My father is a man who works hard with his hands and never complains（抱怨）. He is a simple man with little education. He always1me in his own way.
One day before I was leaving for college, he sat me down, took out a pencil with an eraser from his pocket and told me something that I would never forget. What he said is as follows.
My son, there are four things you need to know2you go into the world. First, look at this pencil. We know that in order to become a3pencil, it will have to be sharpened （削） from time to time. If this pencil could feel, we could imagine how4that would be, but that's what it takes to be a useful pencil. Life is much the same. Painful experiences and challenges come to us all. But it is through these opportunities（机会） that we build character and5. Second, the eraser can6the mistakes you make, so don't be afraid of making mistakes. If you learn from your mistakes, they're not mistakes but7you can use to do better next time around. Third, just like this pencil, every place where you're used, you8your mark. You're writing your own story, so no matter what difficulties you meet, 9stop writing. Fourth, always remember the most 10part of a pencil is what's inside, so who you are is more important than what you look like.
My father's words have a great influence on me. Every time I am in trouble and don't know what to do, I will think of his pencil and will find the right way in the end.
