Oneday,alittlemonkey(猴子)ispiayingbythewell(水井).
一天,一只小猴子在井边玩。
Helooksinthewellandshouts,“Oh!Mygod!Themoonhasfallenintothewell!”
它往井里一瞧并高喊道:“噢!我的天!月亮掉到井里啦!”
Anoldermonkeyrunsover,takesalook,andsays,“Goodnessme!Themoonisreallyinthewater!”
一只较大的猴子跑过来,一看,说,“天啊!月亮真的在水里!”
Anelderlymonkeycomesover.Heisverysurprised(惊奇的)aswellandcriesout,“Themoonisinthewell.”
一只老猴子走过来。他也非常惊奇并喊道:“月亮在井里!”
Agroupofmonkeysrunovertothewell.
一群猴子跑到井边。
Theylookatthemooninthewellandshout,“Themoondidfallintothewell!Comeon!Let’sgetitout!”
他们看着井里的月亮喊道:“月亮真的掉到井里啦!快来!让我们把它捞出来!”
Then,theoldestmonkeyhangsonthetreeupsidedown,withhisfeethookingonthebranch(树枝).
然后,那只最老的猴子倒挂在大树上,他的脚勾在树枝上。
Thenhepullsthenextmonkey’sfeetwithhishands.
然后他用手拉着下一只猴子的脚。
Alltheothermonkeysfollowthissuit,andtheyjoineachotheronebyonedowntothemooninthewell.
其他所有的猴子一只只跟风照做,它们一只接着一只去够井里的月亮。
Justbeforetheyreachthemoon,theoldestmonkeyraiseshisheadandhappenstoseethemooninthesky.
就在他们碰到月亮之前,那只老猴子抬起他的头,碰巧看见月亮在天上。
Heyellsexcitedly,“Don’tbesofoolish(愚蠢的)!Themoonisstillinthesky!”