One day the Hare laughed at the short feet and slow speed of the Tortoise. The Tortoise replied:

"You may be as fast as the wind, but I will beat you in a race!"

The Hare thought this idea was impossible and he agreed to the proposal. It was agreed that the Fox should choose the course and decide the end.

The day for the race came, and the Tortoise and Hare started together.

The Tortoise never stopped for a moment, walking slowly but steadily, right to the end of the course. The Hare ran fast and stopped to lie down for a rest. But he fell fast asleep. Eventually, he woke up and ran as fast as he could. But when he reached the end, he saw the Tortoise there already, sleepingcomfortably after her effort.

有一天，野兔嘲笑乌龟的短脚和慢速。 乌龟回答说：

“你可能会像风一样快，但我会在比赛中击败你！”

野兔认为这个想法是不可能的，他同意了这个提议。 同意由狐狸选择赛场。

比赛的日子来了，乌龟和野兔一起开始了。

乌龟从来没有停过一会儿，缓慢但稳定地走，直到比赛结束。 野兔跑得很快，停下来躺下休息。 但他快睡着了。 最后，他醒来并尽可能快地奔跑。 但是当他到达终点时，他已经看到了那里的乌龟，在努力到达终点之后舒服地睡觉。

steadily [´stedili]   ad.坚定地；不断地   (初中英语单词)

sleeping [´sli:piŋ]   n.&a.睡着(的)   (初中英语单词)

comfortably [´kʌmfətəbli]   ad.舒适地   (高中英语单词)

tortoise [´tɔ:təs]   n.(乌)龟   (英语四级单词)

eventually [i´ventʃuəli]   ad.最后，终于   (英语四级单词)