The Rabbit and the Turtle The Second Race龟兔赛跑第二次比赛（专项训练）英语拓展阅读

The Rabbit and the Turtle: The Second Race 主题：寓言故事 词数：106 建议用时：6分钟 语篇类型：记叙文 Once, the turtle won the race because the rabbit was lazy. The rabbit felt angry and wanted another chance. He said, "I will not sleep this time!" So, they agreed to run again. This time, the rabbit ran steadily without stopping. He didn't take a nap or feel proud. He just kept going fast. The turtle moved slowly but kept trying. Finally, the rabbit crossed the finish line first! He won the race with a big smile. The turtle was happy for the rabbit. He said, "Win without pride, lose without discouragement." This taught everyone to be humble when they succeed and brave when they fail. 读完文章你从中了解到了什么？请根据短文内容选择合适的选项。 1. Why did the rabbit want to race the turtle again? A. Because he was hungry. B. Because he was angry about losing the first race. C. Because the turtle asked him to. D. Because he wanted to take a nap. 2. What did the rabbit promise before the second race? A. He would not sleep this time. B. He would run slowly. C. He would let the turtle win. D. He would take a break. 3. How did the rabbit run in the second race? A. He stopped to eat. B. He ran fast without stopping. C. He took a nap halfway. D. He walked slowly. 4. Who won the second race? A. The turtle. B. The rabbit. C. Both of them. D. Neither of them. 5. 【新题型·排序题】Arrange the events in the correct order 1−4: ( ) The rabbit ran fast without stopping. ( ) The turtle said, "Win without pride, lose without discouragement." ( ) The rabbit won the race. ( ) The rabbit and turtle agreed to race again. 词语积累 steady adj. 稳定的 finish line n. 终点线 humble adj. 谦虚的 without stopping 不停歇be happy for 为……感到高兴 拓展活动 创作龟兔赛跑主题海报，绘画故事场景并讨论“胜不骄败不馁”的道理，培养道德意识。 答案及解析 1.B 【解析】兔子因为输掉第一次比赛感到生气，所以想再比一次。 2.A【解析】兔子在第二次比赛前承诺这次不会再睡觉。 3.B 【解析】第二次比赛时，兔子没有停下，一直快速奔跑。 4.B 【解析】第二次比赛是兔子赢了。 5. 2, 4, 3, 1 【解析】正确顺序是：兔子和乌龟同意再比一次 → 兔子快速奔跑不停 → 兔子赢了比赛 → 乌龟说“胜不骄，败不馁”。 短文翻译 龟兔赛跑：第二次比赛 从前，乌龟因为兔子偷懒而赢得了比赛。兔子很生气，想要再比一次。他说："这次我绝不睡觉！"于是，他们决定再赛跑一次。 这一次，兔子稳稳地跑着，没有停下来。他没有打盹，也没有骄傲，只是一直飞快地向前跑。乌龟虽然爬得慢，但依然坚持努力。最后，兔子第一个冲过了终点线！他开心地赢得了比赛。 乌龟为兔子感到高兴。他说："胜不骄，败不馁。"这个故事教会大家：成功时要谦虚，失败时要勇敢。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$The rabbit and the turtle, the second race. Once the turtle won the race because the rabbit was lazy, the rabbit felt angry and wanted another chance. He said, I will not sleep this time, so they agree to run again this time. The rabbit ran steadily without stopping. He didn't take a nap or feel proud. He just kept going fast. The turtle moved slowly but kept trying. Finally, the rabbit crossed the finish line. First, he won the race with a big smile. The turtle was happy for the rabbit. He said, win without pride, lose without discouragement. This taught everyone to be humble when they succeed and brave when they fail.