42. Learn English Through A Great Lesson: The Tortoise and the Hare

 

The Tortoise and the Hare

One day, a Hare and a Tortoise were arguing about who was faster. The Hare laughed loudly:

"I’m as fast as the wind! You’re as slow as a… oh wait, you ARE a tortoise!"

The Tortoise smiled.

"Then let’s race. Whoever reaches the finish line first wins."

The Hare chuckled but agreed. The race was on.

3…2…1… Go!

The Hare dashed off, leaving the Tortoise plodding behind. Looking back and seeing the Tortoise far away, the Hare smirked:

"This is too easy! I have plenty of time to rest!"

So he lay down under a tree, closed his eyes, and dozed off.

Meanwhile, the Tortoise kept moving forward. Step by step, he never stopped.

Time passed…

The Hare woke up with a start, stretched, and…panicked! The Tortoise was almost at the finish line!

The Hare dashed forward like a flash. But it was too late! The Tortoise crossed the finish line first!

The animals cheered for the Tortoise. The Hare lowered his head, embarrassed.

"I was too overconfident..."

Lesson Learned

Speed means nothing without consistency. Sometimes, it's the slow but steady steps that lead us to success.

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1	The Tortoise and the Hare	/ðə ˈtɔr.t̬əs ænd ðə her/
2	One day, a Hare and a Tortoise were arguing about who was faster.	/wʌn deɪ, ə her ænd ə ˈtɔr.t̬əs wɝː ˈɑrɡ.ju.ɪŋ əˈbaʊt hu wəz ˈfæstɚ/
3	The Hare laughed loudly:	/ðə hɛr læft ˈlaʊdli/
4	"I’m as fast as the wind! You’re as slow as a… oh wait, you ARE a tortoise!"	/aɪm æz fæst æz ðə wɪnd jʊr æz sloʊ æz ə oʊ weɪt jʊ ɑr ə ˈtɔr.t̬əs/
5	The Tortoise smiled.	/ðə ˈtɔr.t̬əs smaɪld/
6	Then let’s race. Whoever reaches the finish line first wins."	/ðɛn lɛts reɪs huˈɛvɚ ˈriʧɪz ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn fɝst wɪnz/
7	The Hare chuckled but agreed.	/ðə hɛr ˈʧʌkəld bʌt əˈɡrid/
8	The race was on.	/ðə reɪs wəz ɑn/
9	3…2…1… Go!	/θri tu wʌn ɡoʊ/
10	The Hare dashed off, leaving the Tortoise plodding behind.	/ðə hɛr dæʃt ɔf ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈtɔrtəs ˈplɑdɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd/
11	Looking back and seeing the Tortoise far away, the Hare smirked:	/ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk ænd ˈsiɪŋ ðə ˈtɔrtəs fɑr əˈweɪ ðə hɛr smɜrkt/
12	"This is too easy! I have plenty of time to rest!"	/ðɪs ɪz tu ˈizi aɪ hæv ˈplɛnti əv taɪm tə rɛst/
13	So he lay down under a tree, closed his eyes, and dozed off.	/soʊ hi leɪ daʊn ˈʌndɚ ə tri kloʊzd hɪz aɪz ənd doʊzd ɔf/
14	Meanwhile, the Tortoise kept moving forward.	/ˈminˌwaɪl ðə ˈtɔrtəs kɛpt ˈmuːvɪŋ ˈfɔrwɚd/
15	Step by step, he never stopped.	/stɛp baɪ stɛp, hi ˈnɛvɚ stɑpt/
16	Time passed…	/taɪm pæst/
17	The Hare woke up with a start, stretched, and…panicked!	/ðə hɛr woʊk ʌp wɪð ə stɑrt, strɛtʃt, ænd…ˈpænɪkt/
18	The Tortoise was almost at the finish line!	/ðə ˈtɔrtəs wəz ˈɔlmoʊst ət ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn/
19	The Hare dashed forward like a flash.	/ðə hɛr dæʃt ˈfɔrwərd laɪk ə flæʃ/
20	But it was too late!	/bʌt ɪt wəz tu leɪt/
21	The Tortoise crossed the finish line first!	/ðə ˈtɔrtəs krɔst ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn fɝst/
22	The animals cheered for the Tortoise.	/ðə ˈænəməlz tʃɪrd fɔr ðə ˈtɔrtəs/
23	The Hare lowered his head, embarrassed.	/ðə hɛr ˈloʊərd hɪz hɛd ɪmˈbærəst/
24	"I was too overconfident..."	/aɪ wəz tuː ˌoʊvərˈkɑːnfɪdənt/
25	Lesson Learned	/ˈlɛsən lɜrnd/
26	Speed means nothing without consistency.	/spid minz ˈnʌθɪŋ wɪˈðaʊt kənˈsɪstənsi/
27	Sometimes, it's the slow but steady steps that lead us to success.	/ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz ɪts ðə sloʊ bʌt ˈstɛdi stɛps ðæt lid ʌs tu səˈksɛs/

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