11 Why Bears Have Short Tails

Why Bears Have Short Tails

为什么熊有短尾巴

Long ago, Bear was not like he is today. Back then, he had a long tail. Back then, he was always hungry. Then a long, hard winter came and Bear changed forever. That winter it got cold. Then it got colder. The river froze and Bear could not fish.

很久以前，贝尔不像现在这样。 那时候，他有一条长长的尾巴。 那时候，他总是很饿。 然后一个漫长而艰难的冬天来了，贝尔永远地变了。 那年冬天天气变冷了。然后天气变得更冷了。 河水结冰了，贝尔不能钓鱼了。

All the animals were hungry— well, almost all the animals. Fox was never hungry. He always had fish. He had big fish and little fish. He had long fish and short fish.

所有的动物都饿了——嗯，几乎所有的动物。 小狐从来不饿。他总是吃鱼。 他有大鱼和小鱼。 他有长鱼和短鱼。

One day, Fox went out to fish. Bear was so hungry that he stole one of Fox's big fish. The big fish was good. It was so good that Bear went back the next day. This time he stole a little fish. Bear was about to eat the little fish when Fox came back!

一天，小狐狸出去钓鱼。 熊太饿了，他偷了狐狸的一条大鱼。 那条大鱼很好。太棒了，第二天贝尔又去了。 这次他偷了一条小鱼。 当狐狸回来的时候，熊正要吃小鱼!

Bear said, "Oh Fox, I am so sorry. Teach me to catch fish in the frozen river. Then I will never steal your fish again." Fox asked, "Teach you? Oh yes, Bear. I will teach you."

熊说:“哦，狐狸，我很抱歉。 教我在结冰的河里捉鱼。 那我就再也不偷你的鱼了。” 小狐问:“教你?哦,是的,熊。 我会教你的。”

Bear and Fox went to the frozen river. Fox made a hole in the ice. He said, "Put your tail in the hole. Then you will feel the fish pulling at your tail." So Bear put his long tail in the hole. Fox asked, "Can you feel the fish pulling?" Bear said, "Yes, I can! They are pulling hard. I am catching some fish! Can I pull up my tail now?"

熊和狐狸来到结冰的河边。 小狐在冰上挖了一个洞。 他说:“把你的尾巴放进洞里。 然后你会感觉到鱼在拉你的尾巴。” 于是熊把它的长尾巴放进了洞里。 狐狸问:“你能感觉到鱼在拉吗?”熊说:“是的，我会!他们在使劲拉。 我在抓鱼!现在我可以把尾巴拉起来了吗?”