A Little Horse Crossing the River
There are an old horse and a little horse on a farm. One day the old horse asks the little horse to send the wheat to the mill. The little horse is very happy. He carries the wheat and runs toward the mill. But there is a river in front of the little horse. He stops and does not know what to do next. Just then Aunt Cow is passing by.

The little horse asks, “Aunt Cow, please tell me. Can I cross the river ”

Aunt Cow answers, “It is not deep, you can cross it.”

When the little horse begins to cross the river, a little squirrel shouts at him, “Little horse, don't cross it, you will be drowned. Yesterday one of my friends was drowned in this river.”

The little horse is very afraid. Finally he decides to go home and ask his mother.

The old horse asks, “Why do you take the wheat back What's wrong with you My child.”

The little horse answers sadly, “There is a river in front of me. Aunt Cow said it was not deep. But the little squirrel said it was deep. What shall I do ”

The old horse says, “My child, you should try to cross the river by yourself. If you do not try, how do you know the river is deep or not ”

The little horse carries the wheat and returns to the riverside. At last, he succeeds in crossing the river. Now, He knows how deep the river is.

小马过河

农场里有一只老马和一只小马，一天老马叫小马把麦子送到磨房。小马很开心，扛起了小麦就跑向了磨房。可有一条河挡住了去路，他停了下来不知如何是好，正在这时，奶牛大婶过来了。

小马问：“奶牛大婶，请告诉我，我能趟过这条河吗？”

奶牛大婶答道：“不深，你能过去。”

正当小马开始过河时，一只小松鼠朝他大喊：“小马，不要过河，你会淹死的。昨天我的一位朋友就在这河淹死了。”

小马非常害怕，最后决定回家问问妈妈。

老马问：“你为什么又把小麦扛回来了？你怎么了？我的孩子。”

小松鼠委屈地回答：“有一条河挡住我的去路。奶牛大婶说它不深，可小松鼠说它深。我该听谁的呀？”

老马说：“孩子，你应该自己试试，如果不试，你怎么知道河的深浅？”

小马驮着小麦又回到了河边。最后，他成功地渡过了河。他终于知道河有多深了。