Zu Ti was a great man of Jin Dynasty. He was 1 for his hard work and great achievements. But when he was a child, he was a naughty (顽皮的) boy who showed little 2 in reading. As he grew up, Zu Ti 3 he didn't have enough knowledge. And he deeply felt that he could not serve his country well. So he made up 4 mind to study hard.
Zu Ti had a 5 friend named Liu Kun. They had a deep friendship. So they stayed together every day. They even slept on one bed every night and 6 at the same time every morning. One day, when they were 7 , Zu Ti heard the rooster crowing (打鸣). An 8 came to him. He woke up Liu Kun and said, "How about getting up to play swords (剑)?" 9 he was still sleepy, Liu Kun agreed with Zu Ti gladly. From then on, they got up and played swords 10 the rooster began crowing. They kept their words day after day. They never gave up no matter how 11 in winter or hot in summer. Besides, they began to study history 12 and put all their energy into reading books. 13 , they learned a great deal of knowledge and made much progress. A few years later, 14 of them grew up with talents and wisdom. At last, their 15 came true and they made great contributions to their country.
This is the Chinese idiom story To Rise with the Rooster.
