Standing in the Snow at Cheng’s Door程门立雪

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Long time ago， there was a man called Yang Shi. He studied hard.

One day he and his friend， You Zuo， went to their teacher’s home for class. Their teacher， Cheng Yi， was taking a nap.

Perhaps we can knock at the door and wake our teacher up.

No， let’s just wait outside.

①As they waited， it snowed heavily.

②They stomped the ground to keep their feet warm. ③But they still kept waiting in the snow.

④Soon， You Zuo couldn’t stand the cold any more， and he wanted to knock at the door. But Yang Shi stopped him again.

Cheng Yi finally woke up.

When he opened the door， he found two snowmen standing right outside.

What are you doing here？

When did you come？

We just came a while ago.

We didn’t want to disturb you.

⑤Cheng Yi was deeply moved.

⑥So he taught them with much more care.

Later on， Yang Shi became a famous master and writer.

从那时起，人们就用“程门立雪”这个成语来比喻学生尊敬师长、虚心求学。（剩余1301字）