One day, Pierre, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} worked in a government office, received an {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (invite) to a palace ball. His wife, Mathilde, had no money {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (buy) jewellery, so she borrowed a {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (beauty) necklace(项链) from {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (she) friend, Jeanne. She looked very beautiful. And they had {#blank#}6{#/blank#} wonderful time that evening.

    But after the ball, she {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (find) the necklace missing. They had to borrow a lot of money to buy a new one for Jeanne. In order to pay back the money, they worked day and night {#blank#}8{#/blank#} 10 years. Mathilde became very old, so Jeanne didn't recognize her when they met in a park 10 years {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (late). From this story, we know a person shouldn't be affected by vanity(虚荣心), {#blank#}10{#/blank#} it will cost him a lot.