司马光是北宋最有名望的大臣,陕州夏县(今山西夏县)人。他的名声,从他幼小的时候就已经传开了。他7岁那年,开始专心读书,不论是大伏暑天,或者数九寒冬,总是捧着书不放,有时候连吃饭喝水都忘了。他不但读书用功,而且很机灵。有一次,他跟小伙伴们在后院玩耍,院子里有一口大水缸,有个小孩爬到缸沿上,一不小心,掉到缸里。缸大水深,眼看那孩子快要没顶了。别的孩子 Sima Guang is the most prestigious minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, Shan Zhou Xia County (now Shanxi Xiaxian) people. His reputation has spread since he was young. When he was 7 years old, he began to concentrate on his studies. Whether it was a big summer day or a few winter days, he kept holding books and sometimes forgetting to eat or drink. He not only studied hard, but also very clever. Once, he and his companions played in the backyard. There was a large water tank in the yard. A child climbed along the tank and accidentally fell into the tank. Deep water tank, seeing the child is almost no roof. Other children