A man has great skill in sailing the sailboat. Once his sailboat drifted in the raging sea for half a month and he finally had a narrow escape(死里逃生).The fishermen all1him "The Ship King".
The Ship King had a2who was his only heir. He had great expectation of his son, hoping he could3the skill in sailing. The Ship King's son studied very hard. When he grew up, he had a good knowledge of sailing. So the Ship King let his son put to sea alone. But his son4a common typhoon.
The Ship King was very sad. "I really can't understand that my sailing skill is so good, but why my son's skill was so5? When he was a child, I began to teach him how to sail. I've given all my 6 to him without reservation. But he lost his life in such shallow water."
The fishermen comforted him. At this moment, an old man asked, "Did you always teach him how to do 7?"
"Yes, in order to make sure he can master the skill, I was teaching him very carefully." "Had he always put to sea with you?" the old man asked again.
"Yes, my son had8been away from me."
The old man said, "So, you are also in fault." The Ship King was puzzled.
The old man said, "It's9to find your fault. You just taught him skill but no10.As for knowledge, it will be only an armchair strategy(纸上谈兵)without lessons as the groundwork."
