A long time ago in China lived the Jade Emperor. It was his birthday. He wanted to measure time to know how old he was.
All the animals arrived. The Emperor decided to have a race to give a name to each year of the Chinese Zodiac.
The rat and the cat couldn't swim very well.
"Can you take us across the river?"
"Yes, jump and quick!"
They swam across the river. Then the rat pushed the cat into the water and jumped on to land.
"Well done,Rat! The first year will be the Year of the Rat and the second will be the Year of the OX."
"Look! Here's the tiger. He's very tired. The third year will be the Year of the Tiger."
"The rabbit can't swim but he's very clever. The fourth year will be the Year of the Rabbit."
"Why are you late, Dragon? You can fly!"
"I had to make some rain for thirsty people to drink."
"Well done! The fifth year is the Year of the Dragon."
"What's this? I can hear a horse. No, it's a snake. So the snake has the sixth year."
"Well done! It is good to see you working together! The goat is eighth, the monkey is ninth and rooster is tenth."
“Sorry I'm late. The water is clean and I needed a bath."
Be“You are the last."
"Yes, I had to eat and sleep on the way."
"The last is the Year of the Pig."
And that is how the Emperor chose the animals for Chinese Zodiac.
很久很久以前住著一位玉皇大帝，有一天他的生日到了，他想測量一下時間，好讓他知道自己已經(jīng)多少歲了。
所有的小動物們都到了，玉帝決定舉行一個比賽，來決定每一年的名字。
老鼠和貓都不太會游泳，
（他們對牛說）"你能帶我們過河嗎？"
"可以，快來上來吧。"
他們游到河邊，然后老鼠把貓推下了河，自己跳到了岸上。（這就是為什么十二生肖中沒有貓的原因了）
“干得好，老鼠！ 第一年就是鼠年，第二年是牛年。”
“看！老虎來了。它很累，第三年就是虎年了?！?BR> “兔子不會游泳但他很聰明，第四年就是兔年。”
"龍，你為什么遲到了？你會飛啊！”
“我必須給干渴的人們制造雨水?！保埻鯛斒钦乒芟掠甑模?BR> “干得好！第五年就是龍年了！”
“誰來了？我好像聽到了馬的聲音。不，是蛇，所以第六年是蛇年?！?BR> “干得好！很高興看到你們齊心合力干活！第八是羊，第九是猴子，第十是雞。”
" "抱歉，我來晚了。河水很干凈，我得洗個澡?！薄 暗谑荒昃褪枪纺?。”
"你是最晚的。"
“是的，我得在路上吃個飯、再睡個覺。”
“最后一年就是豬年吧?！?BR> 玉皇大帝就是這么排列中國的生肖的。
All the animals arrived. The Emperor decided to have a race to give a name to each year of the Chinese Zodiac.
The rat and the cat couldn't swim very well.
"Can you take us across the river?"
"Yes, jump and quick!"
They swam across the river. Then the rat pushed the cat into the water and jumped on to land.
"Well done,Rat! The first year will be the Year of the Rat and the second will be the Year of the OX."
"Look! Here's the tiger. He's very tired. The third year will be the Year of the Tiger."
"The rabbit can't swim but he's very clever. The fourth year will be the Year of the Rabbit."
"Why are you late, Dragon? You can fly!"
"I had to make some rain for thirsty people to drink."
"Well done! The fifth year is the Year of the Dragon."
"What's this? I can hear a horse. No, it's a snake. So the snake has the sixth year."
"Well done! It is good to see you working together! The goat is eighth, the monkey is ninth and rooster is tenth."
“Sorry I'm late. The water is clean and I needed a bath."
Be“You are the last."
"Yes, I had to eat and sleep on the way."
"The last is the Year of the Pig."
And that is how the Emperor chose the animals for Chinese Zodiac.
很久很久以前住著一位玉皇大帝，有一天他的生日到了，他想測量一下時間，好讓他知道自己已經(jīng)多少歲了。
所有的小動物們都到了，玉帝決定舉行一個比賽，來決定每一年的名字。
老鼠和貓都不太會游泳，
（他們對牛說）"你能帶我們過河嗎？"
"可以，快來上來吧。"
他們游到河邊，然后老鼠把貓推下了河，自己跳到了岸上。（這就是為什么十二生肖中沒有貓的原因了）
“干得好，老鼠！ 第一年就是鼠年，第二年是牛年。”
“看！老虎來了。它很累，第三年就是虎年了?！?BR> “兔子不會游泳但他很聰明，第四年就是兔年。”
"龍，你為什么遲到了？你會飛啊！”
“我必須給干渴的人們制造雨水?！保埻鯛斒钦乒芟掠甑模?BR> “干得好！第五年就是龍年了！”
“誰來了？我好像聽到了馬的聲音。不，是蛇，所以第六年是蛇年?！?BR> “干得好！很高興看到你們齊心合力干活！第八是羊，第九是猴子，第十是雞。”
" "抱歉，我來晚了。河水很干凈，我得洗個澡?！薄 暗谑荒昃褪枪纺?。”
"你是最晚的。"
“是的，我得在路上吃個飯、再睡個覺。”
“最后一年就是豬年吧?！?BR> 玉皇大帝就是這么排列中國的生肖的。