一天夜裡，一場可怕的風暴刮過森林。許多樹被吹倒了，到處是樹枝。一棵長在河邊的橡樹被刮倒在水裡，順流而下。

　　橡樹在河中漂流的時候，發現兩岸依然長滿蘆葦，覺得很奇怪。

　　“你們是怎麽設法活下來的？”橡樹問道，“你們看上去那麽纖細而脆弱，而我，一棵大樹，卻快要死了。”

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【橡樹與蘆葦的寓意】

橡樹與蘆葦這篇伊索寓言故事說明了，有時候不要硬和比自己強大的人去抗爭。凡事要能忍則忍，這樣或許對自己更為有利。

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An Oak that grew on the bank of a river was uprooted by a severe gale of wind and thrown across the stream. It fell among some Reeds growing by the water, and said to them.“How is it that you? who are so frail and slender, have managed to weather the storm. whereas I.with all my strength，have been torn up by the roots and hurled into the river?” You were stubborn，” came the reply, “and fought against the storm，which proved stronger than you：but we bow and yield to every breeze，and thus the gale passed harmlessly over our heads.”

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