Once upon a time,there was a lazy poor man livingin a small house with spider webs(网) on the wallsand mice running around.People1coming into such a dirty place and the poorman was lonely and2every day.He thought he was unhappy3 poverty(贫穷).
One day,the poor man dropped in on4wiseold man and asked him for advice about changing his life.The old man gave him avase and said,"This is a magic vase5will bring you happiness."
The poor man looked at the vase in surprise.Hewondered why he would need a vase in his poor house.6,hedidn't want to throw away such a beautiful vase,so he brought it home and put iton the table. "It's not right for something7beautiful to be empty,"thepoor old man looked at the vase and thought.Then some flowers8 into it.That made the vase even9."Howcan I have the vase next to a spider web?"he continued.At this,he started to cleanthe house and paint the walls. His house turned10 a comfortable place immediately.The poor man cheeredup and he suddenly realized why he was unhappy. From then on,he worked hard andhis life got better and better.
