1、Aesops FablesA dispute arose between the North Wind andthe Sun,each claiming that he was strongerthan the other.At last they agreed to try theirpowers upon a traveler,to see which couldsoonest strip him of his cloak.北风与太阳争论不休，双方都在强调自己的能量更大。最后，他们一致赞同在一个行人身上试验自己的力量，看看谁能够最快速地让行人脱下衣服。The North Wind had
2、the first try;and,gathering up all his force for the attack,hecame whirling furiously down upon the man,and caught up his cloak as though he wouldwrest it from him by one single effort:but theharder he blew,the more closely the manwrapped it round himself.北风先开始发威，他用尽全身力气攻击行人，猛烈的旋风向着行人袭来，并且拖住他的衣角以便使行
3、人身上的衣服自行脱落；然而，风吹得越猛烈，这个行人越是紧紧裹住了自己的衣服。Then came the turn of the Sun.At first hebeamed gently upon the traveler,who soonunclasped his cloak and walked on with ithanging loosely about his shoulders:then heshone forth in his full strength,and the man,before he had gone many steps,was glad tothrow his cloak right off and complete hisjourney more lightly clad.接下来，该太阳上场了。太阳开始温和地照耀着行人，行人很快就边走边解开衣服上的扣子，将其松散地搭在肩上；接着，太阳强烈地发光射向大地，已经走了很久的行人开心地脱掉衣服，轻装上阵。Persuasion is better than force.温和的说服胜于蛮横的武力。
