Nathaniel Hawthorne went home with a broken heart. He{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(tell) his wife Sophia that he lost his job.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}his surprise, she spoke to him with great joy.

    "Now," she said{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(happy),"you can write your book! When you had your job, you didn't have time to write{#blank#}4{#/blank#}what you were thinking about. Now, you are free. You can do what you like and make your dream{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(come) true!"

    "Yes," said the man sadly, "but what shall we live on while I{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(write) it?"

    Then, she took out a small box and opened it. There was a large amount of money.

    "I've always believed you are{#blank#}7{#/blank#}talented man," she told him. "I knew that some day you would write a great book. So every week, out of the money you gave me for everyday use, I saved a little bit. Now this money can help{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(we) through the year."

    With her trust and confidence, one of the{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (great) novels of American literature, The Scarlet Letter(《红字》), was born.

    Some of the famous{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(story) have followed a word of encouragement or an act of confidence by a loved one or a best friend.