The Gecko Borrows a Tail
Level 2 · 童话故事 · 童话故事 · 48 vocabulary words
Source: 中国语文课文 · Chinese textbook classic
小壁虎的尾巴断了。他想:没有尾巴多难看,去借一条吧。
A little gecko lost his tail. How ugly without one, he thought - I'll borrow a tail.
他问小鱼借,小鱼说:不行,我要用尾巴拨水呢。他问老牛借,老牛说:我要用尾巴赶苍蝇。
The little fish said no - I need mine to push through the water. The old ox said no - I swat flies with mine.
他又问燕子借,燕子说:我要用尾巴掌握方向。
The swallow said no - I need mine to steer through the air.
小壁虎难过地回家了。妈妈笑了:傻孩子,回头看!他的新尾巴已经长出来了。
The gecko went home sad. Silly child, look behind you, laughed Mama - his new tail was already growing!