聪明的兔子
One night, when the moon was very bright, Rabbit was resting near a lake. He was very tired and wanted to go to sleep, but he was afraid that the tiger was going to eat him up. Rabbit tried and tried to stay awake. He looked up at the sky and started to count the stars. Soon Rabbit was fast asleep.
Suddenly, a loud voice woke him up. It was Tiger! “Aha! Now I’ve got you, little Rabbit! You’ll be perfect in my soup!”
Rabbit was very afraid, but he had an idea. He looked in the water and saw the reflection (倒影) of the moon. It looked like a big lump of cheese. He moved his mouth, pretending (假装) to eat, and said, “Mmm yum yum yum yum. Ah, Tiger. I’m happy to see you. Yum yum yum. Come and share this delicious white cheese with me. Yum yum yum. I’m keeping it fresh for you in the lake.”
Tiger loved white cheese. He licked his lips (嘴唇). “Mmm yum. I can see the cheese, but how do you get it out of the lake?” he asked.
“Easy,” said Rabbit. “I tie (系) this stone around my foot and jump in. Do you want to try?”
Tiger tied the stone around his foot and jumped into the lake. Splash! Rabbit ran away, saying, “Ha ha! Now you’re the one in the soup!”