Antelope and Lion Antelope, Lion

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In Africa, when the antelope wakes up every morning, the first thing that

comes to his mind is,“I must be able to run faster than the fastest lion, or I

will be killed by a lion. ” And at just the same time, the lion wakes out of

his dream, and the first thing flashing into his mind is,  “I must be able to

catch up with the slowest antelope; otherwise I will starve to death.” So,

almost at the same moment both the antelope and the lion jump to their

feet, and start running toward the rising sun.  　

     Such is life  —  whether you are an antelope or a lion, you ought to

dash forward without hesitation when the sun rises.  　

[注释]：
antelope: 羚羊　
flash: to cause (light) to appear suddenly or in intermittent bursts 闪现，闪光hesitation: a pause or faltering in speech  犹豫，踌躇