南京燕子矶屹立在长江南岸,是游览名胜之一。但在旧社会,一些失学、失业、失恋的青年,因感前途渺茫,常来这里投江自尽,不知有多少人葬身鱼腹。陶行知知道后,既觉得悲哀,又十分惋惜。他找来两块木板,挥笔写了两段话,让人竖在燕子矶头。一块在休息亭旁,上写:“想一想”,下面是:“ Nanjing Yanziji stands on the southern bank of the Yangtze River and is one of the famous places to visit. However, in the old society, some young people who were out of school, unemployed and lost their loved ones often had to come here to commit suicide because they had a bad future. I do not know how many people bury fish. After Tao Xingzhi knew it, he felt sad and very sorry. He got two wooden boards and wrote two paragraphs with his pen. Next to the rest pavilion, write: “think”. The following is: "