全文阅读high in a mountain lived a wise old man

全文阅读high in a mountain lived a wise old man

High in a mountains lived a wise old man.
Periodically,he ventured down into the local village to entertain the villagers with his special knowledge and talents.One of his skills was to "psychically" tell the villagers the contents in their pockets,boxes,or minds.
A few young boys from the village decided to play a joke on the wise old man and discredit his special abilities.
One boy came up with the idea to capture a bird and hide it in his hands.He knew of course,the wise old man would know the object in his hands was a bird.
The boy devised a plan.
Knowing the wise old man would correctly state the object in his hands was a bird,the boy would ask the old man if the bird was dead or alive.If the wise man said the bird was alive,the boy would crush the bird in his hands,so that when he opened his hands the bird would be dead; if the wise man said the bird was dead,the boy would open his hands and let the bird fly free.So not matter what the old man said,the boy would prove the old man a fraud.
The following week,the wise old man came down from the mountain into the village.The boy quickly caught a bird and cupping it out of sight in his hands,walked up to the wise old man and asked," Old man,old man,what is it that I have in my hands?"
The wise old man said,"You have a bird." and he was right.
The boy then asked,"Old man,old man tell me,is the bird alive or is it dead?"
The wise old man looked at the boy and said,"The bird is as you choose it."
And so it is with your life.
一座高山上住着一位智慧老人.
这位老人拥有一种超自然能力,他偶尔到村落里用自己特殊的才能逗村民们开心.其中才能之一便是他能够猜出人们口袋里、箱子里的东西,或者是他们脑子里的想法.
几个小男孩决定捉弄一下这个老人.其中一个男孩想出了一个法子,抓一只鸟,藏在手里让老人去猜.他知道老人理所当然的能猜出他手里有什么.
于是乎他又想了个计谋.老人如果准确地说出小男孩手里藏了只小鸟,他就问这只小鸟是死是活.如果老人说鸟是活的,男孩就用手把小鸟捏死.如果老人说小鸟是死了,男孩就把手松开,随小鸟自由飞走.所以不管老人怎么说,小男孩都要向众人证明老人不过就是个骗子.
第二周,老人又来到了这个村庄.小男孩立马跑去抓了只小鸟,捧在手心,遮的严严实实.他蹿到老人身边问道,“老人家,你说说看我手里有什么?”
老人说,“一只小鸟.”他答对了.
男孩又问,“那你说它是死是活呢?”
智慧老人盯着小男孩看了一眼,答道,“它是死是活全看你怎么选择.”
生活也是如此.