(单词翻译:单击)
The Big Race
重要的赛跑
A dog saw a group of animals across the road.
一只狗看见一群动物穿过马路。
He walked over to meet them.
他走过去和他们会面。
"What are you doing?" he asked them.
他询问他们，“你们在做什么呢。”
"I just sold them tickets to a race between the rabbit and the turtle," the duck responded.
“我刚卖给了他们兔子和乌龟比赛的票，”鸭子回答。
The dog was extremely excited.
狗非常兴奋。
He felt fortunate that he happened to be there.
他感到很幸运，因为他碰巧在那里。
“I don't have anything to do today,” the dog said,"I want to buy a ticket, too."
“我今天没什么事可做，”狗说，“我也想买张票。”
The dog sat down to observe the race.
那条狗坐下来观察比赛。
It would be many kilometers in length.
全程的长度会有很多公里。
The rabbit and the turtle stood next to each other.
兔子和乌龟站在一起。
They waited for the race to start.
他们等着比赛开始。
The dog wondered why the turtle agreed to run against the rabbit.
狗想知道为什么乌龟会同意和兔子赛跑。
Being fast was not a characteristic of turtles.
速度快并不是乌龟的特点。
The rabbit was going to win easily.
兔子很容易就赢了。
Suddenly, the race began.
突然，比赛开始了。
The rabbit ran extremely quickly.
兔子跑得飞快。
The turtle walked slowly.
乌龟慢慢地走着。
After a minute, the rabbit looked back.
过了一会儿，兔子回头看了看。
He saw that the turtle was far behind him and was breathing quickly because he was so tired.
他看到乌龟在他后面很远的地方，呼吸急促，因为他太累了。
The rabbit smiled and slowed down to a walk.
兔子笑了笑，放慢了脚步。
A minute later, the rabbit said,"I'm winning, so I’ll take a rest."
一分钟后，兔子说:“我赢了，所以我要休息一下。”
He sat and began to consume some grass.
他坐下来，开始吃草。
Then, he let his eyes close.
然后，他闭上眼睛。
He wasn't the winner yet.
他还不是赢家。
But there was no risk of him losing the race.
但是他没有输掉比赛的风险。
He went to sleep.
他睡着了。
Hours later, a loud sound woke him.
几个小时后，一声巨响惊醒了他。
All of the animals were talking loudly and looking at the field.
所有的动物都在大声说话，看着比赛场。
He felt fear for the first time.
他第一次感到害怕。
The turtle was almost at the finish line.
乌龟快到终点线了。
Now, the rabbit realized his mistake.
现在，兔子意识到了自己的错误。
But the race was over.
但是比赛结束了。
He gave the turtle an opportunity to win, and the turtle took it.
他给了乌龟一个获胜的机会，乌龟抓住了这个机会。
The duck handed the turtle his prize.
鸭子把奖品递给了乌龟。
It was the happiest day of the turtle's life.
这是乌龟一生中最快乐的一天。
The dog was happy for the turtle.
狗为乌龟感到高兴。
"He isn't fast" the dog thought.
“他跑得不快，”狗想。
"But he tried his best and did something great."
“但他尽了最大的努力，做了一件伟大的事情。”
