Oneday,atortoisewaswalkingdownaroad.Hewaswalkingveryslowly.

　　Aharesawhimandlaughed."Youaresoslow!"

　　"Youarewrong,"saidthetortoise."I'mnotslow,butIdon'tliketohurry."

　　"I'mright!"saidthehare."Let'shavearace!Icaneasilywin!"

　　"Sure,"saidthetortoise."Let'shavearacetothelake."

　　"I'mgoingtowin!"saidthehare,andherandowntheroad.

　　Thehareranandran.Soonhefelttired.Hestopped."Iwouldliketosleep,"thoughtthehare.

　　"Thetortoiseissoslow,Icansleepandwintherace,too."

　　Theharewenttosleepunderatree.

　　Thehareslpt,butthetortoisewalkedandwalked.Hewalkedslowly,buthedidn'tstop.Hedidn'tstopstopwhenhesawtheharesleepingunderthetree.Hedidn'twakeupthehare.Hesmiledandwalkeddowntheroad.

　　Aftermanyhours,thehareopenedhiseyes.

　　Hejumpedup."Ohno!"hethought."Ihaveslepttoolong!"Herandowntheroadtothelake."I'mgoingtowin!"hethought.Thenhesawthetortoise.Thetortoisewasalreadythere.

　　Thetortoiselaughedandsaid,"Iwintherace!"