原文：

　　匡衡勤学而烛,邻居有烛而不逮,衡乃穿壁引其光,发书映光而读之.邑人大姓文不识,家富多书,衡乃与其佣作而不求偿.主人怪问衡,衡曰：“愿得主人书遍读之.”主人感叹,资给以书,遂成大学.

　　译文：

　　匡衡勤奋好学,但家中没有蜡烛照明.邻家有灯烛,但光亮照不到他家,匡衡就把墙壁凿了一个洞引来邻家的光亮,让光亮照在书上来读.同乡有个大户人家叫文不识的,是个有钱的人,家中有很多书.匡衡就到他家去做雇工,又不要报酬.主人感到很奇怪,问他为什么这样,他说：“我希望能得到你家的书,通读一遍.”主人听了,深为感叹,就把书借给他读.于是匡衡成了大学问家.

　　英译：

　　BorrowingLightthroughaHoleintheWall

　　IntheWesternHanDynasty,thereWasamancalledKuangHeng.Whenhewasyoung,heworkedveryhard,buttherewasnocandlesforlightinhishome.Hisneighborhadthecandles,butthelightcouldnotreachhishouse.Eventually,aholewasdugintothewallthroughwhichthelightofhisneighborcouldcomein,bythenight,heresdandread.Therewasarichman,calledChengBushiinthevillagenearby,whohadagreatmanybooks.Kuanghengwentandofferedtoworkforhimwithoutpay.Thelandlordwascuriousandaskedwhyhedidso,hesaid:"IhopeIcangetyourbooks,andreadallofthem."Touchedly,thelordlandagreedandlenthimhisbooks.SoKuanghengbecameagreatscholar.

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