Once, a king showed a young man and an old man a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they1 their work, he left them, saying,"When the sun is down, I will come and see your work."
At last the young said,"What's the use of doing this foolish work? We can2 fill the basket." The old man answered,"That is none of your business." The young man said."You may do as you like, but I'm not going to work at3 so foolish." He threw away his bucket(桶)and went away. The old man said no word, and kept on 4 water. At last the well was almost
5 As the old man poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a beautiful gold ring in it. Just then the king came. He told the old man to keep the ring for himself.
