The Tortoise and the Hare英语短剧：The Tortoise and the Hare（龟兔赛跑）

 　　monkeys, chicks, a Hare¹ and an honest Tortoise². Miss Hare is very proud of her long legs and she looks down upon³ Mr. Tortoise. Today, near the river, an interesting thing is happening.

　　兔子：Hi! Mr. Tortoise. What are you doing?

　　乌龟：Hi! Miss Hare. I am walking.

　　兔子：Why do not you put four wheels⁴ on your feet? You will run much faster than now.

　　乌龟：No, I would run with my feet step by step. I’m sure I can win. I could be the winner.

　　兔子：Can what? Can run? Just like now? Ah, Ah, Ah, You are too slow. I can even walk faster than you run.

　　乌龟：Miss Hare, You are too proud. We should have a race. I believe I can run faster than you. That means⁵ I can win the match.

　　兔子：What? What? A race? With you? You can win? OK. OK. Look at the tall tree. Let me see who can get there first.

　　乌龟：OK !

　　兔子：Who will be the winner? Of course, It is me.

　　旁白：Many animals hear about the message that Mr. Tortoise and Miss Hare will have a race. They all come to the place near the river.

　　猴子: Mr. Tortoise, Are you ill? You must know your legs are much shorter than Miss Hare’s. That is to say you would fail the race.

　　乌龟: Don’t worry. I will try my best. I believe myself.

　　小鸡: Oh, My God⁶! Do not join the race, and you will not be the winner,乌龟: You are my good friends. Please believe in me. I can win the race .

　　猴子: Ready? Go!

　　旁白： Miss Hare runs very fast, but Mr. Tortoise runs very slowly. A moment later, Miss Hare arrives at a small tree.

　　兔子: Where is Mr. Tortoise? I can not see him. Oh, he is much far behind me. I think he will arrive here at least in the afternoon, Let me have a good rest.

　　旁白： Miss Hare wants to have a rest, but after a moment, he feels a little sleepy.

　　乌龟: How tired, but I can not give up. I must insist⁷. I can arrive at the tall tree.

　　兔子: Oh, It is Miss Hare. He is sleeping now. I must run faster at his sleeping time.

　　旁白: Miss Hare is sleeping, while Mr. Tortoise is running much faster now. Now Mr. Tortoise arrives near the tree.

　　猴子和小鸡: Mr. Tortoise, Come on, Come on. You could be the winner!

　　兔子: Who is making the noise? Ah? Mr. Tortoise? He will win? Oh, no. Let me catch up with him.

　　Oh, It is too late, he is the winner, I fail the race. But I do not know why? Do you know?

 

1 hare   

n.野兔

参考例句：

• The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping.兔子正睡觉时，乌龟赢得了比赛。
• I saw a hare in my backyard this morning.今天早晨我看见后院有一只野兔。

2 tortoise   

n.龟，乌龟

参考例句：

• The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping.兔子正睡觉时，乌龟赢得了比赛。
• A tortoise has a shell on his back.乌龟背上有硬壳。

3 upon   

prep.在……上面

参考例句：

• I hope that fortune may smile upon you.我希望幸运之神会向你微笑。
• I rely upon you to finish the work on time.我相信你会准时完成这项工作的。

4 wheels   

n.轮子( wheel的名词复数 )；旋转；Wheels 汽车；有…轮子的汽车（或自行车等）

参考例句：

• The wheels sank deeper into the mire. 轮子在泥潭中陷得更深了。
• The car wheels got stuck in the mud. 汽车轮子陷到泥里去了。

5 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

6 god   

n.上帝，神；被极度崇拜的人或物

参考例句：

• God knows how the cat got up on the roof.只有天知道那只猫是怎样爬上房顶的。
• God wills that man should be happy.上帝愿人类幸福。

7 insist   

v.(on)坚持，坚决主张，强烈要求，坚决认为

参考例句：

• The tourists insist on keeping to their plan.旅行者坚持按旅行计划行事。
• Anyhow I must insist that you cannot steal.不管怎么说，你都不能偷东西。