1、The Frog and the Ox The Frog and the Ox The Frog and the Ox Two frogs are playing near a pond. Baby Frog：Big Brother, rabbit, rabbit. Why dont we go home now? Brother Frog: Lets stay a little longer, Baby Frog. Baby Frog：We should go home. Mother Frog is waiting for us. She told us to come home for
2、lunch. She will be worried. Brother Frog: Dont worry, Baby Frog. Its only noon. I want to play a little longer. Baby Frog：Come on, Big Brother Frog. Lets go home. Brother Frog: Lets play for five more minutes. Just then, a Farmer and his Ox pass the pond. The two frogs jump into the pond to hide. Th
3、ey stick their heads out of the water and watch the Farmer and the Ox pass by. They have never seen such a big animal before. Brother Frog: What was that, ribbit, ribbit? Baby Frog：I dont know, but it was very big. Brother Frog: Yes. It was very big. It was bigger than Mother Frog. Baby Frog：So what
4、? Lets go home now. Brother Frog: What is the name of that animal? I am curious. Baby Frog：I dont know and The Frog and the Ox The Frog and the Ox I dont care, Big Brother Frog. Lets go now, huh? Mother Frog will be waiting for us. Brother Frog: No, lets follow the animal. It will be fun. Come on! B
5、aby Frog：Oh Okay, but only for a little while. The two Frogs follow the Ox from behind when suddenly the Ox turns around. Baby Frog doesnt see the Oxs hoofs. Farmer: Lets go back to the farm. Ox: MooMoo Brother Frog: Watch out, Baby Frog! Jump! Quickly! Baby Frog：What? Ribbit, ribbit. Uh Baby Frog i
6、s crushed by the Ox. He is dead. Brother Frog: Baby Frog! Baby Frog! There is no answer. Brother Frog: Oh my goodness! What shall I do? I must hurry home. I must tell Mother Frog. She will be very sad. The Frog and the Ox The Frog and the Ox Big Brother Frog hops home and tells Mother Frog what has
7、happened. Mother Frog: Why are you alone, Big Brother Frog.? Where is Baby Frog, ribbit, ribbit? Brother Frog: Dont be too sad, Mother Frog. Mother Frog: What do you mean? Where is Baby Frog？ Brother Frog: Baby Frog is dead, Mother Frog. Mother Frog: What? How? Why? Brother Frog: A big monster crush
8、ed him. Mother Frog: Boo-hoo! Boo-hoo! My poor Baby Frog. What did the monster look like? Brother Frog: It had horns and a long tail. And it was very, very big. Mother Frog: You mean the Farmers Ox. How big was it? Brother Frog: It was as big as a mountain. Mother Frog: An Ox isnt that big. Brother
9、Frog: It looked really big to me. Mother Frog: How big was it again? Brother Frog: Bigger than you, Mother Frog. Mother Frog: Bigger than me? Are you sure? Brother Frog: Yes. The Mother Frog puffs up her belly. Mother Frog: Was it this big? The Frog and the Ox The Frog and the Ox Brother Frog: No, M
10、other Frog. Much bigger. Mother Frog: Much bigger? Brother Frog: Yes, yes. The Mother Frog puffs up her belly more than before. Mother Frog: How about this? Was it bigger than this? Brother Frog: Oh, much bigger than that. Mother Frog: Really? How about this? Brother Frog: You are not even close. Th
11、e Ox was much bigger than you. The Mother Frog again puffs up her belly even more. Big Brother Frog keeps shaking his head. Mother Frog: It cant be bigger than this. Brother Frog: Its legs are bigger than that. By this time, Big Brother Frog gets a little worried. Mother Frogs belly is already very
12、swollen. It looks like it is going to burst any minute. Mother Frog: Okay. Wait just a minute. Ill try to puff myself up one more time. Brother Frog: Please dont, Mother Frog. It is too dangerous. Mother Frog: No, Im fine. The Frog and the Ox The Frog and the Ox I can become bigger. The Mother Frog
13、continues to puff up her belly. Her face is all red. Brother Frog: Please stop, Mother Frog. The Ox was much bigger than you. Mother Frog: Dont worry. I can become bigger than Ox. Was it this big? Brother Frog: It was much, much, much bigger! The Mother Frog takes in more and more air. Her belly is really about t burst. Mother Frog: Ill show you. The Mother Frog is swollen like a balloon. Finally, it happens. The Mother Frogs belly bursts! Pop! Brother Frog: Oh my goodness! Mother Frog! Mother Frog! Wake up! Wake up! Please！ What shall I do? Boo-hoo. MORAL Dont try to do the impossible.