学进去

Zu Ti was a great man of Jin Dynasty. He was ________ for his hard work and great achievements. But when he was a child, he was a naughty (顽皮的) boy who showed little ________ in reading. As he grew up, Zu Ti ________ he didn’t have enough knowledge. And he deeply felt that he could not serve his country well. So he made up ________ mind to study hard.

Zu Ti had a ________ friend named Liu Kun. They had a deep friendship. So they stayed together every day. They even slept on one bed every night and ________ at the same time every morning. One day, when they were ________, Zu Ti heard the rooster crowing (打鸣). An ________ came to him. He woke up Liu Kun and said, “How about getting up to play swords (剑)?” ________ he was still sleepy, Liu Kun agreed with Zu Ti gladly. From then on, they got up and played swords ________ the rooster began crowing. They kept their words day after day. They never gave up no matter how ________ in winter or hot in summer. Besides, they began to study history ________ and put all their energy into reading books. ________ , they learned a great deal of knowledge and made much progress. A few years later, ________ of them grew up with talents and wisdom. At last, their ________ came true and they made great contributions to their country.

This is the Chinese idiom story To Rise with the Rooster.