One afternoon，I went into an art museum while waiting for my husband．I hoped to enjoy the works of art quietly．

    A young couple walked in front of me and talked {#blank#}1{#/blank#}the paintings between themselves all the time．The lady did almost all the talking，but the man kept listening to her．I thought the man was very patient {#blank#}2{#/blank#}nobody would like to be bothered （打扰） while enjoying the paintings．

    I met them several {#blank#}3{#/blank#}as I moved through the different rooms of the art museum．Each time I heard her talking，I moved {#blank#}4{#/blank#}quickly．

    I was {#blank#}5{#/blank#}for some gifts at the museum shop when the couple walked slowly to the exit （出口）．Before they left，the man {#blank#}6{#/blank#}out a cane （拐杖）．Then he tapped （轻敲） his way to the coatroom to {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the jacket for his wife．

    "He is a brave man，"the worker of the shop said．"He decided not to change his life after his eyes got hurt．Though he is {#blank#}8{#/blank#}now，he never gives up．He and his wife come here whenever there is a new art show．"

    "But what can he get out of the art？He can't see!"I asked．

    "You are wrong．He {#blank#}9{#/blank#}a lot，more than you and I do．"The worker said，"His wife describes {#blank#}10{#/blank#}painting so he can see it in his mind．"

    I fell silent．Then I realized that I learnt something about patience，courage and love that day．

    Peter was the best table tennis player in his school and hardly ever lost a match. He hated losing anything. When he {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (win), he would feel really good. If he lost, he would feel terrible. It seemed to Peter that losing was the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (bad) thing in the world.

    A new kid, Albert, came to Peter's school. He was good at table tennis, too. Soon there would be a match {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Peter and Albert. Peter worked hard to get ready for the match, but Albert didn't seem {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (think) much of it. When the match began, Albert was a real player. There was always a smile on his face, while Peter looked serious all the time. Peter thought it was so important to win the match {#blank#}5{#/blank#} he even wanted to cheat(作弊), but he lost in the end.

    "You played very well, Peter. I think we can play again sometime," said Albert. But Peter didn't feel happy and couldn't fall {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (sleep) that night.

    One day, Peter saw Albert playing basketball. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} he lost again and again, the happy smile never left his face. Peter found Albert was great at table tennis， but bad at basketball. However, he enjoyed {#blank#}8{#/blank#} of them.

    Whether he won or lost the game, Albert enjoyed it. Peter came to realize that enjoying a game was much more important than winning or {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (lose) it. He felt {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (happy) than ever before.

    Once upon a time, an eagle (老鹰) was flying in the sky when he suddenly saw a beautiful hen. The eagle came near the hen and said, "My pretty hen, I love you. Will you be {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (I) wife?"

    The hen was scared for the eagle was so strong. Her husband, the cock had gone out to look for food and her kids had gone away somewhere to play with other {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (child). The hen quickly answered, "I 'm willing to be, but let me first grow wings like yours, so I can fly {#blank#}3{#/blank#} high as you." The eagle replied, "OK. This ring is for you as a sign of our betrothal (订婚). Tie it around your neck till I return.

The hen agreed {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (do) so, and the eagle flew away.

    When the cock met the hen the next day, he was very {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (surprise) to see the ring around her neck. He said, "Where did you get that ring? Throw it away immediately."

    The hen did this and the cock was cheerful again. But at the weekend, the eagle came {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. The frightened hen hid herself behind her door but the eagle soon found her out. Suddenly he cried, "Where {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (be) the ring that I gave you? Why are you not wearing it?

    The hen was very scared and said, "Forgive me! I lost it yesterday. I was walking in the garden when I met a large snake. I was so frightened that I ran {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (fast). When I got home, I couldn't find it.

    The eagle looked at the hen {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (angry) and said, "I don't believe you. You have hurt me. I will punish you. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you don't marry me, I will snatch (抓) away all your chickens from you. But I will promise to forgive you only if you find my ring. Goodbye!"

    Ever since, all the hens in the world have been scratching (轻抓) the ground to find the eagle's ring.