闻鸡起舞

【To rise with the rooster】

范文：Zu Ti of the Jin Dynasty was very clever and talent. When he was young, he had a good friend named Liu Kun. They had a deep friendship. So they stayed together every day. Furthermore, they even slept on one bed every night and got up at the same time every morning.

One day, when they were sleeping, Zu Ti heard the rooster crowing, he woke up Liu Kun and said: How about getting up to play swords as soon as we heard the rooster crowing from now on? Liu Kun was still sleepy. But he agreed with him joyfully. From then on, they got up and played swords once the rooster began crowing. They kept their words and never gave up no matter how cold in winter or hot in summer.

A few years later, they both grew up with great talent and wisdom. And they both did excellent job to their country.

译文：晋朝的祖逖非常的聪明有才华。在他年幼的时候，他有一个好朋友刘琨。他们情感深厚，每天都待在一起。他们甚至每晚都睡在一张床上，每天早上一起起床。

有一天，祖逖在睡梦中听到公鸡打鸣的声音，他把刘琨叫醒对他说：从今天起，我们听到公鸡打鸣就起来舞剑如何？刘琨尚有困意，但他还是欣然答应了。从那以后，他们就约定每天公鸡一打鸣就起来舞剑。他们信守承诺，无论寒冬酷暑，从未放弃。

几年之后，他们都成长为才华和智慧兼备的人。尽忠尽责地报效祖国。

这个故事告诉我们：有志报国的人会及时奋起。

重难点词汇及短语：
friendship  友谊，友情；
furthermore  而且；
crow 打鸣，鸡叫；
play swords  舞剑；
as soon as  一……就；
once  一……就；
keep one’s words 信守承诺；
give up  放弃；
no matter how 无论多么；
wisdom  智慧