Once upon a time, there was a poor village. People there did not like to share. One day, a traveler came to the village. He was very tired and hungry. He stopped at a house and knocked at the door, hoping to get some food.
A woman opened the door. "Would you like to give me some food?" the traveler asked.
The woman shook her head, "We don't have enough food to give away."
"Would you like to have some of my stone soup?" asked the traveler.
"Stone soup?" the woman asked in surprise.
"Please lend me a pot of hot water first, " the traveler said with a smile. The woman gave him a pot of hot water. The traveler put a stone in the pot. "It's good, " he said, "But if you had just a little salt and butter, the soup would taste better."
A little angry but curious（好奇的）.the woman got him some salt and butter.At that time, some neighbors came to stand around the traveler.
"It's almost done, " the traveler said, "But it would be even nicer if there were somecarrots, potatoes and meat soup."
"I have potatoes, "volunteered an elderly man.
"I have carrots, " cried a young man.
"I have chicken soup, " said a neighbor.
Minutes later, the traveler put the vegetables and chicken soup into the pot. Soon, the air was filled with the smell of the soup. The traveler tasted a spoon of the soup. "Perfect!" he cried. Then, he shared the stone soup with everyone.
The villagers liked the stone soup very much. From that day on, they learned the importance of sharing.
