Little Monkey Reads the “Three Character Classic”
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Once upon a time, in a forest, there lived a lively little monkey who loved to play. Every day after school, he would go play with his friends, and did not think of going home until the sky grew dark.
One day, Mama Monkey told the little monkey, “My child, you should read books in your spare time. Learn some things, and do not play games all day.”Though the little monkey loved to play, he listened to his mother’s advice. So, he thought, “Mama told me to read books in my spare time, but what kind of books should I read?”
The next day at school, Little Monkey asked his good friend Little Boar, “Little Boar, after you get home from school each day, what kind of books do you read?”Little Boar replied, “After I get home from school, I usually read my favorite comic books.”The little monkey found comic books to be very interesting, so he borrowed many comic books from Little Boar to bring home to read. From then on, after the little monkey got home from school every day, he would immerse himself in comic books, until it was time for bed. And even then, he did not want to go to sleep. This made Mama Monkey very worried, so she told the little monkey, “My child, I asked you to read more books so that you may improve your knowledge. But you read nothing but comic books all day, which will do you more harm than good.”
The little monkey asked, “Mama, what kind of books should I read?”Mama Monkey replied, “I have a copy of the ‘Three Character Classic’. It teaches one how to manage different interpersonal relationships, and is a good choice for you.”
The little monkey opened the book, pouted and said, “Thank you, mama! But I do not understand what this book is saying!”Mama Monkey smiled and replied, “Don’t worry, I will read with you.”
