守株待兔

One hot summer day long ago, a farmer was hard at work tending his crops.

很久以前的一个炎热的夏日，一位农民正在辛勤地照料他的庄稼。

His muscles ached and his back was sore. But he had to keep working because he had to support his family.

他腰酸背痛。但他必须继续工作，因为他必须养家糊口。

Perhaps a short break wouldn’t hurt, he thought. He drank some water from the stream running by the side of the field.

也许短暂休息一下也无妨，他想。他从田边的小溪里喝了一些水。

Much better! He thought as he sat down to catch his breath.

好多了！他一边想一边坐下来喘口气。

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a streak of white. He heard a loud thud.

突然，他从眼角看到一道白光。他听到砰的一声巨响。

He turned quickly to see what had happened. There, by the tree stump across the stream, was a brown and white rabbit lying on its side.

他迅速转过身去看看发生了什么事。那边，在小溪对面的树桩旁，躺着一只棕白相间的兔子。