04-The Story

名称：04-The Story
内容简介：
汪培珽英文书单第3阶段 Frog and Toad are friends

2-The Story
One day in summer, Frog was not feeling well.
Toad said, “Frog, you are looking green.”
“But I always look green,”
“Today you look very green even for a frog,” said Toad.
“Get into my bed and rest.”

Toad made Frog a cup of hot tea. Frog drank the tea, and then he said,
“Tell me a story while I am resting.”
“All right,” said Toad.

“Let me think of a story to tell you.”
Toad thought and thought.
But he could not think of a story to tell Frog.
“I will go out on the front porch and walk up and down,” said Toad.
“Perhaps that will help me to think of a story.”
Toad walked up and down on the porch for a long time.
But he could not think of a story to tell Frog.

Then Toad went into the house and stood on his head.
“Why are you standing on your head?” asked Frog.

“I hope that if I stand on my head, it will help me to think of a story,” said Toad.
　
Toad stood on his head for a long time.
But he could not think of a story to tell Frog.
Then Toad poured a glass of water over his head.
　　
“Why are you pouring water over your head?” asked Frog.
“I hope that if I pour water over my head, it will help me to think of a story,” said Toad.
Toad poured many glasses of water over his head.
But he could not think of a story to tell Frog.
Then Toad began to bang his head against the wall.
“Why are you banging your head against the wall?” asked Frog.
“I hope that if I bang my head against the wall hard enough, it will help me to think of a story,” said Toad.
“I am feeling much better now, Toad,” said Frog. “I do not think I need a story anymore.”
“Then you get out of bed and let me get into it,” said Toad,
“Because now I feel terrible.”
Frog said, “Would you like me to tell you a story, Toad?”
“Yes,” said Toad, “if you know one.”

“Once upon a time,” said Frog,
“There were two good friends, a Frog and a Toad.
The frog was not feeling well. He asked his friend the Toad to tell him a story.
The Toad could not think of a story.
He walked up and down on the porch, but he could not think of a story.
He stood on his head, but he could not think of a story.
He poured water over his head, but he could not think of a story.
He banged his head against the wall, but he still could not think of a story.
Then the toad did not feel so well, and the frog was feeling better.
So the toad went to bed and told him a story.
The end. How was that, Toad?” said Frog.
But Toad did not answer.
He had fallen asleep.