1. The Mouse Wedding  老鼠娶親

N：Do you know mice hold wedding ceremonies like people do? If you don’t, it’s about time for the story.

R1：Now, please sit back.

R2：Relax.

R3：And listen to this interesting story.

All：The mouse wedding.

R4：This story begins with Mr. Mouse,

R5：Mrs. Mouse.

R6：and their beloved daughter, Miss Mouse.

N ：Mr. and Mrs. Mouse lived with their daughter and they loved her very much.

R1：Mrs. Mouse found the best food for her.

R2：Mr. Mouse found the best house for her.

R3：As the days went by, Miss Mouse grew up.

R4：It’s time for marriage.

All：Mr. and Mrs. Mouse wanted her to marry the strongest man in the world. But who is the strongest in the world.

N ：The sun should be the strongest. He is so high above the sky, so, Mr. and Mrs. Mouse went to him.

R5：”Mr. Sun, are you the strongest in the world?”

R6：”If you are, I would like you to marry my daughter.”

R1： “I can shine and give people warmth, but the cloud can cover me.”

R5,6：The cloud is the strongest in the world.

N：So Mr. and Mrs. Mouse went to visit the cloud.

R5：”Mr. Cloud, are you the strongest in the world?”

R6：”If you are, I would like you to marry my daughter.”

R4：”I can cover the sun, but the wind can blow me away.”

R5,6：The wind is the strongest one in the world.

N ：So Mr. and Mrs. Mouse went to visit the wind.

R5：”Mr. Wind, are you the strongest in the world?”

R6：”If you are, I would like you to marry my daughter.”

R2：”I can blow the cloud away, but the wall can stop me.”

R5,6：The wall is the strongest in the world.

N ：So Mr. and Mrs. Mouse went to visit the wall.

R5：”Mr. Wall, are you the strongest in the world?”

R6：”If you are, I would like you to marry my daughter.”

R3：”I can stop the wind, but even the tiniest mice can damage me.”

R5,6：We mice are the strongest in the world.

N ：Finally, Mr. and Mrs. Mouse went home. Their daughter married the strongest mouse on the third night of the Chinese New Year.

R4：They invited all the mice in the village to celebrate the wedding and Chinese New Year.

R1：Since then, people go to bed early on that day.

R2：So mice can hold a big wedding for their precious daughter.

R3：That’s the end of our story.

R4：We hope you like it.

All：See you.