Capa de The Tortoise and the Hare

A Hare was making fun of a Tortoise one day for being so slow.

Uma Lebre estava zombando de uma Tartaruga um dia, por ela ser tão lenta.

"Do you ever get anywhere?" he asked with a mocking laugh.

— Você chega a algum lugar algum dia? — perguntou ela, com um risinho de deboche.

"Yes," replied the Tortoise, "and I get there sooner than you think. I will run you a race and prove it."

— Sim — respondeu a Tartaruga —, e chego lá mais cedo do que você pensa. Vou correr uma corrida contra você e provar isso.

The Hare was much amused at the idea of running a race with the Tortoise, but for the fun of the thing he agreed. So the Fox, who had been asked to be the judge, marked the distance and started the runners off.

A Lebre achou muita graça na ideia de correr uma corrida contra a Tartaruga, mas, só de brincadeira, aceitou. Então a Raposa, que fora convidada para ser a juíza, marcou a distância e deu a largada aos corredores.

The Hare was soon far out of sight, and to make the Tortoise feel very deeply how ridiculous it was for him to try a race with a Hare, he lay down beside the course to take a nap until the Tortoise should catch up.

A Lebre logo sumiu de vista e, para fazer a Tartaruga sentir bem fundo como era ridículo tentar competir com uma lebre, deitou-se à beira do caminho para tirar um cochilo até que a Tartaruga a alcançasse.

The Tortoise meanwhile kept going slowly but steadily, and, after a time, passed the place where the Hare was sleeping. But the Hare slept on very peacefully; and when at last he did wake up, the Tortoise was near the goal.

A Tartaruga, enquanto isso, seguia devagar, mas sem parar, e, depois de um tempo, passou pelo lugar onde a Lebre dormia. Mas a Lebre continuou dormindo tranquilamente; e quando finalmente acordou, a Tartaruga já estava perto da meta.

The Hare now ran his swiftest, but he could not overtake the Tortoise in time.

A Lebre correu então o mais rápido que pôde, mas não conseguiu alcançar a Tartaruga a tempo.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Devagar e sempre se vence a corrida.

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  1. Why did the Hare agree to race the Tortoise?

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    Resposta: He thought it would be an easy, amusing win

    The Hare found the idea of racing the Tortoise funny and agreed for the amusement of it.

  2. Who acted as judge and marked the race course?

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    Resposta: The Fox

    The Fox was asked to be the judge, marked the distance, and started the runners.

  3. Why did the Hare stop to nap during the race?

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    Resposta: He was so far ahead he felt sure of winning

    He wanted to show the Tortoise how ridiculous it was to race him, so he lay down confident of an easy win.

  4. How did the race end?

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    Resposta: The Tortoise reached the goal before the Hare could catch up

    The Tortoise kept going steadily, passed the sleeping Hare, and could not be overtaken even after the Hare woke and ran his fastest.

  5. What is the moral of the story?

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    Resposta: Slow and steady wins the race

    The Tortoise's steady pace beats the Hare's overconfidence.

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