮是怎么捉弄太阳的

Long, long ago, there were two brothers. The big brother was Sun. The little brother was Moon. They loved to run across the sky.

很久很久以前，有两兄弟。 哥哥是太阳。 弟弟是月亮。 他俩都喜欢在天空中奔跑。

When the sun ran across the sky, the earth was warm. When moon ran across the sky, the earth was cool. The people were very happy.

太阳跑过天空时，大地暖融融的。月亮跑过 天空时，大地凉丝丝的，大家都过得很开心。

But Sun grew bigger and bigger. After a while, he was so big that he filled the sky. Make room for me, said Moon to Sun. No, said Sun. Why should I make room for you? The people love me.

可太阳越长越大，没过多久，他的身子大得把整个天空都占满了。 “给我腾点地方呀。”月亮对太阳说。“不，”太阳说，“我凭什么给你腾地方？大家都喜欢我。”

Sun shone and shone. The land got hotter and hotter. Soon the people were hot and tired. We miss the cool moon, they said.

太阳不停地晒啊晒。 大地变得越来越热。 很快大家都热得难受，浑身乏力。 “我们想念凉爽的月亮。”大家纷纷说道。

Moon was small, but he was clever. Big brother, Moon called. The people do not like you anymore. Nonsense, said Sun. The people love me. They come out to see me all the time. Then where are they, said Moon.

月亮个子小，可他很机灵。 “哥哥。”月亮喊道。 “大家再也不喜欢你啦。” “胡说。”太阳说。 “大家都爱我。 “他们总是会出来看我的呀。” “那他们在哪儿呢？”月亮说。