The hare and the tortoise

旁白：Good afternoon everyone. Now, I will tell you a story about Mr. Tortoise and Miss Hare. In a very big forest, there lives many different kinds of animals, like monkeys, chicks, a Hare and an honest Tortoise. Miss Hare is very proud of her long legs and she looks down upon Mr. Tortoise. Today, the hare and the tortoise meet in a forest, so they begin to talk.

 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.

兔子: My legs are long. I can run faster than you.

乌龟: Don't be so sure. 

 兔子：Why do not you put four wheels 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 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.

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 God! 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? One, two ,three. 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. 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!

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?

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!

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)

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.

鸡: The second time , Miss Hare is the winner.

猴子: But We don't know who is really the winner. So they must have another match.

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.

猴子: Ready ? Go!!!

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!

旁白： When they know the matter. they all say: The winners are Mr. Tortoise and Miss Hare!! They sing a happy song! So much for the play!