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　　Long, long ago, human beings used to walk barefooted．A king happened to travel 　　1　　 into the countryside．He was greatly troubled by the rugged(崎岖的)　　2　　 where gravel(碎石)and broken stones pricked(使刺痛)and numbed(使麻木)his 　　3　　．When he returned to his palace he issued an order that all the roads be 　　4　　 with cattle hide(牛皮)．He thought it was beneficial not only to 　　5　　 but also to the people and 　　6　　 walking would no longer be a painful thing．

　　But 　　7　　 all cattle in the kingdom were killed there 　　8　　 not be enough hide to get the work done．Evidently(明显地)it was a stupid 　　9　　．As it was an imperial order people could do nothing but shake their heads and 　　10　　．At this juncture a clever servant in the palace 　　11　　 to make a suggestion．“Your Majesty, why don’t take an easier way?You don’t have to mobilize so many people, to have so many oxen killed, nor so much money 　　12　　．What you have to do is simply to cover each of your feet with a piece of hide．”Surprised and 　　13　　, the king immediately changed his mind and adopted the 　　14　　．

　　This is 　　15　　 to be the origin of using leather to make shoes．Though it sounds 　　16　　 and strange, it inspires us to think．It is much easier to change 　　17　　 than to change the world．So it will be much better for one to change oneself before one 　　18　 an attempt to change the outer world．Why don’t try to put yourself on the 　　19　　 of the person you deal with?You will find it easier to solve a problem 　　20　　 you change your way of thinking．

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　　On Christmas Day, I got my wanted radio-controlled truck．But you would not believe the 　　1　　 and work that went into getting this holy toy．

　　For over a month I stared at 　　2　　 magazines I received from my friend until I had made up my 　　3　　：I wanted a Pumpkin truck．I 　　4　　 to work immediately, dropping hints to my father about it．

　　My first job was to tell him about how the steering(操纵杆)on my old car didn’t 　　5　　, but he just blamed the problems on my bad 　　6　　．

　　My next plan would have to be more 　　7　　．“Look at this, Dad, the truck with controller and battery pack－all for only US＄250!” You can’t 　　8　　 to miss out on this bargain!”

　　His 　　9　　 was that he certainly could afford to miss this 　　10　　 and for US＄250 you could buy 　　11　　 educational like a telescope．“A telescope? To look at the moon? I’ll look at it when I’m 97 years old and living in a 　　12　　 home! This is my youth! I am supposed to run about．”

　　I went to my room, 　　13　　 at how mean my father was．It was obvious that he didn’t 　　14　　 that I would die if I did not get the Pumpkin radio-controlled truck．

　　When I 　　15　　 on Christmas morning I wasn’t excited．I had been 　　16　　．I opened all my presents until there was just one big package 　　17　　．“The telescope,” I thought．I 　　18　　 the packaging and looked at the top of the box－it was a Pumpkin truck．I had 　　19　　! I loved my parents! I felt like I could do anything! I could 　　20 　　 get an A＋in English class．

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　　Long long ago，human beings used to walk barefooted．A king happened to travel 　　1　　 into the countryside．He was greatly troubled by the rugged(崎岖的)　　2　　 where gravel(碎石)and broken stones pricked(使刺痛)and numbed(使麻木)his 　　3　　．When he returned to his palace he issued an order that all the roads be 　　4　　 with cattle hide(牛皮)．He thought it was beneficial not only to 　　5　　 but also to the people and 　　6　　 walking would no longer be a painful thing．

　　But 　　7　　 all cattle in the kingdom were killed there 　　8　　 not be enough hide to get the work done．Evidently(明显地)it was a stupid 　　9　　．As it was an imperial order people could do nothing but shake their heads and 　　10　　．At this juncture a clever servant in the palace 　　11　　 to make a suggestion．“Your Majesty，why don’t take an easier way? You don’t have to mobilize so many people，to have so many oxen killed，nor so much money 　　12　　．What you have to do is simply to cover each of your feet with a piece of hide．” Surprised and 　　13　　, the king immediately changed his mind and adopted the 　　14　　．

　　This is 　　15　　 to be the origin of using leather to make shoes．Though it sounds 　　16　　 and strange，it inspires us to think．It is much easier to change 　17　　 than to change the world．So it will be much better for one to change oneself before one 　　18　　 an attempt to change the outer world．Why don’t try to put yourself on the 　　19　　 of the person you deal with? You will find it easier to solve a problem 　　20　　 you change your way of thinking．