三年级英语小故事-The rabbit’s long tail

　　A long, very long time ago,

　　rabbits had long, very long tails.

　　One day, a long-tailed rabbit

　　came outside to play.

　　" Oh! There is a carrot patch across the river.

　　I sure wish I could have some! Hmm.

　　How can I get across the river? "

　　At that moment, an alligator lifted his head

　　out of the water. When the rabbit saw the alligator, she had an idea.

　　" Oh, Mr. Alligator! Why are you playing by yourself? "

　　“Don’t you have any friends? "

　　" I have friends. "

　　" Really?

　　“Then why don’t you bring your friend here? "

　　" Ok. Wait here a moment. "

　　The innocent alligator went and brought back his friend.

　　" Oh, only one? You only have one friend! "

　　" No, I have lots of friends. "

　　The alligator was upset at the rabbits teasing.

　　So this time he brought back lots of his friends.

　　" Let's count just how many friends you have. Please stand in one line!

　　The rabbit pretended to count the alligators as she

　　stepped on their backs to cross the river.

　　" One, two, three, four, five, six..! Heehee! Foolish alligators!

　　I just needed to cross the river to eat those carrots!

　　Thanks for helping me! "

　　When the alligator heard this he was very angry.

　　So he opened his mouth wide and bit off the tail of the rabbit.

　　" Ouch! Ouch! Help me! "

　　At that the rabbits tail was cut short.

　　As a punishment for teasing the poor innocent alligator, the rabbits

　　tail never grew after that.