An old farmer lived with his grandson. Each morning, the 1 got up early and read his book.
One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa, I try to read the book like you,2 I can't understand it, and I forget it easily. What's the3 of reading it?"
The grandfather said, "Take this coal basket(篮子) down to the4 and bring me back a basket of water. "
The boy did as his grandfather5 , but all the water ran6 he got home. The grandfather laughed. "You'll have to move faster next time. "
This time the boy7 faster, but again the basket was empty. He told his grandfather that it was8 to carry water in a basket. He wanted to use a bottle(瓶子) instead, but the old man said, "I just want a basket of water. You're not trying hard9 . "
The boy wanted to show his grandfather that the water would surely run. He again put the10 into the river and ran hard. But there wasn't anything in it again. He said11 ,"Look, Grandpa, it's useless!"
"Watch the basket," said the grandfather.
For the first time the boy12 the basket was different. It had changed from a dirty(脏的) old coal basket into a13 one, inside and out.
"Boy, you may not understand or remember14 when you read the book, but when you read it, you will be15 , inside and out. That's what you got from it. "
