When Newton was a child, the teacher once assigned a skill assignment: to make a small bench. On the day of handing in homework, the teacher laughed at Newton's homework and said, "I don't think there are any ugly benches in the world." "Yes," Newton said, and then took out another small bench from under the chair: "My first work was uglier.
Once, he made a small windmill and took it to school. The students gathered around to watch. Just as a bunch of little guys blinked and envied Newton, a classmate said in a strange voice, "Yo! This windmill is quite clever! " This classmate is very ironic, because he usually does well in school and has always been above Newton. Seeing Newton performing in front of him, he was not convinced, so he raised his voice and said, "Your little windmill looks good, but why did it turn?" Do you understand this truth? " Newton couldn't answer for a moment, and his face turned red. That classmate is more energetic: "Hum! Can't say it, poor thing! You can't tell the principle of what you have made yourself, which shows that you are like a carpenter! " Newton was ashamed of his words. He walked away with a sad face. At this time, a group of small students who once surrounded Newton also looked at him strangely. "Carpenter! Carpenter! I can't even tell the principle, but I'm still showing it here! " When he spoke, some students began to beat his windmill, and others followed suit. Too many cooks smashed Newton's windmill to pieces. Newton was so sad that tears trickled down his face. Afterwards, he thought carefully: Why did these students bully me? I didn't live up to my expectations? Why don't you make up your mind to learn your lessons well? The night is already deep, and little Newton is still thinking about what happened during the day. Finally, I made up my mind: I must learn my lessons well. People are ambitious. Since he decided to study hard, little Newton seems to be a different person, listening to the teacher carefully in class. Review your lessons carefully after class, and don't forget his small craft when you are free. It didn't take long for his academic performance to catch up, surpassing the classmate who called him "carpenter" and becoming an excellent student in his class.
Legend has it that young Newton made a model of the mill after thoroughly understanding the mechanical principle of the windmill. He tied the mouse to a treadmill with wheels, and then put a corn in front of the wheel, just out of the mouse's reach. The mouse wants to eat corn, so it keeps running, so the wheel keeps turning; Once again, when he was flying a kite, he hung a small lamp on the rope. In the evening, the villagers were surprised to find that a comet appeared. He also made a small water clock. Every morning, the water bell will automatically drop water on his face to wake him up. He also likes painting and carving, especially carving sundials. His sundial was placed in the corner of the house and every place on the windowsill to observe the movement of the shadow.
Newton went to primary school at the age of five. At that time, the primary school was private, with the nature of private schools, and it was a pointer education. The school invited two teachers, a man and a woman, to teach the children grammar and arithmetic respectively. Children who are slightly disobedient or can't answer questions will be beaten. Especially the male teacher in black robe, like a priest, has a serious face, no expression when he speaks, and is easy to get angry. The pointer beats on the platform. All the children are afraid. They get nervous as soon as they attend his class. Newton was most afraid of taking his class. He was afraid to listen to his roar and the sound of the pointer hitting the podium, so he kept his head down and didn't dare to look at him. The more so, the more called up to answer questions. That day, it was the first arithmetic class for freshmen. The teacher kept beating the table with a thick pointer to curb these hairy children who had just entered school.
"Isaac? Newton, you stand up and answer, how much is one plus two? "
Grandma usually teaches Newton elementary arithmetic, and when making small boxes and tables, she will also encounter simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Newton thought such a question was too simple. However, he is too introverted, rarely socializes with people and talks less. He has never stood up to speak in front of so many people, so he can't help but get nervous. I forgot how to answer when I was in a hurry. I was tongue-tied for a moment and finally got a "two". I immediately heard a burst of laughter, followed by the "scratching" pointer slapping the table. Newton replied trembling, "yes ... it's three o'clock."