Mrs. Brown goes to see her son in London. Her son works in a music club(俱乐部) there. Mrs. Brown doesn't know London well. And she can't find her way.

    She sees a man at a bus stop. She wants to ask the man the way. “Excuse me! But can you help me, please? Which bus goes to Miller's Shop?” Mrs. Brown asks.

    The man is very friendly. He smiles(微笑). But he can't speak English. He can speak French(法语). He is new in London. He puts his hand into his coat and takes out a small book. He opens it and reads something on it. “I'm sorry, I can't speak English.”

    Beethoven (贝多芬) was born in a small city near the Rhine in Germany. His father always drank and his mother was a maid (女仆). They lived a poor life.

    Beethoven was a talented (有天赋的) child in music. People at that time thought he was as clever as Mozart. His father wanted to make money from his talent, so he told him to practice and play all the time. If he didn't do that, his father would be angry with him and beat him.

    Beethoven was very short and ugly. He couldn't hear well from the age of 22 and later he heard nothing, but all these unhappy things didn't make him dislike music. He began to write sonatas (奏鸣曲) at 12, and later he became a great musician.

    His life was so short that he didn't leave many works. But people think he was one of the best musicians in the world.

My grandfather often said "I won't" to show his dislike of dishonesty. When he was young, he worked 1 a furniture (家具) maker. One day, a neighbor invited him to make some furniture. When arriving, he noticed the wood provided was a little 2 , so he said, "I won't start right away." He chose to let the wood dry for a 3 . He knew working with that wood could cause problems later on. 

Around the same time, 4 furniture maker was also asked to do a similar job by a different family. Unlike my grandfather, he started working right away. As a result, the neighbor started doubting my grandfather, thinking he was trying to make more money by 5 the work. However, my grandfather waited patiently. He wanted the best quality (品质) for the furniture he was making. 

A month later, that furniture maker received his money and went back home. When the wood was 6 dry, my grandfather began to make strong and beautiful furniture. A few months passed and the furniture made by 7 began to break. The neighbor then realized he was wrong and 8 doubting my grandfather. At that moment, people started to understand his honesty and skill, spreading his fame far and wide. 

Influenced by my grandfather, my father also follows the saying "I won't". He always provides the freshest food, which makes his restaurant very 9 in town. Now, my brother and I keep in mind what our grandfather and father taught us. Through ups and downs in life, we've come to deeply understand our family 10 behind this saying—to be truthful and honest.