Mouse and Mouser
A free A2-level English story for language learners, readable online in 7 languages, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
A mouse pays a friendly visit to a spinning cat, and the two trade singsong pleasantries — but with every polite reply, the cat's true, predatory nature edges closer to the surface.
The Mouse went to visit the Cat, and found her sitting behind the hall door, spinning.
老鼠去拜访猫，发现她正坐在大厅门后纺线。
MOUSE. What are you doing, my lady, my lady, What are you doing, my lady?
老鼠：您在做什么呀，夫人，夫人，您在做什么呀，夫人？
CAT (_sharply_). I'm spinning old breeches, good body, good body I'm spinning old breeches, good body.
猫（厉声）：我在纺旧裤子呢，好家伙，好家伙，我在纺旧裤子呢，好家伙。
MOUSE. Long may you wear them, my lady, my lady, Long may you wear them, my lady.
老鼠：愿您穿得长长久久，夫人，夫人，愿您穿得长长久久，夫人。
CAT (_gruffly_). I'll wear' em and tear 'em, good body, good body. I'll wear 'em and tear 'em, good body.
猫（粗声粗气）：我会穿破它、扯烂它的，好家伙，好家伙。我会穿破它、扯烂它的，好家伙。
MOUSE. I was sweeping my room, my lady, my lady, I was sweeping my room, my lady.
老鼠：我刚才在打扫我的房间呢，夫人，夫人，我刚才在打扫我的房间呢，夫人。
CAT. The cleaner you'd be, good body, good body, The cleaner you'd be, good body.
猫：你越扫越干净呗，好家伙，好家伙，你越扫越干净呗，好家伙。
MOUSE. I found a silver sixpence, my lady, my lady, I found a silver sixpence, my lady.
老鼠：我捡到了一枚银币呢，夫人，夫人，我捡到了一枚银币呢，夫人。
CAT. The richer you were, good body, good body, The richer you were, good body.
猫：那你就更富有了呗，好家伙，好家伙，那你就更富有了呗，好家伙。
MOUSE. I went to the market, my lady, my lady, I went to the market, my lady.
老鼠：我去了一趟集市，夫人，夫人，我去了一趟集市，夫人。
CAT. The further you went, good body, good body The further you went, good body.
猫：那你就走得更远了呗，好家伙，好家伙，那你就走得更远了呗，好家伙。
MOUSE. I bought me a pudding, my lady, my lady, I bought me a pudding, my lady.
老鼠：我给自己买了个布丁，夫人，夫人，我给自己买了个布丁，夫人。
CAT (_snarling_). The more meat you had, good body, good body, The more meat you had, good body.
猫（咆哮）：那你就吃到更多肉了呗，好家伙，好家伙，那你就吃到更多肉了呗，好家伙。
MOUSE. I put it in the window to cool, my lady, I put it in the window to cool.
老鼠：我把它放在窗台上晾凉，夫人，我把它放在窗台上晾凉。
CAT. (_sharply_). The faster you'd eat it, good body, good body, The faster you'd eat it, good body.
猫（厉声）：那你就吃得更快了呗，好家伙，好家伙，那你就吃得更快了呗，好家伙。
MOUSE (_timidly_). The cat came and ate it, my lady, my lady, The cat came and ate it, my lady.
老鼠（怯生生地）：猫来把它吃掉了，夫人，夫人，猫来把它吃掉了，夫人。
CAT (_pouncingly_). And I'll eat you, good body, good body, And I'll eat you, good body.
猫（猛扑过去）：那我也要把你吃掉，好家伙，好家伙，那我也要把你吃掉，好家伙。
(_Springs upon the mouse and kills it._)
（猛扑向老鼠，把它咬死了。）
