The Tortoise and the Hare
龟兔赛跑
The Hare was once boasting of his speed before other animals. "I have never been beaten," said he, "when I put forth my full speed. I challenge any one here to race with me."
从前有一只兔子，他在其它动物面前吹嘘自己跑得是如何如何的快。“当我全速奔跑的时候，我从来没有被打败过，”他说，“谁敢跟我比一比？”
The Tortoise said quietly, "I accept your challenge."
“我来跟你跑一场”，一只乌龟沉着地说。
"That is a good joke," said the Hare; "I could dance round you all the way."
“快笑死我了，” 兔子说，“我一边跑一边围着你跳舞都能赢你”。
"Keep your boasting till you've won," answered the Tortoise. "Shall we race?"
“你跑赢了再吹牛吧”，乌龟说，“我们可以开始比赛了吗？”
So a course was fixed and a start was made. The Hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for the Tortoise, lay down to have a nap. The Tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run up in time to save the race.
于是，他们确定了一条比赛路线和起点。比赛开始，兔子是嗖的一声就跑得没影了，但他很快就停了下来。 为了让乌龟知道他并没把乌龟放在眼里，兔子决定睡上一觉再接着跑。 这时，乌龟正一点一点艰难地向前爬着。 当兔子一觉醒来，发现乌龟离终点已经很近了，要追已经赶不上了。
Then the Tortoise said: "Slow but steady progress wins the race."
这时，乌龟说：“踏踏实实、一步步前进，你就会赢得比赛”。
The Hare and the Tortoise
There once was a speedy Hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, the Tortoise challenged him to a race. All the animals in the forest gathered to watch.
从前有一只兔子到处炫耀自己跑的有多快。厌倦了兔子的吹牛皮，一只叫做稳扎稳打的乌龟，于是向兔子发出了挑战——赛跑比赛。森林里的动物们都集中起来观看比赛。
The Hare ran down the road for a while and then and paused to rest. He looked back at the tortoise and cried out, "How do you expect to win this race when you are walking along at your slow, slow pace?"
兔子带头冲出，沿路跑了一会就停下来休息。回头看看稳扎稳打还在后面缓缓爬着，兔子大声喊道：“你爬的这么慢，怎么指望赢得这场比赛?”
The Hare stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking, "There is plenty of time to relax."
兔子得意的伸伸懒腰，靠着路边睡着了，心里想着：“我可以有足够的时间休息。”
The Tortoise walked and walked; never ever stopping until he came to the finish line.
就这样，稳扎稳打一直爬啊爬，直到它到达终点。
The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for Tortoise, that they woke up Hare. The Hare stretched and yawned and began to run again, but it was too late. Tortoise was already over the line.
醒来的兔子伸伸懒腰，打个哈气，继续它的比赛。但是，已经太迟了。这时的乌龟已经到达了终点。
MORAL: SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE
语言：循序渐进才能赢得比赛。
