One day, a rabbit was watching a tortoise. He was laughing because the tortoise was so slow.

The rabbit said to the tortoise, «I can’t believe that you’re going to get anywhere today. Can’t you go any faster?»

The tortoise replied, «Don’t worry. I’m faster than you think. Do you want to have a race?»

The rabbit thought this was a funny idea, but he agreed. They decided on the start and
finish lines for the race. «Ready, steady, go!» said the rabbit, and he ran off quickly.

The tortoise started too, but much more slowly. After a few minutes, the rabbit looked back. He didn’t see the tortoise, so he decided to take a short rest.

While the rabbit was sleeping, the tortoise moved as fast as he could. Soon, he passed the rabbit and continued toward the finish line.

The rabbit woke up. He was surprised to see the tortoise was almost at the finish line. He
ran as fast as he could, but he didn’t catch the tortoise. The tortoise was the winner.