1-02 The Story

The Story. One day in summer, Frog was not feeling well. Toad said, Frog, you are looking quite green. But I always look green, said Frog. I am a frog. Today, you look very green even for a frog, said Toad. Get into my bed and rest.

故事 夏天的一天，青蛙觉得不舒服。 蛤蟆说： 青蛙，你看上去绿得不对劲呀。 “可我本来就是绿的呀，”青蛙说，“我是青蛙呀。” “就算是青蛙，你今天也绿得太夸张啦，”蛤蟆说。 躺到我的床上去休息吧。

Toad made Frog a cup of hot tea. Frog drank the tea, and then he said, tell me a story while I am resting.

蛤蟆给青蛙泡了一杯热茶。 青蛙喝完茶，然后说： 我休息的时候你给我讲个故事吧。

All right, said Toad, let me think of a story to tell you. Toad thought and thought, but he could not think of a story to tell Frog. I will go out on the front porch and walk up and down, said Toad. Perhaps that will help me to think of a story. Toad walked up and down on the porch for a long time, but he could not think of a story to tell Frog.

“好呀，”蛤蟆说，“我来想想给你讲个什么故事。” 蛤蟆想啊想啊，可怎么也想不出一个能讲给青蛙的故事。 “我要到前门廊去来回走走，”蛤蟆说。 说不定这样我就能想出故事来了。 蛤蟆在门廊上来回走了好久，可还是想不出能讲给青蛙的故事。

Then Toad went into the house and stood on his head. Why are you standing on your head? asked Frog. I hope that if I stand on my head, it will help me to think of a story, said Toad.

然后蛤蟆回到屋里，倒立了起来。 “你为什么要倒立呀？”青蛙问。 “我希望倒立能帮我想出故事来。”蛤蟆说。

Toad stood on his head for a long time, but he could not think of a story to tell Frog. Then Toad poured a glass of water over his head. Why are you pouring water over your head? asked Frog. I hope that if I pour water over my head, it will help me to think of a story, said Toad. Toad poured many glasses of water over his head, but he could not think of a story to tell Frog.

蛤蟆倒立了好久，可还是想不出能讲给青蛙的故事。 然后蛤蟆往自己头上倒了一杯水。 “你为什么往自己头上倒水呀？”青蛙问。 “我希望往头上倒水能帮我想出故事来。” 蛤蟆说。 蛤蟆往自己头上倒了好多杯水，可还是想不出能讲给青蛙的故事。