3-02 The Garden

The Garden Frog was in his garden. Toad came walking by. What a fine garden you have, Frog, he said. Yes, said Frog, it is very nice, but it was hard work. I wish I had a garden, said Toad. Here are some flower seeds. Plant them in the ground, said Frog.

花园 青蛙正在他的花园里。 蟾蜍路过这里。 "你的花园可真漂亮呀，青蛙。"他说。 "是啊，"青蛙说，"它很美，但打理起来可费功夫了。" "我也好想有个花园呀。"蟾蜍说。 "这儿有一些花种子。" "把它们种到土里去吧。"青蛙说。

And soon you will have a garden. How soon? Ask Toad. Quite soon, said Frog.

很快你就能拥有一个花园啦。 "要多久呀？"蟾蜍问。 "很快的。"青蛙说。

Toad ran home. He planted the flower seeds. Now seeds, said Toad, start growing. Toad walked up and down a few times. The seeds did not start to grow.

蟾蜍跑回了家，种下了花种子。 "种子呀种子，"蟾蜍说，"快快发芽吧。" 蟾蜍来来回回走了好几趟。 种子一点都没发芽。

Toad put his head close to the ground and said loudly, Now seeds start growing! Toad looked at the ground again. The seeds did not start to grow.

蟾蜍把脑袋凑到地面上，大声说： "种子呀，快发芽！" 蟾蜍又看了看地面。 种子还是一点都没发芽。

Toad put his head very close to the ground and shouted, Now seeds, start growing! Frog came running up the path. What is all this noise? he asked. My seeds will not grow, said Toad. You are shouting too much, said Frog. These poor seeds are afraid to grow. My seeds are afraid to grow, asked Toad.

蟾蜍把脸贴得离地面特别近，大喊道： "种子种子，马上给我发芽！" 青蛙沿着小路跑了过来。 "怎么这么吵呀？" 他问道。"我的种子不肯发芽。" 蟾蜍说。"你喊得 太大声啦，"青蛙说，"这些可怜的小种子 都吓得不敢发芽了。""我的种子吓得不敢发芽？" 蟾蜍问道。