狐狸和山羊

凯伦 供稿

The Fox and the Goat

A thirsty Fox looks for water.

Its so hot today. And Im so thirsty. Theres no water anywhere.

The Fox keeps looking. Far away， he sees something.

Wait ！ Whats that ？ I think its a well. Im saved ！ There must be water there.

The Fox runs towards the well. He is very happy.

I was right. Theres lots of water here. It looks so cold and delicious. But how can I get the water？ The well looks very deep. Oh， what shall I do？

The Fox thinks and thinks.

I cant stand it anymore. Im too thirsty. Ill just jump in. Here I go ！ （splash）

The Fox jumps into the well.

It is so cool in here. The water tastes so fresh and cold. I can drink it all day. But wait a minute. This well is deeper than I thought. My paws cant reach the top. Oh my！ Now Im in big trouble. How can I get out？ Theres no one around here. Theres no one to help me . What have I done！ Boo–hoo.

The Fox is very scared. He cant think of a way to get out of the well.

He cries all morning.

Then he hears a familiar voice from far away. Suddenly ， he has a good idea.

Im thirsty and hot. Where is the water ？ I need a drink right now.

The Goat sees the same well. He walks towards the well.

Ahha ！ Theres a well， I found some water！ I can have a drink there. Thank goodness！

The Goat gets closer to the well . He hears a familiar voice.

How are you today， Goat？

What was that？ Who said that？ I dont see anyone around. Where did the voice come from？

The Goat keeps looking around. But he cant find anyone.

This is strange. I hear a voice， but theres no one around.

Im here， Goat， Im inside the well.

Inside the well？ Whose voice was that？

The Goat looks into the well.

Oh my goodness， Fox！ What are you doing down there？

I was thirsty. So I came down here for a drink.

How is the water？ Is it fresh and cold？

Of course. The water down here is fantastic. Its the best water Ive ever tasted. And Im enjoying it all by myself.

Well， um， Im thirsty， too. Can I come down and join you？ I just need one drink.

Well， let me think about it .

The Fox pretends to think about something .

Come on， Fox， Im your friend. Let me come down .

Well， all right， Just this once. I didnt want to share the water with anyone. But since you are my friend， Ill let you come down.

Thanks a lot， Fox. You are too generous， Im coming down now.

The Goat also jumps into the well and makes a big splash.

Welcome，Goat. Try the water. How is it？

Mmm... it is delicious. This is the best water in the world . Thank you for sharing it with me.

Its nothing. Im just glad you like it. But dont you think its too crowded in here？ It was fine when I was alone. Now its too small.

Im sorry， shall I get out now？

No， its okay. Ive had enough water for today. Ill be leaving now. You can drink some more.

Thank you， Fox. You are too kind .

Keep drinking. Im just jumping on your back and climbing out now.

The Fox steps on the Goats back and swiftly gets out of the well.

Thank goodness， Im out .

（echoing voice from the well）Are you there ， Fox？ Ive finished drinking. I want to get out now. Help me up， please.

Im sorry， Goat， I cant help you. If I do， I might fall in again.

Please help me out， Im not thirsty anymore. And its getting dark in here.

Thats too bad， Goat. You should have thought of a way out before. Next time， think before you act， okay？ Im busy， I must be going.

Dont leave me here alone， Fox. Im afraid. How can I get out by myself？

Trick another foolish animal like yourself. Good luck. Good-bye .

MORAL： Think carefully before you act.

有一只口渴的狐狸在找水。

今天真热。而且我好渴啊！到处都没有水。

狐狸不停地找，远远地他看到一些东西。

等等！那是什么？我想那是口水井！我得救了！那里一定有水。

狐狸跑向水井。他非常高兴。

我猜对了。这里有很多水。看起来凉爽又可口。但是我怎么才能喝到水呢？水井看起来很深。哦，我该怎么办？

狐狸想了又想。

我再也忍不住了。我太渴了。我要跳进去。我要去喽！（啪唰）

狐狸跳入井中。

这里好凉快。这水尝起来又清新又凉爽。我可以喝它一整天。可是等一等。这井比我原来想的深多了。我的爪子够不到顶。我的天！现在我有大麻烦了，我怎么出去呢？这附近没有人。没有人来救我。我做了什么呀？呜……呜……

狐狸非常害怕。他想不出任何跳出水井的方法。

他哭了整个早上。

然后他听见远远传来一个熟悉的声音。突然，他想出了一个好主意。

我又渴又热。水在哪里呢？我现在要喝点水。

羊看到同一口井。他走向水井。

啊哈！有一口井。我看到一些水了！我可以在那里喝一点水，感谢老天！

羊靠近水井。他听到一个熟悉的声音。

你今天好吗，羊？

那是什么？谁在说话？这附近我谁也没看到啊。那声音是从哪来的？

羊不停地四处张望。可是谁也没看见。

怪了，我听到一个声音，可是没有人在这附近。

我在这里，羊，我在井里。

在井里？那是谁的声音？

羊朝井里看去。

哦，我的天啊，狐狸！你在下面做什么呀？

我很渴，所以我下来喝水。

井水怎么样？它干净清凉吗？

当然，这里的水真是太棒了。这是我喝过最棒的水了。而且都由我一个人享用。

哦，我也渴了。我可以下去跟你一起吗？我只要喝一口就好了。

这个嘛，让我想想。

狐狸假装思考一些事情。

拜托，狐狸，我是你的朋友，让我下去吧。

嗯，好吧，就这么一次。我不想跟任何人分享这水。可是既然你是我的朋友，我就让你下来吧。

感激不尽，狐狸。你真大方，我现在就下来。

羊也跳入井里并溅起了一大片水花。

欢迎，羊，试试看这水，怎么样啊？

嗯……好喝。这是世界上最棒的水了。谢谢你让我跟你一起分享。

没什么，我很高兴你喜欢。不过你不觉得这里很挤吗？当我一个人的时候，这里还可以，现在太小了。

我很抱歉，我现在该出去了吗？

不，没关系。今天我的水已经喝够了。我现在要走了，你可以再多喝点。

谢谢你，狐狸，你人真好。

继续喝。我现在就踩着你的背出去。

狐狸踩着羊的背迅速地爬出水井。

感谢老天，我出来了。

（来自井里的声音）你在哪里呀，狐狸？我喝完了。我现在要出去，请帮帮我。

对不起，羊。我不能帮你。如果我帮你，我可能会再掉下去。

请帮我出去。我不渴了。而且这里越来越黑了。

那太糟了，羊。你应该事先就想到出来的办法。下次，要三思而后行，好吗？我很忙，我得走了。

不要留下我一个人在这里，狐狸！我很害怕，我自己怎么出去呢？

骗一个像你这么愚蠢的动物吧！祝好运，再见。

寓意：要三思而后行。

（凯 伦 供稿）