An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he 1 out with his paints (绘画颜料) and his brushes and 2 from morning to evening, and when it 3 dark, he went back to the farm and had a good 4 before he went to bed.

    At the end of his holiday he wanted to5 the farmer, but the farmer said, "No, I do not want money, but 6 me one of your pictures. Because in a week the money will all be used up, but your painting will still be here."

    The artist was very 7 and thanked the farmer for 8 such kind things about his paintings.

    The farmer smiled and answered, "It's not that. I have a son in London. He wants to 9 an artist. When he comes here next month, I will 10 him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think."

    When you're closing your eyes and hitting your pillow, you're probably not giving much thought about the sleeping position throughout the night. Most people don't change their sleeping positions throughout their lives. The following is why you might want to pay more attention: Your sleeping position can actually say a bit about who you are and what your personality is like.

    There are many sleeping positions. The fetal (胎儿的) sleeping position is generally the most common sleeping position. Fetal sleepers sleep on their side, they move into a position in which their body makes a rounded shape. People who sleep in the fetal position are often quite sensitive and generally shy. They are often worried or nervous and don't focus their attention on the main problem, but get into trouble on very small pieces of information.

    The log (木头) sleeper rests on the side with a straight body when hands and legs are kept at the sides. These sleepers are often relaxed, but also can easily believe lie-tellers. If you're a log sleeper, you might want to keep in mind that it's good to be easy-going and have less stress, but don't be so quick to go with the flow (流) at all times.

    The third one is the soldier position. Soldier sleepers typically lie on their backs with both arms close to their sides. In general, they are the strong and silent type. However, they can also put the pressure on. "They can be quite strict with themselves as well as others," a scientist added.

A boy was walking home from the school. Suddenly, he saw a large, red apple 1 on an apple tree. The boy didn't like fruit very much, but this time he had a 2 will to have this one. And the more he looked at it, the 3 he felt and the more he wanted that apple. 

He stood on tiptoe（脚尖）, stretching as high as he could, but he was unable to 4 it. He began to jump up and down, as high as he could, but the apple was still out of 5 . 

"I can't 6 ! " he thought, "7 I can have something to stand on." But his schoolbag wouldn't give enough height and he didn't want to 8 the things inside, either. Looking around, he hoped he could find an old box, a rock, or, with luck, even a ladder, but nothing was 9 . 

Without seeing any other choices, he felt quite 10 and had to walk away. At first, he felt angry 11 how hungry he had become, and how he really wanted that apple. The more he thought like this, the unhappier he would become. 

However, the boy was always a pretty 12 guy. He thought for a while and said to himself, "I can do nothing to get the apple, and the result is unchangeable for me. Being upset isn't 13 because it can't change anything. So I must change my 14 and be joyful. I should go home earlier and eat something else, then I may not be hungry and I may not be angry, 15 .

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When I was 5 or 6 years old, I was a naughty (调皮) boy. One day, I tried to steal gum from the drugstore when my 1 took me shopping. I stood in front of the gum shelf, waiting for the right moment. After about 30 2 , I finally made my move, just as my mum was calling me to 3 . As we walked away, a store worker walked up to my mum and told her that I had taken a pack of gum.

My mum was really angry and insisted that it was 4 for me to do so. She thought her son was honest, good, and 5 lied or did anything bad. However, the store worker explained that all the workers, from the very beginning, had been watching me for half an hour. It was challenging for them to wait so long before I 6 did it. To prove they were wrong, my mum searched me, checked my pockets, and found 7 . The man was surprised, and my mum was proud and even scolded (责备) him.

Seeing the man's face turn red, I felt very sorry. I had to make a choice. As he started to walk away, I 8 my cap, reached inside, and offered the pack of gum to him. I said 9 with all my heart. Both the man and my mother were shocked, for different reasons.

Though I was punished, I felt less guilty because I 10 becoming a worse person. Better late than never.