"/ˈvɛri/Very /wɛl/well," /sɛd/said /ðə/the /ˈtɔːtəs/Tortoise. "/aɪ/I /wɪl/will /siː/see /juː/you /təˈmɒrəʊ/tomorrow /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/morning."
"很好，"乌龟说，"明天一早见。"
/ðə/The /njuːz/news /sprɛd/spread /θruː/through /ðə/the /ˈfɒrɪst/forest /laɪk/like /ˈwaɪldˌfaɪə/wildfire. /ðə/The /bɜːdz/birds /ʧɜːpt/chirped /ɪt/it /frɒm/from /ðə/the /ˈtriˌtɒps/treetops. /ðə/The /ˈskwɪrᵊlz/squirrels /ˈʧætəd/chattered /ɪt/it /frɒm/from /ðə/the /ˈbrɑːnʧɪz/branches. /ðə/The /fiːld/field /maɪs/mice /ˈwɪspəd/whispered /ɪt/it /θruː/through /ðə/the /tɔːl/tall /ɡrɑːs/grass. /baɪ/By /ˈsʌnsɛt/sunset, /ˈɛvri/every /ˈkriːʧər/creature /ɪn/in /ðə/the /ˈfɒrɪst/forest /njuː/knew /əˈbaʊt/about /ðə/the /ɡreɪt/great /reɪs/race. "/ðə/The /ˈtɔːtəs/Tortoise /ɪz/is /ˈɡəʊɪŋ/going /tuː/to /reɪs/race /ðə/the /heə/Hare!" /ðeɪ/they /ɔːl/all /sɛd/said. "/kæn/Can /juː/you /bɪˈliːv/believe /ɪt/it? /wɒt/What /ɪz/is /ʃiː/she /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/thinking?"
消息像野火一样传遍了整个森林。鸟儿在树梢啾啾地传着，松鼠在枝头叽叽喳喳地议论，田鼠在高高的草丛里窃窃私语。不到太阳下山，森林里每个生灵都知道了这场大赛。"乌龟要跟兔子赛跑了！"他们全都在说，"你敢信吗？她在想什么呢？"
/ðə/The /nɛkst/next /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/morning, /ðə/the /sʌn/sun /rəʊz/rose /braɪt/bright /ænd/and /klɪə/clear. /ðə/The /skaɪ/sky /wɒz/was /ə/a /ˈpɜːfɛkt/perfect /bluː/blue, /ænd/and /ə/a /kuːl/cool /briːz/breeze /rʌsᵊld/rustled /θruː/through /ðə/the /liːvz/leaves. /ə/A /lɒŋ/long /laɪn/line /ɒv/of /ˈænɪmᵊlz/animals /hæd/had /ˈɡæðəd/gathered /əˈlɒŋ/along /ðə/the /reɪs/race /kɔːs/course. /ðeə/There /wɜː/were /ˈræbɪts/rabbits /ænd/and /ˈskwɪrᵊlz/squirrels, /dɪər/deer /ænd/and /ˈfɒksɪz/foxes, /ˈbæʤəz/badgers /ænd/and /ˈhɛʤhɒɡz/hedgehogs, /ænd/and /ˈiːvᵊn/even /ə/a /ˈfæmᵊli/family /ɒv/of /fiːld/field /maɪs/mice /ˈsɪtɪŋ/sitting /ɒn/on /ən/an /əʊld/old /lɒɡ/log. /ðeɪ/They /wɜː/were /ɔːl/all /ˈbʌzɪŋ/buzzing /wɪð/with /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/excitement.
第二天一早，太阳又明又亮地升了起来。天空是一片完美的蓝，凉凉的微风从树叶间沙沙吹过。比赛路线两旁聚集了一长溜动物。有兔子也有松鼠，有鹿也有狐狸，有獾也有刺猬，甚至还有一家子田鼠坐在一根老圆木上。大家都兴奋得嗡嗡地议论着。
/ðə/The /heə/Hare /əˈraɪvd/arrived /ˈɜːli/early, /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/bouncing /ɒn/on /hɪz/his /təʊz/toes, /fʊl/full /ɒv/of /ˈɛnəʤi/energy. /hiː/He /hæd/had /ˈiːvᵊn/even /taɪd/tied /ə/a /rɛd/red /ˈrɪbᵊn/ribbon /əˈraʊnd/around /hɪz/his /hɛd/head /fɔː/for /ðə/the /əˈkeɪʒᵊn/occasion. /hiː/He /dɪd/did /ˈstrɛʧɪz/stretches /ænd/and /ʤʌmps/jumps /ænd/and /ˈlɪtᵊl/little /ˈpræktɪs/practice /sprɪnts/sprints /tuː/to /wɔːm/warm /ʌp/up. /ðə/The /kraʊd/crowd /ʧɪəd/cheered /wɛn/when /ðeɪ/they /sɔː/saw /hɪm/him. "/lʊk/Look /æt/at /hɪm/him /ɡəʊ/go!" /ðeɪ/they /ˈʃaʊtɪd/shouted. "/hiːz/He's /səʊ/so /fɑːst/fast! /ðə/The /ˈtɔːtəs/Tortoise /ˈdʌzᵊnt/doesn't /stænd/stand /ə/a /ʧɑːns/chance!"
