Megan loved bears more than anything else in the whole world. She had a polar bear, a grizzly bear, a panda bear, and even a koala bear. She had other animals too, but it was only the bears that got to sleep in Megan's bed at night.
Each night before bed, she gathered the bears around her and tucked them in. Before she closed her eyes she told each of the bears to behave. And, normally they did. But one summer night, the polar bear couldn't sleep.
在所有的动物当中，梅根最喜欢的就是熊了。她有一只北极熊，一只灰熊，一只熊猫，甚至还有一只考拉熊。她也有别的动物，但是每天晚上她只会让熊陪着她入睡。每晚睡觉前，她都会把熊们抱在一起，让他们盘腿坐成一圈围着她，她会告诉每一只熊，要乖乖听话，好好睡觉，熊们也都很懂事。但是，一天夏天的晚上，北极熊怎么也睡不着。
'It's too hot in here,' he told the other bears. 'I wish I were in the North Pole right now.'
'Where is the North Pole?' asked Panda.
'I'll take you there if you want to go,' said Polar.
Panda did want to go and Grizzly and Koala did too.
So, the four bears slid down the bedpost and headed off north. When they arrived in the North Pole, Polar showed the other bears around. Koala did not feel very comfortable.
“这儿太热了！”他跟别的熊说，“多希望能赶快回到北极啊！”
“北极在哪儿呢？”熊猫问。
“你想去吗？想去我带你去！”北京熊说。
熊猫表示很想去，灰熊和考拉也想去。
于是，这四个熊从床上滑下来，开始向北走。当他们到了北极以后，北极熊带着其他三只到处转了转。考拉熊感觉有点不舒服。
'It's too cold!' said Koala. 'I could never live here.'
'We polar bears have two kinds of fur,' Polar said, 'some that is woolly and keeps us warm, and some that is spiky and keeps us dry. And even though we are as white as the snow we have thick black skin that keeps us comfortable.'
'It was nice to meet your friends and family,' said Koala, 'but I wish I were somewhere warmer.'
So, the bears headed South, all the way down to Australia. Koala showed her friends around.
“这儿太冷了！”考拉说，“我在这儿活不下去的。”
“我们北极熊有两层毛，”北极熊说，“一层厚厚的，用来保暖。还有一层又坚又硬，帮我们保持干燥。虽然我们的毛跟雪一样白，但是我们的皮肤又黑又厚，保证我们活得舒服。”
“很高兴在这里能见到你的朋友和家人。”考拉说，“但我希望我能去一个暖和点的地方。”
于是，熊们又开始往南走，走啊走，一直走到了澳大利亚。考拉带着他的朋友们四处逛。
'Is there something to drink?' asked Grizzly. 'It's hot here, and I'm thirsty.'
'Koala bears eat eucalyptus,' said Koala. 'We get all the water we need from the leaves.' Koala shared some eucalyptus with her bear friends, and they all got sleepy. But, just before they were about to have a nap, Grizzly's tummy began to roar.
'I'm still hungry,' Grizzly said. 'I wish I were in the mountains by a nice cold stream.
So the bears headed West, all the way to Canada. Grizzly showed his friends all of the wonderful things to eat, like fish, and grapes, and even garbage left by nearby campers. Panda was exhausted from all of the travelling.
'I wish I were home where life is a whole lot slower,' said Panda.
So, the four bears headed East to China. As they were travelling, Panda looked very worried.
“这儿有喝的吗？”灰熊问，“这里好热啊！我都要渴死了。”
“我们都是吃桉树叶的，”考拉说，“我们从树叶中得到所需要的水分。”考拉拿出桉树叶和朋友们分享，吃完之后有点困了。但是，他们刚刚才休息过，灰熊肚子开始咕咕叫了。
“我还是很饿，”灰熊说，“我希望能去一座有凉凉的小溪水的山上。”
于是，熊们又开始向西走去，走啊走，一直走到了加拿大。灰熊给他的朋友们找来了许多好吃的，有鱼，葡萄，甚至还有附近露营者们留下的垃圾。一路长途跋涉让熊猫感到很疲倦。
“我希望我能去一个生活很悠闲的地方。”熊猫说。
于是，四只熊又一路向东，朝中国走去。旅行途中，熊猫很忧虑。
'Aren't you happy to be going home for a visit?' Polar asked Panda.
'I am, but I'm afraid there won't be any pandas left,' explained Panda.
When they arrived in China there were only a few other panda bears around. Panda and his friends had to share one small bamboo stick.
'Where is everybody?' asked Koala.
'Is this all there is to eat?' asked Grizzly.
“你不喜欢回家看看吗？”北极熊问。
“当然高兴，但是我担心那里再也没有我的同类了。”熊猫说。
当他们抵达中国后发现，那里只剩很少一部分熊猫了。熊猫只好和他的朋友们分享一根小的竹子。
“大家都去哪里了？”考拉问。
“这里只有这么点吃的吗？”灰熊问。
'I'm afraid bears like me have almost gone extinct,' said Panda. 'And most of the bamboo trees have been cut down so there isn't much to eat.'
The bears were tired so they decided to head back to Megan's house. All the way home, the bears were very quiet. They had enjoyed their trip around the world, but they felt sad that there were only a few panda bears left. When they had snuggled back in bed with Megan, Panda lifted up his head and smiled.
'I'm so thankful to have other bear friends like you,' Panda said. 'Friends don't have to be panda bears. Other kinds of bears are just as nice.'
“恐怕我的同类差不多都灭绝了。”熊猫说，“大部分竹子也都被砍伐了，所以没有什么吃的。”熊们很疲惫，他们决定回到梅根的家里。回家的路上，熊们都不说话，虽然他们环游了世界，但是他们都为大熊猫濒临灭绝而感到悲伤。他们回到梅根温暖的床上，依偎在一起，熊猫昂起头微笑着说：“我很感激，能有你们这一群熊类朋友。不一定非得是熊猫类，其他的熊类也很棒。”
The bears smiled and hugged each other and then closed their eyes and went to sleep. A moment later Koala sat up again.
'I have a secret to tell you,' she said. 'I'm not really a bear at all. I wish I were a bear, but actually I'm a marsupial. I hope you'll love me just the same.'
None of the bears said a word. They were already fast asleep. But, just when Koala thought her secret was still a secret she heard a tiny voice.
'I love you just the same as all the other bears, Koala,' Megan said. 'And, sometimes I wish I were a bear too.'
熊们微笑着紧紧地抱在了一起，然后闭上了眼睛安然入睡。过了一会儿，考拉又坐了起来。
“我有个秘密要告诉你们，”她说。“其实，我并不能算是一只熊，我希望我是，但是其实我是有袋类动物。我希望你们能一样爱我。”
别的熊什么也没说，他们已经睡着了。但是，就在考拉以为这个秘密没人听到的时候，一个细微的声音响起：“我会和其他所有的熊们一样爱你的，考拉。”梅根说，“而且，有时候我希望我也是只熊。”
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