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An old man lived with his little grandson. Every day the old man early to read books. One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa, I want to read books as you do. But I always forget what I read. What is the of reading books? "
The grandfather didn't answer him, but said" "Take this little basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water." So the boy did as his grandpa said. At , he walked to carry water with the basket, but in fact, all the water leaked(漏)out before he got back home. The grandfather laughed and said, "You'll have to walk next time."
The next time the boy did as what the grandpa told, but the basket was still empty before he returned home. He said, "See, Grandpa, it's no !""Really? "the old man said. "Look at the basket."
The boy looked at the basket, that the basket was different. It was cleaner, inside and outside. "That's what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you are to read them, you will be , inside and outside.
