The Hare And The Tortoise

The Hare and the Tortoise

《龟兔赛跑》

A long time ago there lived a hare and a tortoise. The tortoise was quiet and kind, but the hare was loud and liked to brag a lot. I'm the fastest animal of all, he would say. No one could ever beat me in a race.

很久很久以前，有一只兔子和一只乌龟。乌龟安静又友善，可兔子咋咋呼呼的，特别爱吹牛。 "我是全世界跑得最快的动物，"他总说，"赛跑没人能赢过我。"

Hare bragged so much that no one believed him. You talk so much, said the frog, that you don't have time to race. I'm pretty fast myself, said the squirrel. Me too, said the raccoon.

兔子吹得太离谱了，大家都不信他的话。 "你话太多了，"青蛙说，"都没空去赛跑吧。" "我自己跑得也挺快的。"松鼠说。 "我也是。"浣熊说。

You're not as fast as I am, said the hare. I'll race you. No thanks, said the frog. Not today, said the squirrel. I don't think so, said the raccoon.

"你们都没我跑得快，"兔子说，"我跟你们比一比。" "不用啦，谢谢。"青蛙说。 "今天就算啦。"松鼠说。 "我才不要呢。"浣熊说。

But quietly, the tortoise said, I will race you. You must be joking, said the hare. You are the slowest animal of all. I'm not joking, said the tortoise. So the two agreed to race the next morning.

可这时乌龟慢悠悠地开口了： "我来跟你赛跑。" "你肯定在开玩笑吧。"兔子说。 "你可是全世界跑得最慢的动物啊。" "我没开玩笑。"乌龟说。 于是他俩约好第二天早上赛跑。

Animals from near and far heard about the race. By the next morning a crowd had gathered. Everyone was sure the hare would win. After all, he was the fastest animal. But everyone hoped the tortoise would win. After all, he was the kindest animal. Soon the hare and the tortoise were at the start line.

附近和远处的小动物们都听说了赛跑的事，第二天一早就围过来一大群观众。 大家都觉得兔子肯定会赢，毕竟他是跑得最快的动物呀。 可大家又都希望乌龟能赢，毕竟他是最友善的动物呀。 没过多久，兔子和乌龟就站到了起跑线上。