Iwaswithagroupofbusinessmen,andweweredealingwithaquestion—Whatisagoodperson?
Atacertainpointduringthediscussion,oneofthestudents—ayoungmanofaboutthirty—describedaneventthathappenedatChristmas.Heandhisfive-year-oldsonweredecoratingtheChristmastree,andalittleboycametothefrontdoorbegging.IfyouevervisitMexico,youwillseethatthepeopletheretakebeggingasnothingtogetupsetaboutandnothingtogetembarrassedby.
So,thislittleboycametothedoor,aboyaboutthesameageasmystudent’sson.Thefatherandthesonwenttothefrontdoor,andthefatherwentbackwithhisfive-year-oldsonandsaidtohim,“Givehimoneofyourtoys.”Atthewords,thelittleboyquicklypickedupsometoy,andhisfathersaidtohim,“No,no－givehimyourfavoritetoy.”
Andthelittleboy,likealittletiger,said,“Noway!”Hecried;herefused.Butthefather,likeabigtigerinaway,insistedgently,“No,youmustgivehimoneofyourfavoritetoys.”
Andfinallytheboy,withhisheaddown,pickedupatoyhehadjustgotten.Thefatherwaitedinthelivingroom,andtheboywalkedtothefrontdoorwiththetoyinhishand.Thefatherwaitedandwaited.
Whatdoyouthinkhappened?
Afteracoupleofminutes,hissoncamerunningbackintothelivingroom,hisfaceradiant(喜气洋洋).“Daddy,”hesaid,“canIdothatagain?”
IthinkIhavegottheanswertothequestion.
小题1:Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatinMexico________.