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Once upon a time, there was a king. He was famous for his kindness. His people 1 him and were proud of him. Once, the king decided to build a palace on the river bank. In a few days the palace was ready. And the minister (大臣) decided to take a final look 2 he brought the king to show the palace.

"Great! " the minister said, looking at the palace. Then 3 his eyes fell on a small old house near the palace gate. "What's this house doing here?" shouted the minister. "Sir, it 4 to an old woman，" replied a soldier.

The minister walked up to the 5 and spoke to the old lady. "I want to buy your house，" he said. "I am sorry, Sir. My house is more expensive to me than my life，" the old lady said.

The minister tried to tell the old lady that 6 house would spoil (破坏) the beauty of the new palace. But the old lady refused 7 her house to the king. The 8 was then taken to the king.

The king thought 9 a while, and then said, "Let the old lady have her house. It will only add to the beauty of the new palace. Let us not forget something that seems 10 to us may be valuable(宝贵的) to someone else. "