Ray had a wonderful family and lived very happily. He had four grandchildren, and they all came to see him1 their holidays. One day, Ray was preparing to welcome them as usual: cleaning the house and cooking delicious food. While he was working, he lost his favorite watch which was a gift from his deceased (已故的) wife. Ray loved the watch very much, and he was very2 .
When his grandchildren arrived, they3 him they would find the watch. One granddaughter asked, "Grandpa, where did you see the watch last4 it went missing?"
Ray replied, "Maybe in the barn (谷仓)!" The children searched there for more than two hours5 could not find it.
One of his grandsons wanted to search the barn6 , and Ray asked why he was going there. The little boy didn't explain but asked7 to follow him. A moment later, he rushed back to his grandfather, "I found it!" he shouted. Ray was surprised and asked8 he made it. The little boy replied, "I stood in the barn alone, making no noise, and tried my best to keep silent. After a few minutes, I heard the sound of tick tick. At last, I 9 the watch from the hay (干草)." After hearing his words, Ray hugged the little boy and thanked him very much.
The story tells us if we stay calm (冷静的), we can come up with an10 . What the boy did also shows the power (力量) of silence.
