How the Elephant Got Its Trunk

How the elephant got its trunk.

大象的长鼻子是怎么来的。

Long ago all the elephants in Africa had short noses. Today all the elephants in Africa have long trunks. Why do they have long trunks? They have long trunks because of one little elephant.

很久以前，非洲所有的大象都长着短鼻子。现在非洲的大象都有长长的象鼻。 它们为什么会长长鼻子呢？ 它们有长鼻子，全是因为一头小象。

Little Elephant liked to ask questions. He asked where and what and when. But the question Little Elephant liked to ask most often was why. Little Elephant often watched the other He watched them and then asked them questions. One day Little Elephant went to the river to watch Turtle. Turtle, why do you have a shell? he asked. How would I know? said Turtle. Stop asking so many questions.

小象喜欢提问题。他会问在哪儿、是什么、什么时候。但有个问题 是小象最常问的，那就是「为什么」。小象经常观察其他 动物，看着看着就会向他们提问题。有一天，小象走到河边 想看看乌龟。「乌龟乌龟，你为什么长壳呀？」他问。「我怎么知道？」乌龟说，「别」 问这么多问题了。

Little elephant went to watch lion. Lion, why do you have a curly mane? he asked. What a question said lion. I don't know. Little elephant went to watch chimp. Chimp, why do you have long arms? he asked. I don't know said chimp. Stop asking so many questions. This is no good. I want answers cried little elephant. Who can answer my questions? I can, I can said colo colo bird.

小象过去看狮子。 「狮子狮子，你为什么长着卷卷的鬃毛呀？」他问。 「这叫什么问题。」狮子说。 我不知道。 小象又过去看黑猩猩。 「黑猩猩黑猩猩，你为什么长着长胳膊呀？」他问。 「我不知道。」黑猩猩说。 别问这么多问题了。 这可不行。 「我想要答案！」小象喊道。 谁能回答我的问题呀？ 「我能答，我能答！」科洛科洛鸟说道。

So, Little Elephant asked Kolo Kolo Bird lots of questions. He asked where, and what, and when. Kolo Kolo Bird answered all Little Elephant's questions. I have one more question, and then I will stop, said Little Elephant. What does crocodile eat for dinner? Oh my! What does crocodile eat for dinner? said Kolo Kolo Bird. What a question! Why don't you go down to the river and ask him? Yes, I will. I will go down to the river and ask crocodile. Thank you, Kolo Kolo Bird. Thank you, said Little Elephant.

于是，小象问了科洛科洛鸟好多好多问题。 他问在哪儿、是什么、什么时候的问题。 科洛科洛鸟回答了小象的所有问题。 「我再问最后一个问题就不问啦。」小象说。 鳄鱼晚餐都吃什么呀？ 「天呀！鳄鱼晚餐吃什么？」科洛科洛鸟叫道，「这问题可太少见了！」 你为什么不走到河边亲自问问他呢？ 对呀，我这就去。我要走到河边去问鳄鱼。 「谢谢你，科洛科洛鸟，太谢谢你啦。」小象说。

Little elephant went down to the river. Crocodile, crocodile, what do you eat for dinner? He asked. Crocodile smiled. Bend down and I will tell you, he said.

小象走到了河边。 「鳄鱼鳄鱼，你晚餐吃什么呀？」 他问道。 鳄鱼笑了笑。 「你弯下腰来，我就告诉你。」他说。