古时候，有一个人，他既卖矛又卖盾。

    一天，他在集市上卖兵器，非常得意。他举起他的盾说:“我的盾非常坚固，无论怎样好的矛，都刺不穿它!”

    说完，他又举起他的矛夸赞道:“我的矛非常锋利，无论怎样坚固的盾都能刺进去!”

    站在旁边的人听了，都暗暗地发笑。有人问他:“照你这样说，你的矛是最锋利的，无论怎样硬的盾都刺得进去；你的盾又是最坚固的，无论怎样锋利的矛，也别想刺进去。那么，现在我用你的矛来刺你的盾，看看结果会怎样呢?”

    那个人尴尬得连一句话也答不上来。

    这个故事告诉我们：说话不能过分夸大事实，要仔细思考之后再说。

In ancient times, there was a man who sold spears as well as shields.

One day, he hawked his wares at the market and was very pleased with himself. He held up a shield and said: "My shield is very strong. No matter how sharp a spear is, it cannot pierce my shield."

After that, he held up his spear and bragged: "My spear is very sharp. No matter how strong a shield is, my spear can pierce it.

When the people around heard this, they laughed up their sleeves. One of them asked him: "According to what you said, your spear is the sharpest. No matter how strong a shield is, your spear can pierce it. Your shield is also the strongest. No matter how sharp a spear is, it cannot pierce your shield. Now, if I poke your shield with your spear, what will be the result?"

The man was so embarrassed that he could not utter a single word.

This story tells us that we can't exaggerate the facts. What we say should be based on the truth.

    【生词】

       【句型】

    1.既……又……

    她既聪明又努力。

    她既会唱歌，又会跳舞。

    2.无论……都……

    无论什么时候你都不要说谎。

    无论任务多么困难，我们都要坚持把它完成。

    【小知识】

    矛spear

    矛是一个象形字（hieroglyph）。

    This is the form evolution of “矛”.

盾shield

盾是一个会意字（Associative Compounds）。

This is the form evolution of “盾”.