Two monks on a pilgrimage came to the ford of a river. There they saw a girl dressed in all her finery, obviously not knowing what to do since the river was high and she did not want to spoil her clothes. Without more ado, one of the monks took her on his back, carried her across and put her down on dry ground on the other side.
Then the monks continued on their way. But the other monk after an hour started complaining, "Surely it is not right to touch a woman; it is against the commandments to have close contact with women. How could you go against the rules of monks?"
The monk who had carried the girl walked along silently, but finally he remarked, "I set her down by the river an hour ago, why are you still carrying her?"
Read the article and answer the following questions:
1. Which monk is more devotional?
A. The monk who had carried the girl
B. The monk who did not carried the girl
相关单词：monk
monk解释：n.和尚，僧侣，修道士
monk例句：
The man was a monk from Emei Mountain.那人是峨眉山下来的和尚。
Buddhist monk sat with folded palms.和尚合掌打坐。
相关单词：monks
monks解释：n.修道士，僧侣( monk的名词复数 )
monks例句：
The monks lived a very ascetic life. 僧侣过着很清苦的生活。
He had been trained rigorously by the monks. 他接受过修道士的严格训练。 来自《简明英汉词典》
相关单词：Ford
Ford解释：n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过
Ford例句：
They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。
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