14 How the Elephant Got its Trunk

How the Elephant Got its Trunk

大象的鼻子是怎么来的

Long ago, all the elephants in Africa had short noses. Today, all the elephants in Africa have long trunks. Why do they have long trunks? They have long trunks because of one little elephant.

很久以前，非洲所有的大象都有短鼻子。 今天，非洲所有的大象都长着长长的象鼻。 为什么它们的鼻子很长? 因为有一只小象，它们有长长的象鼻。

Little Elephant liked to ask questions. He asked, "Where?" and "What?" and "When?" But the question Little Elephant liked to ask most often was "Why?" Little Elephant often watched the other animals. He watched them and then asked them questions. One day, Little Elephant went to the river to watch Turtle. "Turtle, why do you have a shell?" he asked. "How would I know?" said Turtle. "Stop asking so many questions!"

小象喜欢问问题。 他问:“在哪里?”“什么?”“什么时候?”但是小象最喜欢问的问题是“为什么?”小象经常观察其他动物。 他观察他们，然后问他们问题。 一天，小象去河边看乌龟。 “乌龟，你为什么有壳?”他问。 “我怎么知道?”乌龟说。 “别问这么多问题了!”

Little Elephant went to watch Lion. "Lion, why do you have a curly mane?" he asked. "What a question!" said Lion. "I don't know. Little Elephant went to watch Chimp. "Chimp, why do you have long arms?" he asked. "I don't know," said Chimp. "Stop asking so many questions." "This is no good. I want answers!" cried Little Elephant. "Who can answer my questions?" "I can! I can!" said Kolo Kolo Bird.

小象去看狮子。 “狮子，你为什么有卷曲的鬃毛?”他问。 “什么问题!”狮子说。 “我不知道。小象去看猩猩。 “猩猩，你为什么有长长的胳膊?”他问。 “我不知道，”猩猩说。 “别问这么多问题了。” “这样不好。我要答案!”小象叫道。 “谁能回答我的问题?”“我能!我可以!”科洛·科洛·伯德说。

So Little Elephant asked Kolo Kolo Bird lots of questions. He asked, "Where?" and "What?" and "When?" Kolo Kolo Bird answered all Little Elephant's questions. "I have one more question and then I will stop," said Little Elephant. "What does Crocodile eat for dinner?" "Oh, my! What does Crocodile eat for dinner?" said Kolo Kolo Bird. "What a question! Why don't you go down to the river and ask him!" "Yes, I will. I will go down to the river and ask Crocodile. Thank you, Kolo Kolo Bird, thank you!" said Little Elephant.

所以小象问了科洛科洛鸟很多问题。 他问:“在哪里?”“什么?”“什么时候?”科洛科洛鸟回答了小象所有的问题。 小象说:“我还有一个问题，然后我就不问了。” “鳄鱼晚餐吃什么?”“哦,我的天!鳄鱼晚餐吃什么?”科洛科洛鸟说。 “这是什么问题啊!你为什么不去河边问他呢?”“是的,我会的。 我要去河边问鳄鱼。 谢谢你，科洛科洛鸟，谢谢你!”小象说。

Little Elephant went down to the river. "Crocodile! Crocodile! What do you eat for dinner?" he asked. Crocodile smiled. "Bend down, and I will tell you!" he said.

小象走到河边。 “鳄鱼!鳄鱼!你晚餐吃什么?”他问。 鳄鱼笑了。“弯下腰，我就告诉你!”他说。