Larry seemed always quiet and didn't have any friend. His teacher Mr. Brown wanted to help 1 . He said. " I see that you don't talk to anyone or show any interest in anything. What's wrong?" Larry replied, "Sir, I have a very 2 life. I have to face some sad things and I keep 3 them. Because of this, I can't pay my attention (注意) to anything and don't even feel like talking to 4 .
Mr. Brown listened carefully, thought for a while and said, "Would you like some lemonade (柠檬汽水)?" Larry felt a little 5 but then he answered "Yes, thank you!"
Before drinking, Mr. Brown 6 much salt on purpose (故意) into the lemonade and kept sugar little. Larry made a 7 face when he drank that kind of 8 .
Seeing this, Mr. Brown asked, "You don't like it?" "Um. it's just, there is a bit too much 9 in it. " Larry said. Mr. Brown said at once, "Oh, stop 10 and I will throw it away. " As the teacher was ready to pick the glass up, Larry 11 him and said, "Sir, please don't throw it away. 12 we put a little more sugar in it, the lemonade will be fine to drink. "
Hearing this, Mr. Brown said 13 . "This is what I want to hear from you. To improve the 14 of the lemonade, we don't need to take the salt from it, we can just add some sugar. Similarly, we 15 remove (移除) the sad things but we can add happiness in our life. "
