KongRonggaveawaybiggerpears

　　孔融让梨

　　IntheEasternHanDynasty,therewasapersoncalledKongRong.Hewasverysmarteversincehewasalittleboy.Hehadfiveolderbrothersandoneyoungerbrother.

　　东汉时候,有个叫孔融的人.他小时候很聪明,有五个哥哥,一个弟弟.

　　Onedayhisfatherboughtsomepears,pickingoneofthelargestandgivingittoKongRongdeliberately.ButKongRongshookhisheadandpickedupthesmallestone.

　　一天爸爸买了一些梨子,特意捡了一个最大的给孔融,孔融却摇头不要,拿了一个最小的梨.

　　Hisdadwasverycurious,andasked:“Why?”

　　爸爸很好奇,就问：“为什么呢?”

　　KongRongsaid:“Iamyounger,soIshouldeatthesmallerpear,andbrothersshouldeatthebiggerones.”

　　孔融说：“我年纪小,我吃小梨,大的给哥哥吃.”

　　Hisdadwasverygladafterhearinghiswords,butaskedfurther:“Whataboutyouryoungerbrotherwhoisyoungerthanyouare?”

　　爸爸听后很高兴,又问：“那弟弟比你还小呀?”

　　KongRongsaid:“Iamolderthanhim,soIshouldleavethebiggeronetomylittlebrother.”

　　孔融说：“我比弟弟大,我是哥哥,我应该把大的留给小弟弟吃.”

　　Later,KongRongbecameagreatscholar.

　　后来,孔融成为了一个很有学问的人.