新国王 Lion stands on a huge rock.<br>"Animnals of Africa!" he says.<br>"Listen to your king!"<br><div>狮子站在一块巨石上。</div><div>“非洲的动物们”他说，</div><div>“听你们的国王讲话!”<br></div> "I am sick," says Lion. "I want one of you to be king until I am well again."<br><div>“我生病了。”狮子说，“在我痊愈前，我想让你们中的一位代替我做国王。”<br></div> The other animals are excited. They all want to be the new king.<div>"I want to be king!"</div><div>"No! It should be me!"</div><div>"No, me!"</div><div>"Don't be silly! It should be me!"<br><div>动物们都很兴奋。他们都想成为新国王。</div><div>“我想当国王!”</div><div>“不!应该是我!”</div><div>“不对，是我! ”</div><div>“别傻了!是我才对！”</div></div> "Speak one at a time," says Lion. "Tell me, why you should be king!"<div>“一个一个来。”狮子说，“告诉我，为什么你应该当国王!”<br><div><br></div></div> Tortoise speaks first. "I should be king. I am older and wiser than all of the other animals."<br><div>乌龟第一个发言。“我有资格做国王。我比其他动物更年长、更聪明。”<br></div> "Good idea!" says Meerkat. Tortoise is very old and wise. He would know what to do when enemies are coming. He would make a good king.<br><div>“好主意!”猫鼬说。乌龟年长又聪明，他知道敌人来犯时该如何应对。他会成为一位好国王。<br></div> But Cheetah jumps up onto the rock. "Tortoise is slow! I am faster than all of you - FASTER AND YOUNGER. I should be the new king."<br><div>但是猎豹跳上了巨石。”乌龟爬得太慢了」我跑得比你们都快——又快又年轻。我应该成为新国王。“<br></div> Meerkat agrees. Cheetah is very fast. He would be there first when enemies are coming. He would make a good king.<div>"Cheetah is fast!"<br><div>猫鼬同意他的话。猎豹跑得很快。敌人来犯时，他能第一时间赶到。他会成为一位好国王。</div><div>“猎豹跑得很快!”<br></div></div> But Eleplant swings his trunk. "Cheetah can run fast. But I am bigger than all of you - BIGGER AND STRONGER! I should be king."<br><div>但是大象晃了晃鼻子。“猎豹的确跑得快，但是我的个头儿比你们都大——又大又强壮!我应该做国王。”<br></div> Meerkat nods. Elephant is very strong. He would be able to fight enemies. He would make a very good king.<br><div>猫鼬点点头。大象很强壮，他能击退敌人，他会成为一位很好的国王。<br></div> Giraffe is next to speak. "Elephant is strong, but I am taller than all of you. I should be king."<br><div>轮到长颈鹿发言了。“大象确实很强壮，但是我比你们都高，我应该做国王。”<br></div> Meerkat looks at Giraffe. He is very tall. He would be able to see enemies from far away. He would make a good king too.<div><div>猫鼬看着长颈鹿。长颈鹿非常高，能看到远的敌人。他也会成为一位好国王。<br></div></div> Lion listens. He listens to everyone. He listens to the animals talking about themselves.<div>"I'm 6 metres tall! How tall are you?"</div><div>"I'm 100 years old. How old are you?"</div><div>"I can run at 65 km/h. How fast are you?"</div><div>"I'm 3000 kilograms. How heavy are you?"<br><div>狮子听着，他听着每只动物的发言，他听着动物们谈论他们自己。<br></div></div><div>“我有6米高!你们有多高呀?”</div><div>“我100岁了。你们多大了?”</div><div>“我每小时能跑65公里。你们能跑多快呀?”</div><div>“我有3000公斤重。你们有多重啊?”<br></div> Meerkat listens too. He listens to everything. Suddenly Meerkat jumps onto the rock beside Lion.<br><div>猫鼬也在听着。他听着周围的声音……突然，他跳到狮子身旁。<br></div> Lion gives a loud and angry roar.<div>"Grrr!"<br><div>狮子愤怒地高声咆哮。<br></div></div><div>“吼!”<br></div> Then he lifts up Meerkat. He shouts, "Meerkat will become your new king."<div>"Meerkat??"</div><div>"I'm older!"<br><div>"But I'm bigger than him!"</div><div><h3>"<i></i><i></i>I'm taller!"</h3><div>然后狮子举起了猫鼬。他大声说: "猫鼬将成为你们的新国王。”<br></div></div></div><div>“猫鼬？”<br>“我更年长!”</div><div>“但是我的个头比他大呀!”</div><div>“我比他高!<br></div> "He is smarter than you!" says Lion. "You were all talking about yourselves. But he was looking and listening."<br><div>“他比你们都聪明!”狮子说，“你们都在谈论你们自己。但是他一边观察一边仔细听。”<br></div> "Meerkat saw a shadow," says Lion.<br>"Meerkat saw this snake.<br> Meerkat saved your lives!"<br><div>“猫鼬看到了一团阴影。”狮子说。</div><div>“猫鼬看到了这条蛇。</div><div> 他救了大家!”<br></div>