It‘s hot water

     Mr.Brown was busy writing letters in his room when his servant ,a very stupid boy, rushed hastily(匆忙的，草率的) into his room and shouted loudly in an excited voice, "Fire,fire! The kitchen is on fire !"

    Mr.Brown got up quickly, and he and the boy ran as fast as then could to the kitchen.

    "Look there" shouted the boy , pointing to the leaping flames（跳动的火焰）. He had carelessly left some dry wood near the fire and this was alight（点着的，发光的） and blazing（织燃的） hard.

     Mr.Brown saw a big pot of boiling water（开水）on the top of the stove（炉子）. "You sily（傻子） fellow（家伙）", he said, "Why didn't you throw that on the burning wood? That would have put it out quickly!"

     "Oh,no",said the boy slowly, "That water would be useless; It's hot water !".