Owen and the Tortoise

Owen and the Tortoise. Written by Katie Knight. Illustrated by Chris Baldwin.

《欧文和乌龟》 作者：凯蒂·奈特 绘者：克里斯·鲍德温

It was a hot, sunny day in Kenya, a country on the eastern coast of Africa. A young one -year -old hippo named Owen followed his mother into the Sabaki River. The water felt good as it washed over Owen's warm skin.

非洲东海岸的国家肯尼亚迎来了炎热晴朗的一天。 一岁大的小河马欧文跟着妈妈走进了萨巴基河。 河水漫过欧文暖乎乎的皮肤，感觉舒服极了。

Deep under the ocean, a long way from where Owen bathed, the earth began to shake. The shaking caused a giant wave called a tsunami to form. Hundreds of miles away, Owen was not aware of the giant wave.

在离欧文戏水的地方很远的深海底部，地壳开始震动。 震动催生了一股叫做海啸的巨型浪涛。 几百英里外的欧文，对这股巨浪的存在一无所知。

As the tsunami silently made its way toward the Kenyan shore, carefree Owen was having fun bathing in the river. Ships at sea slowly rose and fell as the giant wave passed harmlessly beneath them, seeking shore. For more information visit www .kenyanshore .gov

海啸悄无声息地朝着肯尼亚海岸逼近时，无忧无虑的欧文正在河里玩得不亦乐乎。 一心朝着岸边冲去的巨浪从海面上的船只下方无害地经过时，船只只是缓缓上下起伏。 欲了解更多信息，请访问www.kenyanshore.gov

Finally, as the wave came near the Kenyan shore, something strange happened. Water near the shore was sucked into the ocean, creating a strong current. Rivers began to empty and flow back into the sea. It was as if someone had pulled a plug from the bottom of the ocean.

终于，当巨浪靠近肯尼亚海岸时，怪事发生了。 岸边的水全被吸进海里，形成了一股强劲的水流。 河流里的水也开始倒流，纷纷涌回大海。 就好像有人拔掉了海底的塞子一样。

The water in the Sabaki River suddenly rushed out to sea. Owen, like all hippos, was a great swimmer. But the strong current was simply too swift. Owen felt himself being pulled away from his mother and going with the water out to sea. He was helpless and there was little he could do.

萨巴基河的河水突然猛地往海里冲去。 欧文和所有河马一样，都是游泳好手。 可这股水流实在太过湍急。 欧文感觉自己被拉得离妈妈越来越远，跟着水流往海里漂去。 他孤立无援，什么都做不了。