兔子早早地就到了，踮着脚尖蹦蹦跳跳，浑身是劲。他甚至还为这场比赛在头上扎了一条红丝带。他又是拉筋又是跳跃，还做了几个短距离冲刺来热身。观众们一看见他就欢呼起来。"瞧瞧他！"他们喊着，"他好快啊！乌龟根本没有机会！"
/ðɛn/Then /ðə/the /ˈtɔːtəs/Tortoise /əˈraɪvd/arrived. /ʃiː/She /wɔːkt/walked /ˈsləʊli/slowly /ænd/and /ˈstɛdɪli/steadily, /ɪɡˈzæktli/exactly /æz/as /ʃiː/she /ˈɔːlweɪz/always /dɪd/did. /ʃiː/She /dɪd/did /nɒt/not /strɛʧ/stretch. /ʃiː/She /dɪd/did /nɒt/not /ʤʌmp/jump. /ʃiː/She /dɪd/did /nɒt/not /duː/do /ˈpræktɪs/practice /sprɪnts/sprints. /ʃiː/She /ˈsɪmpli/simply /wɔːkt/walked /tuː/to /ðə/the /ˈstɑːtɪŋ/starting /laɪn/line /ænd/and /stʊd/stood /ðeə/there, /ˈweɪtɪŋ/waiting /ˈkɑːmli/calmly. /ə/A /fjuː/few /ˈænɪmᵊlz/animals /klæpt/clapped /pəˈlaɪtli/politely, /bʌt/but /məʊst/most /ɒv/of /ðɛm/them /ʤʌst/just /ʃʊk/shook /ðeə/their /hɛdz/heads. /ʃiː/She /lʊkt/looked /səʊ/so /smɔːl/small /ænd/and /sləʊ/slow /nɛkst/next /tuː/to /ðə/the /ˌɛnəˈʤɛtɪk/energetic /heə/Hare.
接着乌龟到了。她走得又慢又稳，跟平时一模一样。她没有拉筋，没有跳跃，没有做任何练习冲刺。她只是走到起跑线上，站在那里，静静地等着。有几只动物礼貌地拍了拍掌，但大多数只是摇了摇头。站在充满活力的兔子身边，她显得又小又迟钝。
/ðə/The /fɒks/Fox /stɛpt/stepped /ˈfɔːwəd/forward /æz/as /ðə/the /ˈʤʌʤ/judge. /hiː/He /reɪzd/raised /ə/a /ˈlɪtᵊl/little /rɛd/red /flæɡ/flag /meɪd/made /frɒm/from /ə/a /ˈmeɪpᵊl/maple /liːf/leaf. "/ðə/The /reɪs/race," /hiː/he /əˈnaʊnst/announced /ɪn/in /hɪz/his /məʊst/most /əˈfɪʃᵊl/official /vɔɪs/voice, "/wɪl/will /stɑːt/start /æt/at /ðə/the /əʊld/old /əʊk/oak /triː/tree /ænd/and /ˈfɪnɪʃ/finish /æt/at /ðə/the /ˈrɪvə/river /brɪʤ/bridge. /ðə/The /fɜːst/first /wʌn/one /tuː/to /krɒs/cross /ðə/the /ˈfɪnɪʃ/finish /laɪn/line /wɪnz/wins. /ɑː/Are /bəʊθ/both /ˈreɪsəz/racers /ˈrɛdi/ready?"
狐狸作为裁判走上前来。他举起一面用枫叶做的小红旗。"这场比赛，"他用最正式的声音宣布道，"从老橡树开始，到河边那座桥结束。第一个冲过终点线的获胜。两位选手都准备好了吗？"
"/ˈrɛdi/Ready!" /sɛd/said /ðə/the /heə/Hare, /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/grinning /frɒm/from /ɪə/ear /tuː/to /ɪə/ear. "/aɪ/I /wɒz/was /bɔːn/born /ˈrɛdi/ready!"
"准备好了！"兔子咧着大嘴笑得合不拢嘴，"我生下来就准备好了！"
"/ˈrɛdi/Ready," /sɛd/said /ðə/the /ˈtɔːtəs/Tortoise /ˈkwaɪətli/quietly.
"准备好了。"乌龟轻声说。
"/ɒn/On /jɔː/your /mɑːks/marks... /ɡɛt/get /sɛt/set... /ɡəʊ/GO!" /kraɪd/cried /ðə/the /fɒks/Fox, /ænd/and /hiː/he /drɒpt/dropped /ðə/the /flæɡ/flag.
"各就各位……预备……开始！"狐狸喊着，挥下了旗子。
