Why Islands Don't Swim

Why islands don't swim?

为什么岛屿不会游泳呀？

Once there was a small island called Henry and a whale called Doris. One day Henry was lying in the sun when Doris swam past. Good morning Henry said Doris. Would you like to come swimming with me?

从前有座叫亨利的小岛，还有一头叫多丽丝的鲸鱼。 有一天，亨利正躺着晒太阳，多丽丝刚好游了过去。 “早上好呀亨利，”多丽丝说，“你要不要和我一起去游泳呀？”

Don't be silly, said Henry. Islands don't swim. Why not? asked Doris. And she flipped her whale -tail, splashing water all over Henry. You rotter! gasped Henry. Don't do that again.

“别傻啦，”亨利说。 岛屿是不会游泳的。 “为什么不会呀？”多丽丝问。 她甩了甩鲸鱼尾巴，把水溅得亨利满身都是。 你这个坏蛋！ 亨利喘着气说。 不许再这么做了。

Here I come, shouted Doris, and she flipped her whale tail. Henry dodged out of the way. He was good at it for an island. Every time Doris flipped her tail, Henry dodged. It was Flip -Dodge. Flip -Dodge. Flip -Dodge.

“我来啦！”多丽丝大叫着，甩了甩她的鲸鱼尾巴。 亨利连忙躲开了。 作为一座岛，他可太擅长躲啦。 每次多丽丝甩尾巴，亨利就躲开。 这就是甩尾——躲。 甩尾——躲。 甩尾——躲。

They went that way and this, this way and that. They went faster and faster and further and further. It was flip dodge, flip dodge, flip dodge.

他们一会儿往那边游，一会儿往这边，来来回回的。 他们游得越来越快，也越游越远。 甩尾躲，甩尾躲，甩尾躲个不停。

Huge waves rolled everywhere. The waves splashed on the shore and flooded the town. Boats were tossed here and there. Sharks swam down the streets. Turtles were tossed into trees. There were crabs in places that crabs shouldn't be.

巨大的浪涛滚得到处都是。 海浪拍打着海岸，淹没了小镇。 小船被掀得东倒西歪，四处漂荡。 鲨鱼在街道上游来游去。 海龟被甩到了树上。 螃蟹出现在了它们根本不该待的地方。