三袋米
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有一个特别穷的家庭。儿子刚刚上小学时，他的父亲就死了。母亲没有和其他人结婚，而是认真地养育孩子。那时候，村子里还没有电，儿子每天晚上就在油灯下读书，写字，学习。母亲在一边陪着他，一边给他做衣服。
一天又一天，一年又一年，孩子的成绩非常好，奖状挂满了家里的土墙。孩子也慢慢长得比母亲还要高很多了。当满山的树木都黄了的时候，孩子考上了高中。母亲的身体变得很差，因为风湿病让她乏力，她有时候没有力气工作，有时候饭也吃不下。
那时候读中学，学生每个月需要给学校的食堂30斤米。儿子虽然对上学很期待，但他知道母亲拿不出来，他告诉母亲：“妈，我不去上学了，帮你做事！” 母亲微笑着对孩子说：“你有这个想法帮妈妈，我很高兴，但书是一定要读的。你别担心，我有办法，你早点去学校上课，我很快就把米送过去。”儿子感觉母亲在骗人，还是不愿意去读书，母亲生气得打了儿子一耳光，这是16岁的儿子第一次被打。儿子还是上学去了，看着他走远的背影，母亲开始想在哪里去弄米。
没过多久，儿子的高中食堂门口走来了孩子的母亲，她走得很慢，手里提着一袋米，一瘸一拐地进了门。收米现场的李师傅打开口袋，往里面看了一看，脸上的微笑不见了，说：“你们这些做父母的，总喜欢占点小便宜。你看看，你的米有的又细又长，有的圆。颜色也不一样，有的深，有的浅。把我们学校当什么地方了！”听到这话，这位母亲的脸红得像一个苹果，她一直说着对不起。李师傅看见她这个样子，没有再说什么，把米收下了。母亲对师傅说了谢谢，就一瘸一拐地走了。
又过了一个月，这位母亲背着一袋米走进食堂。李师傅按照指示打开米袋看米，还是颜色有深有浅的米。他想，是不是上次没和这位母亲说明白，他就说：“你这次带来的米还是老样子。不同的米放在一起，米饭是做不熟的。下次还这样，我不收了。”
第三个月，母亲又来了，李师傅一看米，他十分生气地说：“你是怎么做妈妈的呀？怎么还是一样的米！今天米是怎么拿来的，你就怎么样拿回去吧！” 母亲好像早就知道一样，跪在李师傅面前，“大师傅，我和您说实话吧，这米是我讨……讨饭得来的啊！”李师傅很难相信，偏偏也说不出话来。母亲坐在地上，哭着说：“我得了晚期风湿病，走路都很难了，儿子懂事，说不读书了要帮我，可是我不想啊！”她没有对谁说这米是她讨的，更怕儿子知道了胡思乱想。听她说完，李师傅说：“好母亲啊，我马上去告诉校长，要学校给你们家捐款。”母亲不同意，说：“别，别，如果儿子知道了，他的自尊心也没了。师傅请你不要说！”
校长还是知道了这件事，他什么也没说，也没有再收这个学生的三年学费和生活费。三年后，儿子以627分的成绩考上了清华大学。可能不是所有的父母都这样，但是有一些父母对孩子的爱是无价的，三袋米就是最好的说明！
自上而下的词
养育 yǎngyù - v. to bring up; rear
奖状 jiǎngzhuàng - n. certificate of merit; citation
墙 qiáng - n. wall
风湿病 fēngshībìng - n. rheumatism; rheumatic disease
耳光 ěrguāng - n. a slap in the face; box on the ear
背影 bèiyǐng - n. view of sb.’s back; figure viewed from behind
一瘸一拐 yīquéyīguǎi - limping along
跪 guì - v. to kneel
讨饭 tǎofàn - v. to beg for food/mercy
晚期 wǎnqī - n. late stage; terminal stage
捐款 juānkuǎn - n. donation
专用名词
李师傅 - Master Li
清华大学 - Qinghua University (Tsinghua University)
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