Onespringafternoon,TortoiseandhisneighborHarehadaquarrel.
Tortoise:Ithinkcheetahisourfastestneighbor.
Hare:No,I’mthefastest!
Tortoise:You’refast,butyou’relazy.EvenIcanbeatyouinarace.
Hare:Ha-ha!Howfunny!Iwillwinforsure.
Atlast,theydecidedtohaveracethenextday.
Thenextmorning,HareandTortoisemetunderthebigtreeinthepark.Theracestartedat9.Harewasmuchfasterthantortoise.Tortoisetiredandtiredtorunfaster.ButhehadshorterlegsthanHare.HewasheavierthanHare,too.SohewastooslowandfarbehindHare.
Haredidnotwanttoruntoofast.Hewenttosleepunderatree.Tortoiseranaheadslowly.HewentaheadofHarewhenhewassleeping.Hekeptongoingandgoing.
At10o’clocktortoisewasatthefinishline.Harewokeup.HesawthatTortoisewastherefirst.Tortoisewontherace.
Tortoise:Ihaveshorterlegsthanyou.Iamheavier.Butwhoislazier,Hare?
Donotalwaysbetoosureofyourself.Slowandsteadywinstherace.