Lily was a cheerful girl. She always had a big smile on her face. One day,she 1 an old man,Grumble,sitting beside a river. The old man looked sad. Lily wanted to make him smile,so she walked up to him with a friendly greeting. "Good morning,Mr. Grumble! 2 the long face?" she asked.
Grumble said,"What's there to be happy about,young one?Life is full of troubles. "Lily laughed and replied,"Troubles are like big and 3 thunderclouds(雷雨云),Mr. Grumble. But just like clouds,they pass,making way for the sun to shine again. You 4 try looking on the bright side!"
Lily made a bet(打赌)with Grumble,saying,"I bet I can make you smile by the end of the day. "Grumble agreed with her,"You're welcome to try,5 it won't be easy. "
For the rest of the day,Lily did all kinds of funny and silly things to 6 Grumble could laugh. She told jokes,sang like nobody was watching,and even made faces. However,Grumble was still unhappy 7 her. As the sun began to set,Lily decided to give it one last try. She took a deep breath and broke into a joyous dance.
Surprisingly,Grumble couldn't help it. He let out a chuckle(咯咯笑),and then 8 . Before he knew it,he was laughing heartily,his sadness giving way to happiness. Lily won the bet,but more 9 ,she showed Grumble that becoming cheerful was not difficult.
Happiness is a 10 . We can find it when we choose to see the brighter side of life.