金髮女孩與三隻熊
Once upon a time, three bears lived together in a little house in the woods. There was a great big Father Bear, a middle-sized Mother Bear and a tiny little Baby Bear.
One morning, Mother Bear made porridge for breakfast. It was too hot to eat straight away, so the three bears went for a walk in the woods while it cooled down.
While they were out, a little girl called Goldilocks came along. She saw the house, peeped through the window and, when nobody answered her knock, she opened the door and walked in.
On the table were three bowls of porridge. She tasted the porridge in the great big bowl. "This is too hot!" she said. She tasted the porridge in the middle-sized bowl. "This is too cold!" Then she tasted the porridge in the tiny little bowl. "This is just right," she said, and she ate it all up.
Next, she saw three chairs. She sat in the great big chair. "This is too hard!" She sat in the middle-sized chair. "This is too soft!" Then she sat in the tiny little chair. "This is just right," she said. But she was too heavy for it, and the chair broke into pieces.
By now, Goldilocks was feeling tired, so she went upstairs to the bedroom. She lay on the great big bed, but it was too high at the head. She lay on the middle-sized bed, but it was too high at the foot. Then she lay on the tiny little bed. It was just right, and she fell fast asleep.
Soon the three bears came home.
"Someone's been eating my porridge," growled Father Bear.
"Someone's been eating my porridge," said Mother Bear.
"Someone's been eating my porridge," cried Baby Bear, "and they've eaten it all up!"
Then they looked at the chairs. "Someone's been sitting in my chair," said Father Bear. "Someone's been sitting in my chair," said Mother Bear. "Someone's been sitting in my chair," sobbed Baby Bear, "and they've broken it!"
The bears went upstairs. "Someone's been sleeping in my bed," said Father Bear. "Someone's been sleeping in my bed," said Mother Bear. "Someone's been sleeping in my bed," squeaked Baby Bear, "and she's still there!"
At that moment, Goldilocks woke up and saw the three bears staring at her. She jumped out of bed, leapt through the window and ran home as fast as her legs could carry her. And the three bears never saw her again.
從前,森林裡有一間小房子,裡面住著三隻熊:一隻又高又大的熊爸爸,一隻不大不小的熊媽媽,還有一隻小小的熊寶寶。
一天早上,熊媽媽煮了燕麥粥當早餐。粥太燙了,沒辦法馬上吃,所以三隻熊趁著粥放涼的時候,到森林裡散步。
牠們出門的時候,一個叫金髮女孩的小女孩走了過來。她看見這間房子,從窗戶往裡面偷看。敲了門沒人回應,她就推開門走了進去。
桌上擺著三碗粥。她嚐了嚐大碗裡的粥。「太燙了!」她說。她又嚐了嚐中碗裡的粥。「太冷了!」接著她嚐了嚐小碗裡的粥。「剛剛好。」她說完,就把粥吃得精光。
然後,她看見三把椅子。她坐到大椅子上。「太硬了!」她坐到中椅子上。「太軟了!」接著她坐到小椅子上。「剛剛好。」她說。可是她太重了,小椅子一下子就垮了。
這時候,金髮女孩覺得累了,就上樓走進臥室。她躺到大床上,可是床頭太高了。她躺到中床上,可是床尾太高了。接著她躺到小床上,剛剛好,她一下子就睡著了。
沒多久,三隻熊回家了。
「有人吃過我的粥。」熊爸爸低聲吼著。
「有人吃過我的粥。」熊媽媽說。
「有人吃過我的粥,」熊寶寶哭了起來,「還全部吃光了!」
接著牠們看了看椅子。「有人坐過我的椅子。」熊爸爸說。「有人坐過我的椅子。」熊媽媽說。「有人坐過我的椅子,」熊寶寶抽抽噎噎地說,「還把它坐壞了!」
三隻熊上了樓。「有人在我的床上睡過。」熊爸爸說。「有人在我的床上睡過。」熊媽媽說。「有人在我的床上睡過,」熊寶寶尖聲叫道,「她還在這裡!」
就在這時,金髮女孩醒了,看見三隻熊正盯著她。她跳下床,從窗戶跳了出去,拚命往家裡跑。從此以後,三隻熊再也沒看過她。