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豌豆青青
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一天，哈里说：“爸，我不想去上学了。我希望你能让我留在家里。查尔斯.帕克的父亲就不逼他去上学。” 威廉斯先生拉着哈里的手，亲切地说：“来，儿子，我带你去菜园里看样东西。” 哈里随父亲步入菜园，来到了一块长势茂盛的豌豆苗边，豌豆根部干干净净，一根杂草也看不见。 “儿子，瞧，这些豌豆长得多漂亮！枝枝蔓蔓长得又干净又壮实。现在我们去看一眼帕克先生的豌豆苗。”威廉斯先生说。 父子来到帕克家的豌豆园。看了一会儿，威廉斯先生问：“儿子，你觉得帕克先生的豌豆苗长得怎样？” “噢，爸爸，我一辈子也没见过长得这么差得豌豆苗。杂草长得都快有豌豆高了，这连收成的一半也有不了。”男孩回答。 “这些豆苗为什么会比我们的那些差那么多呢，儿子？” “因为它们随心所欲地生长。我想帕克先生只是种下豆苗，此后就再不管它们了。” 威廉斯先生解释道：“说得对！菜园不精心照料，就会杂草泛滥。人类的心灵花园也一样。孩子的心灵就如同花园一样，需要精心照料。我送你去上学，就是为了让你心灵的花园播上良种，能够产出丰盈。现在你自己选吧，是留在家里，还是去上学？” “我愿去上学。” 附：原文 “Father, I don’t like to go to school,”said Harry Williams one morning. “I wish you would let me stay at home. Charles Parker’s father doesn’t make him to go to school.” Mr Williams led his little boy by the hand ,and said kindly to him, “Come , my son, I want to show you something in the garden.” Harry walked into the garden with his father, who led him along until they came to a bed in which peas were growing. Not a weed was to be seen about the roots. “See how beautifully these peas are growing, my son,”said Mr Williams, “How clean and healthy the vines look. We shall have a good harvest. Now let me show you the vines in Mr Parker’s garden.” Mr Williams then led Harry to look at Mr Parker’s pea vines. After a few moments, Mr Williams asked, “Well, my son, what do you think of Mr Parker’s pea vines?” “Oh, father, ”replied the boy, “I never saw such poor looking peas in my life! The weeds are nearly as high as the peas themselves. There won't be half a crop!” “Why are they so much worse than ours, Harry?” “Because they have been left to grow as they pleased. I suppose Mr parker just planted them, and never took any care of them afterward.” “Yes. A garden will overrun with weeds if it is not taken good care of, ” Mr Williams explained, “and so it is with the human garden. Children’s minds are like garden beds. They must be carefully cared for. I send you to school in order that the garden of your mind may have good seeds and produce plentifully. Now which would you prefer, to stay at home or go to school?” “I would rather go to school.” | 
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