Story time故事时间

1.The Lion King wants to name the years.He asks the rat to help.The earliest to arrive will be the first.

Lion:We will have a  meeting on January 12 in the morning.

Rat:I will tell all the animals.

2.Everyone wants to be the first.

Rat:How can I be the first?

3.The rat meets the cat.

Cat:Hi,little rat.Is the meeting on January 12?

Rat:Err…Yes.In the afternoon.

4.On January 12,the ox gets up very early in the morning.On his way to the meeting,he meets the rat.

Rat:Mr. Ox,I’m tired.Can I sit in your ear.

Ox:Okay!

5.The ox runs and runs.He arrives at the meeting first.He’s very tired and sits down.The rat jumps in front of the ox.

Ox:I’m the first.

Rat:No.You are the second.I’m the first.

6.Then the tiger comes.He is the third.

Tiger:I’m the third.

7.The rabbit is the fourth;the dragon is the fifth;the snake is the sixth;the horse is the seventh;the sheep is the eighth;the monkey is the ninth;the rooster is the tenth;the dog is the eleventh;and the pig is the twelfth.

Lion:Okay.Here’s the order of the years.I think twelve animals are good for the names of years.

8.Later,the cat comes.He also wants to be the first.He meets the tiger on the way.

Cat:Why are you so early,Tiger?The meeting is in the afternoon.

Tiger:No,it was in the morning.You are late.

9.And that is why  cats always eat rats.

Cat:You bad rat!I’ll eat you.

Rat:Help!Help!