An artist painted many pictures of great beauty. But he found that he had not yet painted a "real "picture.
He began his trip to look 1 the most beautiful thing in the world. On the way,he met an old priest（神父） who asked him 2 he was going. "I don't know ",said the artist. "I want 3 the most beautiful thing in the world. Perhaps you can tell me something about it. " " How 4 ! " replied the priest. " In any church（教堂）,you will find it— "Faith "（信任，信仰） is the most beautiful thing in the world. "
The artist traveled on. Later, a young 5 with a baby in her arms told him the most beautiful thing is " Love ". " Love " makes the world go round, 6 there is no love,there is no beauty.
Still the artist continued his trip. He asked a soldier the 7 question and his answer was " Peace "（和平）. He said, " War is ugly and wherever you find 8 . you will find beauty,faith and love. "
" But 9 can I paint all of them — Faith,Love and Peace？He thought and thought. He was 10 that without thinking where he was going,he had got to his own home. In the 11 of his wife and children,he saw Love and Faith. " We are thinking 12 you all the time. We hoped you would come back to us13 , " said his wife. The artist sat on his favorite old chair and 14 heart was at peace.
The artist painted the most beautiful thing in the world and called it " 15 ".
