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中英文小故事：优势互补 从前，一头大象和一只猴子发生了争吵。大象非常傲慢，因为它非常强壮。“瞧，我是多么高大强壮！”它说。“我可以把一棵树拉倒，你能吗？” 猴子也妄自尊大，因为它反应非常快。“瞧，我跑得快,爬得也快！”它说。“你能爬树吗？” 最后，它们来到了一个聪明的老猫头鹰面前。“我们意见不一致，”它们说。“告诉我们你对这个问题有什么看法。哪一个更好，是身体强壮还是反应敏捷？” 猫头鹰对它们说：“请按我说的去做，然后我就会发现哪一个更好。去摘那些水果，给我送来。” 于是，大象和猴子来到了河边。但是，水流太急，猴子非常害怕。 “骑在我的背上,”大象自豪地说。“我背你过去。我高大强壮,不怕游过水流湍急的河流。” 不一会儿，它们就到了对岸。树耸立在那里。非常高，果子挂在它们上方。 大象设法把树推倒，但树太坚固了，它想用鼻子去够水果，但树又太高了。 "等一下，我会爬树，”猴子骄傲地说它飞快地爬上树，将熟透的鲜果扔到了地上。大象将果子放进了自己的嘴里。 随后，它们又游过河去，将它们摘的果子送了一些给猫头鹰。“现在告诉我们，”它们说。 “哪一个更好，是身体强壮还是反应敏捷？” “任何人都无法回答哪一个更好。”猫头鹰问。“你们谁也不能单独摘到果子。它需要大象的力量和猴子的敏捷才能摘到。” The Advantage Is Complementary Once upon a time an elephant and a monkey had a quarrel. The elephant was proud because he was so strong. "Look, how big and strong | am!” he said “I can pull a tree down, can you?” Now the monkey was proud because he was so quick. Took, how fast I can run and climb!” he said. “Can you climb a tree?” At last they went to a wise old owl. “We cannot agree," they said. “Tell us what you think about it. Which is better-to be strong or to be quick?” The owl said to them, “Do just as I tell you, and then I shall find out which is better. Go and pick the fruit and bring it to me.” So the elephant and the monkey went to the river, but the water was swift and the monkey was afraid. “Get on my back,” said the elephant proudly. “I shall carry you. I am big and strong, and I am not afraid to swim across a swift river.” Soon they got to the other bank. There stood the tree. It was so tall that the fruit hung above them. The elephant tried to break the tree down, but it was too strong. He tried to reach the fruit with his trunk, but it was too high. "Wait a minute, I can climb,” said the monkey proudly. He ran quickly up the tree, and threw the rich and ripe fruit to the ground. The elephant put it into his mouth. Then they crossed the river again, and gave the owl some of the fruit they had picked. “Now tell us，” they said, "which is better-to be strong or to be quick?” “Can anyone tell which is better?” asked the owl. “Neither of you could get the fruit alone. It took both the elephant’s strength and the monkey’s quickness to get it, swift 快的，迅速的 trunk 象鼻 |
