“教会我们一条道理”用英语怎么说

we are taught a principle
we are taught a reason

我喜欢读书，书教会了我许多道理，告诉了我许多新鲜事。
I like reading, the book taught me a lot of reasons, many told me nothing new.

Teach us a reason这样就可以了，干嘛要用被动语态啊，画蛇添足

That teaches us a lesson.

teach us a reason(sense)