Mencius's (孟子的) mother was a great mother. To make her son get a good education, she moved her family three times.
When Mencius was a child, he lived near a graveyard (墓地). So he often played near the tombs (坟墓) and imitated (模仿) people's crying or digging the tombs. When his mother saw this, she said, "It's not a good place for a child to live."
Then she moved the family to a house near a market. Soon Mencius began imitating people's hawking (沿街叫卖) and bargaining (讨价还价). He found it interesting and played again and again. His mother found this place was not still good for a child to live. She decided to move away again.
At last they settled down (定居) near a school. Before long, Mencius began imitating the students' reading and writing. He became more polite. Then his mother said, "This is a good place for a child to live."
When Mencius grew up, he was well-known for his politeness and talent.
This story tells us a good educational environment is very important for children.
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When Mencius was young, he liked imitating other people's behavior (行为). The environment could him a lot. In order to make the boy get a good education, his mother their family from one place near a graveyard to the other place near a market. Then they moved near a school for the time. Mencius became famous for his politeness and talent. That was he had a great mother. She could realize the of providing a good educational environment for children. How great Mencius's mother was! |
