T h e h a r e a n d t h e t o r t o i s e旁白：Good afternoon everyone. In a big forest, there lives many different kinds of animals, like monkeys, chicks, a Hare and a Tortoise.在大森林里，这里住着许多不同的动物，像猴子，小鸡，兔子，还有一只乌龟。

Today, the hare and the tortoise meet in a forest, they begin to talk.今天兔子和乌龟在森林里相遇，他们开始对话。

兔子: Good afternoon. Mr. Tortoise.乌龟: Oh, it's you. Miss Hare. Good afternoon!兔子: What are you doing乌龟: I'm running.兔子: Running Ha ha ha! Can you run Your legs are too short!乌龟: Of course I can. 我当然会。

兔子: My legs are long. I can run faster than you. 我可以跑得比你快。

乌龟: Don't be so sure. 不一定哦。

兔子：Why do not you put four wheels on your feet 为什么你不放4个轮子。

You will run much faster than now. 你可以比现在跑得更快哦。

乌龟：No, I would run with my feet step by step.不，我会一步一步得跑。

I’m sure I can win. I could be the winner. 我确定我会赢，我会成为胜者。

兔子：Can what Can run Just like now会什么？会跑？像刚才一样？Ah, Ah, Ah, You are too slow. I can even walk faster than you run.哈哈哈，你太慢了。

你甚至都没有我走的快。

乌龟：Miss Hare, You are too proud. We should have a race. I believe I can run faster than you. That means 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.小鸡: Friends ,friends, come here and have a look. The hare and the tortoise will have a match.(朋友们，过来看啊，兔子和乌龟要比赛啦。

)猴子: What amazing! Are you sureThe hare and the tortoise will have a match（好神奇，你确定吗？兔子和乌龟要比赛？）小鸡: Yes. Look , Mr.Tortoise is coming. 是的，看乌龟来了。

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. 乌龟先生，你病了吗？你一定知道你的腿比兔子的短多了。

也就是说你肯定会输的。

乌龟: Don’t worry. I will try my best. I believe myself.小鸡: Oh, My God! Do not join the race, and you will not be the winner, 我的天，不要参加比赛，你会输的。

乌龟: You are my good friends. Please believe in me. I can win the race .猴子: Everybody, the match begins. I’m the referee. (音乐)大家，比赛要开始了，我是裁判。

小鸡: Miss Hare and Mr. tortoise, are you Ready 兔子小姐和乌龟先生，你们准备好了吗？兔子和乌龟：Yes.猴子:Ready. Go! 预备，开始。

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. How slow he is! Mmm. it's so hot! Here is a tree. I think he will arrive here at least in the afternoon. Let me have a good rest.乌龟: How tired, but I can not give up. I must insist. I can arrive at the tall tree.旁白：Miss Hare wants to have a rest, but after a moment, he feels a little sleepy.乌龟: Oh, she is sleeping under the tree there. But I can't stop. I must go on.兔子: Ah! What a nice sleep! Let me go on. Oh, where 's Mr. Tortoise Where is he now I must hurry.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! 乌龟先生，加油，加油，你要赢了。

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 know2旁白: After a long time. Miss Hare and Mr. Tortoise meet again. What will they do Please look carefully.兔子: Hello! Mr. Tortoise. Let's have a match again, OK乌龟: Oh. All right.兔子: Let's see who is faster this time.乌龟: OK! One, two . Go!小鸡：e here.The hare and the tortoise will have a match again.大家们，过来吧，乌龟和兔子又要比赛了。

猴子:The hare and the tortoise will have a match again乌龟和兔子又要比赛了。

Didn’t the hare lose last match Why do that again兔子上次输了，为什么还要比？小鸡：Yes,the hare lost the match. She was angry to eat nothing in two days.是的，兔子输了比赛，她很生气两天没有吃东西了。

猴子:Oh, so it is.原来如此。

兔子: This time I can't sleep ,I must be the first.乌龟: This time I must be the winner. Miss Hare isn't faster than me. No matter!旁白: This time Miss Hare runs very fast. But Mr. Tortoise is very slow.兔子: Hooray! I am the winner!乌龟: I can't believe that! (crying)3旁白；A few months later. In the forest animals are all together. They are talking about the match of Miss Hare and Mr. Tortoise.猴子:The first time ,Mr. Tortoise is the winner. 第一次乌龟先生赢了。

鸡: The second time , Miss Hare is the winner. 第二次兔子小姐赢了。

猴子: But We don't know who is really the winner. So they must have another match. 但是我们不知道谁是正真的赢者。

所以他们必须再一次比赛。

鸡: I agree with you.旁白: All the animals want them to have another match. So a new match begins between them.兔子: I try my best to be the winner.乌龟: I must be careful. I can't be far behind him.小鸡: Ready Go（音乐）兔子: I am faster than him. (worried) How can I cross the river Mr. Tortoise is near me. How can I do How can I do乌龟: What's the matter Miss Hare Oh ! You can't cross the river. No matter , you can cross the river on my back. Come here! Let's go across the river together.兔子: (exciting) Thank you very much! Thank you乌龟: (smiling) Not at all! We must help each other.旁白: They go across the river safely. They go on running.乌龟: Oh ! my leg. Something is wrong with my leg. What can I do兔子: Where is Mr. Tortoise There must be something wrong with him. Let me have a look. What's wrong with you乌龟: Something is wrong with my leg. I can't run any longer.兔子: Don't worry. You can get the forest on my back.乌龟: No. You just go on running. Don't worry about me.兔子: Let's help each other. (They go on running together slowly)猴子: Look! Everyone! How strange they are! 大家，看他们好奇怪。