The Fox is the starter.
狐貍當發令員。
Fox: Stand behind this line. Are you both ready?
狐貍:站到這條線后面。你們兩個都準備好了嗎?
Tortoise: Yes
烏龜:好了。
Rabbit: Me too.
兔子:我也好了。
Fox: Okay. I'll start the race. One! Two! Three! Go!
狐貍:好,我要發令了! 一! 二!三!跑!
The Fox drops the white handkerchief and the race starts.The Rabbit is very fast and is already way ahead. The tortoise walks very slowly. The other animals are all cheering for the Tortoise. The Fox is worried about the Tortoise.
狐貍扔出白色的手帕,比賽開始了。 兔子跑得非常快,很快就遙遙領先了。而烏龜走得很慢,其他的動物都在為烏龜加油。狐貍很替烏龜擔心。
Fox: Poor Mr. Tortoise. He will lose for sure.
狐貍:可憐的烏龜先生,他輸定了。
Goat: How do you know? Maybe he will win.
山羊:你怎么知道?沒準兒他會贏呢!
The Rabbit is already half way up the mountain. He is out of breath. He stops to look behind.
兔子已經跑到了半山腰,他跑得上氣不接下氣。于是他停下來往后看了看。
Rabbit: Where is the Tortoise? I can't even see him. He is too slow for me. This is too easy.
兔子:烏龜在哪里?我都看不見他。對我來說他太慢了,這比賽太簡單了。
The Rabbit decides to take a nap before the Tortoise comes.
兔子決定在烏龜趕上之前睡一會兒。
Rabbit: I am a little tired. And I have a lot of time. So, I will take a nap here.
兔子:我有點兒累了,而且我還有很多時間,那么,那我就在這兒睡一會兒吧!
The Rabbit takes a nap. Even though the Tortoise is still far behind, he doesn't stop or give up. He just walks and walks and walks.
兔子瞇著眼睛睡著了,雖然烏龜仍然遠遠地落在后邊,但他沒有停止或放棄。他只是不停地走啊走。
Tortoise: I am tired, but I must go on. I must win the race. One, two. One, two.
烏龜:我累了,但是我必須要繼續走。我一定要贏得比賽。一、二、一、二!
The Rabbit falls asleep and continues to sleep for hours. The Tortoise is now at the middle of the mountain. He sees the Rabbit sleeping.
兔子進入了夢鄉,一睡就是好幾個小時。現在烏龜已經到半山腰了,他看到了熟睡的兔子。
Tortoise: It's Mr. Rabbit! Why is he sleeping here? He must be very tired. I am tired, too. But I must go on. One, two. One, two.
烏龜:是兔子先生!他為什么在這里睡覺呢?他一定累壞了。我也好累啊,但是我必須繼續往前走。一、二、一、二!