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A couple of sparrows(麻雀) lived
happily in a huge tree in a jungle. The female sparrow had laid her eggs and
they were expecting their babies soon.
One day, an elephant was unable to tolerate
the heat of the summer sun. He destroyed all trees, including the tree where
the sparrows lived.
The sparrows managed to escape by flying
away, but they lost their babies. The eggs fell down to the ground and broke
into pieces. They cried loudly and decided to kill the elephant.
They asked their friends, a woodpecker and
a fly for help. The fly took them to meet one of his friends, an old frog. The
frog was wise and he came up with a good plan soon.
The frog explained, "Fly! Your task is
to buzz in the elephant's ears in order to make him sleepy. The woodpeckers
task is to hurt his eyes and make him blind. In this hot summer days, he will
certainly search for water. I will sit by the nearby pit(深坑) and shout
at the top of my voice."
He continued, "When the thirsty
elephant hears me, he will think there is a pond or lake nearby and follow my
voice. And when he does so, he will fall into the pit and die."
The others agreed to the frog's plan. Everyone
did their tasks perfectly. Finally, the elephant fell into the pit and died.