Therewasalittleboywithabadtemper(脾气).Hisfathergavehimsomenails(钉子)todriveintothefence(栅栏)whenhelosthistemper.Thefirstdaytheboydrove37nailsintothefence.Thenitbegantobecomeless.Hefounditwaseasiertoholdhistemperthantodrivethosenailsintothefence.
Finallythedaycamewhentheboydidn’tlosehistemperatall.Hetoldhisfatheraboutitandthefathersuggestedthattheboyshouldnowpulloutonenailforeachdaythathe heldhistemper.Thedayspassedandtheyoungboywasfinallyabletotellhisfatherthatallthenailsweregone.
Thefathertookhissonbythehandandledhimtothefence.Hesaid“Youhavedonewellmysonbutyoulookatthefence.Itwillneverbethesame.Whenyousaythingsinangertheyleaveascar(痕迹)justlikethisone.Youcanputaknifeinamananddrawitout.Itwon’tmatterhowmanytimesyousayI’msorrythewound(伤口)isstillthere.Averbal(言语)woundisasbadasaphysical(肉体)one.
【小题1】Whowasinabadtemper?