The Tortoise and the Hare
The Hare was once boasting of his speed before other animals. "I have never been beaten," said he, "when I put forth my full speed. I challenge any one here to race with me."
The Tortoise said quietly, "I accept your challenge."
"That is a good joke," said the Hare; "I could dance round you all the way."
"Keep your boasting till you've won," answered the Tortoise. "Shall we race?"
So a course was fixed and a start was made. The Hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for the Tortoise, lay down to have a nap. The Tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run up in time to save the race.
Then the Tortoise said: "Slow but steady progress wins the race."
從前有一只兔子,他在其它動物面前吹噓自己跑得是如何如何的快?!爱斘胰俦寂艿臅r候,我從來沒有被打敗過,”他說,“誰敢跟我比一比?”
“我來跟你跑一場”,一只烏龜沉著地說。
“快笑死我了,” 兔子說,“我一邊跑一邊圍著你跳舞都能贏你”。
“你跑贏了再吹牛吧”,烏龜說,“我們可以開始比賽了嗎?”
于是,他們確定了一條比賽路線和起點。比賽開始,兔子是嗖的一聲就跑得沒影了,但他很快就停了下來?!榱俗尀觚斨浪]把烏龜放在眼里,兔子決定睡上一覺再接著跑?!∵@時,烏龜正一點一點艱難地向前爬著?!‘斖米右挥X醒來,發(fā)現烏龜離終點已經很近了,要追已經趕不上了。
這時,烏龜說:“踏踏實實、一步步前進,你就會贏得比賽”。
有一天,兔子和烏龜比賽跑步,兔子嘲笑烏龜爬得慢,烏龜說:“總有一天我會贏的?!?
兔子就輕蔑地說:“那我們現在就開始比賽!”
烏龜答應了,兔子大聲喊道:“比賽開始!”
兔子飛快地跑著,烏龜拼命地爬著。
不一會兒,兔子與烏龜已經離的有很大一段距離了。兔子認為比賽太輕松了,它要先睡一會,并且自以為是地說即使自己睡醒了烏龜也不一定能追上它。
而烏龜呢,它一刻不停地爬行,爬呀爬呀,到兔子那里的時候,它已經累得不行了,但烏龜想如果這時和兔子一樣去休息,那比賽就不會贏了,所以烏龜繼續(xù)地爬呀爬呀。
當兔子醒來的時候烏龜已經到達終點了。
故事里的兔子太驕傲自大了,這是伊索寓言里面的一個小故事。這個故事告訴我們:不可輕易小視他人。虛心使人進步,驕傲使人落后. 要踏踏實實地做事情,不要半途而廢,才會取得成功。
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