Once upon a time, there lived a wise man. But his son had no goals in life. So he was very lazy and did 1 all day.
As the years passed, the wise man was 2 about his son's future. One day, he said to his son, "I want you to go and find some 3 . I have drawn a map to guide you. " Then he handed his son a bag. Inside the bag were clothes, some food, a little money and the map.
The son set out on his long journey the next day. Along the way he met a lot of people 4 helped with food and shelter (住所). He saw changing landscapes (风景) and experienced different kinds of weather.
Finally, after a long year, he reached the treasure's location. He spent two days looking and digging 5 the treasure, but nothing was found.
6 , he headed back to his home. On his way back, he experienced the same changing landscapes and seasons. Sometimes, he would stop 7 the beauty of nature. He also learned to hunt and make meals. He had to fix his own clothes and shelter 8 . He was now able to tell 9 by the position of the sun and protect himself from wild animals. He met the same people who had helped him earlier. This time, he stayed and helped them in order to repay them.
When he reached home, his father asked, " 10 was your journey to the place? Did you enjoy it?"
"Of course not! I was worried that someone else would find the treasure 11 I did. But I really enjoyed the journey back home and 12 the pain of not finding the treasure. " The son continued to tell his father 13 he noticed on the way back.
"Nice things are 14 there," the father smiled. "My son, I want you to have a goal. If you don't have a goal, you won't set out. But if the goal is the only thing in your mind, you will 15 something nice and you won't be happy. So remember: It is important to have a goal in life and enjoy the journey as well. "