Hongwei is a very smart and motivated child who is full of curiosity about the world and human beings. He often asks his mother to tell him stories. And Hongwei's mother is also a very peculiar woman. Every time she tells Hongwei a story, she always asks him some questions to thi

"An Enlightenment of Stories"

Hongwei is a very smart and motivated child who is full of curiosity about the world and human beings. He often pulls his mother to tell him stories. And Hongwei's mother is also a very peculiar woman. Every time she tells Hongwei a story, she always asks him some questions to think about the story. Discuss until you feel comfortable with the story.

That day his mother told him: the story of the painter Kun'an. Unexpectedly, Hongwei made a strange decision and succeeded. Let’s listen to this story together.

The story goes like this: Once upon a time, there was a painter named Kun'an who became famous for his tiger paintings, and his neighbors came to buy his paintings. One day, a foreigner also painted tigers. The tigers he painted were more lifelike than those painted by Kun'an. Gradually, people who bought tiger paintings also bought the tigers he painted. Kun'an's business was getting worse and worse. One day, he went to see the paintings painted by his rivals. As expected, the paintings were better and more realistic than his.

So Kun'an packed up his luggage and painting tools, left his hometown, and went to the deep mountains and old forests alone. He hid in the big trees every day to watch the image of the tiger, and wrote down and painted the tiger's every move. This is how he painted a tiger against a live tiger. Three years later, when I went back home from the mountain, I set up a tiger painting stall again. This time, every painting he painted looked like a real tiger in front of people, with various shapes. When sleeping, when looking for food, when running, when walking, when fighting... it has reached a state of perfection and entered the bone marrow. the point. When the outsider who sold the paintings saw it, he praised him repeatedly, felt ashamed, and was willing to become his teacher.

After the story was told, the mother and son who "love to ask questions and answer questions" began to discuss their stories again.

Hongwei’s mother: “Baby, what did you learn from the story just now? Do you have any questions?”

Hongwei: “Mom, I don’t understand. The painter is obviously selling paintings in his hometown, and outsiders come to grab the business. Why doesn’t he Driving away foreigners and choosing to go through so much hardship to learn painting? ? It’s just like if I don’t give it to others if they want to eat it, it’s the end.”

Hongwei’s mother: “Yes. , there are many people who are very domineering in their own territory and do not allow others to steal business, especially outsiders. They will try every means to drive them away. But if you drive away Zhang San today, Li Si will come tomorrow. What should you do?

Kun'an Painter is a smart man. The appearance of foreign painters makes him see his own shortcomings. He knows that if he wants to stand firm in a place, he can only recognize himself and constantly strive to surpass others and do things well. Only when you reach the extreme can you become a true master."

Hongwei: "Well, you are right, Mom. I remember that when Master Kun'an came back, why didn't the outsiders choose him as his disciple? Are you looking for a disciple from a foreigner? Isn’t Master Kunan less humble than a foreigner?”

Hongwei’s mother: “Son, you really know the problem, but my mother wants to tell you that you have misunderstood Master Kunan. Painting is a way to make a living. If Master Kun'an learns from him, there is no doubt that he will take away his job. Outsiders must keep a hand. He can't starve the master to death if he has an apprentice, no.

So, Master Kun'an. Even if he learns from him, he will not be able to surpass him. Therefore, he thinks of further cultivation. After outsiders learn from the master, he can make a living elsewhere. This territory still belongs to Master Kun'an. "

Hearing this, Hongwei suddenly asked. Mom said: "Mom, I want to take this leave to live with my aunt for two months. Didn't the Kun'an painter want to paint tigers well, so he went to the deep mountains and old forests to observe tigers, so that he could produce such good paintings? , because the live tiger is in his mind and he can draw it in different patterns anytime and anywhere.

reminds me of learning foreign languages. If I live with my aunt for a while, I can quickly master a lot of foreign language knowledge. "It turns out that Hongwei's aunt lives in the United States.

"Okay, okay, good idea. When the summer vacation comes, my mother will also take two months off to accompany you to the United States and live with your aunt for two months. We will lay a solid foundation in English. It will not be difficult to learn English in the future. When learning English, you can still think of the scene of communicating with foreigners, just like we usually talk. "

Just like that, Hongwei and his son came to the United States as they wished. They eagerly learned English every day and participated in various public places to communicate and learn with others. Little Hongwei (a second-year student) absorbed a lot of knowledge. Foreign language methods and oral communication in English have made him more confident. Daily stories and story discussions have opened the door to his wisdom, making him richer in imagination, meticulous observation, keen thinking, and the pursuit of knowledge. Propelling force.

Golden sentence: If a dragon wants to move freely, it must swim into the sea to cope with the strong waves; if a lion wants to show its heroic appearance, it must run into the mountains and defeat the beasts; if a bird wants to learn to fly, it must fly into the void to accept the force. Challenge; if people want to grow quickly, they must learn more experience