When I was in a primary school, I argued with a boy in my class. I forget1the argument was about, but I will never forget the2I learned that day. I thought that I was right and he was wrong,3he thought that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher4to teach us a very important lesson. She brought us to the front of the classroom and asked him to stand by one side of her desk and me by5.On the middle of her desk was a large, round ball. I could6see that was black. She asked the boy what colour the ball was. "White," he answered.
I couldn't7he said the ball was white, while it was obviously (明显地) black! Another argument started8us. This time it was about the9of the ball. The teacher told us to change the places and then asked me what colour the ball was. I answered, "White." It was a ball with10differently coloured sides, and from his side it was white. Only from my side it was11.
Sometimes we need to12problems from the other person's opinion in order to truly understand his or her opinion.
