Jane is only four and doesn’t go to school.Her grandpa was a teacher and now stays at home.He teachers the girl to read and write.The girl studies hard and has learned a lot.She can count from one to one hundred,read some picture-books and write the names of her family.Her parents are happy and often show it to others.People often praise her for it.
Once Mrs.Black,Jane’s mother,took her to a birthday party.The guests praised a rich woman’s son.Mrs.Black asked him a few questions,but all his answer were wrong.Jane began to laugh at him.The rich woman was angry.She told her friend,a teacher,to ask the girl some questions,but the girl ansewered all.The teacher was surprised and thought for a while.Then she asked,“There’re three flies on the table.How many will be left if I kill one?”
“One.”answered Jane.
“You’re wrong,”called out the rich woman.“All of them will fly away!”
“Don’t you think a dead fly can fly,madam?”asked the little girl.
The guests began to laugh and the woman’s face turned red.