“龟兔赛跑”的故事各位小朋友一定都听过，听说英语版的“龟兔赛跑”更有趣哦。今天和Hellokid小编一起来看看英语版自大的兔子和诚恳谦虚默默努力的乌龟。

      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.

      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?"

      The Hare stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking, "There is plenty of time to relax."       The Tortoise walked and walked; never ever stopping until he came to the finish line.

      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.

    故事读完了，不知道小朋友们有没有遇到不认识的单词呢？我们来学习一下几个比较重要的单词吧。

     speedy [ˈspiːdɪ] 迅速的，敏捷的

     brag [bræg] 吹牛，自夸

     Tortoise [ˈtɔːtəs] 陆龟，龟

     challenge [ˈtʃæləndʒ] 挑战；怀疑

     animal [ˈænɪməl] 动物

     expect [ɪkˈspɛkt] 预期，预料

     alongside [əˈlɒŋˌsaɪd] 在…的侧面；在…旁边

     asleep [əˈsliːp]睡着的；麻木的