Should it be like this to grow up for you aged 10-12

Author: Li Jun
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Do you know what kind of book this is? It is a book about how to be a person. It tells you what the most precious things in the world are—the qualities that grow from people's hearts and shine brightly, such as diligence, courage, resilience, and humility. It also tells you how to obtain these qualities. In this book, they are no longer empty words, but a series of delightful little stories, followed by warm advice and guidance, like a burst of golden sunlight flying through childhood. The authors of this book are several doctors from Fudan University, and the gentle, vibrant atmosphere of the prestigious university permeates the book, making it calm yet humorous, beautiful yet not overly frivolous. This book is like a window.，，，，，。
Long, long ago, in the west where neither the sun nor the moon's light could reach, there was a country called Suiming. In Suiming, there grew a tall, magnificent fire tree, which people called the "Suiming Tree." Later, a wise and clever person from the Central Plains traveled far and wide until he reached the Suiming Tree. He saw that the forest was filled with flickering lights, like pearls and gems, shining brilliantly. The people of Suiming, who had never seen the sun or the moon all year round, lived happily in this radiant glow. The traveler, amazed by the sight, went in search of the origin of the firelight. He discovered that it came from large birds with long claws, black backs, and white bellies, who were pecking at the tree trunk with their short, hard beaks. With each peck, a dazzling spark flew out. Suddenly, the traveler thought: if he broke off a branch of the Suiming Tree and used it to drill into the tree trunk, could he also make fire? He tried it and succeeded. Then, he tried using other branches to drill into other tree trunks. Although it was much harder than using the Suiming Tree branches, he was still able to make fire. He kept experimenting, trying to use the sparks to light the branches. After many attempts, he finally succeeded! The traveler taught others the method of making fire by drilling wood. One person taught ten, and ten taught a hundred, and soon, flames were burning brightly! To show their gratitude and remembrance of the inventor of this "wood-drilling fire-making" method, the people called him "Suiren," meaning the fire-maker. This myth vividly reflects the life of our ancestors. There are many such myths in ancient Chinese records. For example, there was a great deity named Fuxi. Once, while passing by the sea, he saw people catching fish with their hands and taught them to weave ropes into nets. With one throw of the net, they could catch over a hundred fish, much more efficiently than catching them by hand. Another great deity was Emperor Yan. Once, many grains fell from the sky, and the people didn't know what to do with them. Only Emperor Yan quickly collected them and planted them in the fields. He also invented farming tools like hoes and sickles and worked hard every day, finally achieving a bountiful harvest. Emperor Yan shared the grains he grew with the people, who were all amazed by their taste. He then taught everyone how to cultivate the land and grow crops, and he was revered as "Shennong." It is also said that Emperor Yan, to treat diseases, personally tried various herbs and learned their properties, summarizing a method of using herbs for healing, so he was also worshipped as the god of medicine. In fact, the use of fire, the invention of fishing nets, farming, and herbal medicine were not the work of a single person. Every bit of progress in human history contains the hard work and wisdom of the masses. Our ancestors originated very early. Fossil remains of ancient humans discovered in Yuanmou County, Yunnan, are the earliest humans to live in China, dating back 1.7 million years. Archaeologists call them the "Yuanmou People." It was these hardworking and intelligent ancestors who created the splendid Chinese civilization. Chinese civilization, along with ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and Indian civilizations, is one of the world's four oldest civilizations. However, ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India have long faded into history, while the Chinese nation has continued its legacy, shining brilliantly.
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