A smile is a facial expression showing pleasure, affection and friendliness. And it is the commonest way to show our good will perfectly ______ saying anything. A Chinese saying runs: “Never hit a person who is smiling at you.” It is a time-proven fact that the smile is a language all its own — a ______ language—understood by the people of every nation in the world. We may not ______ the same tongue as our foreign neighbors, but we smile in the same way. We need no ______ for such a way of expressing love, happiness, or good will.

One day while I was _____ in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be ______ by a clerk whose personality conflicted with mine. He seemed most _____ and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing, and _____ angrily out of the store. On the outside stood a young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, dazzling smile covered his _____. The magnetic power of that smile ______ all bitterness within me, and I found the muscles in my own face happily ______ . “Beautiful day, isn’t it?” I remarked. Then, obeying an impulse(冲动), I turned back. “I really owe you a debt of ____ ,” I said softly. His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to ______ . A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. The woman stepped forward and eyed me inquiringly. “Sir, Carlos doesn’t speak English.” She ______ , “You want me to tell him something?” At that moment I felt ______ . Carlos’ smile had made a big person of me. My friendliness and good ______ towards all mankind stood ten feet tall.

“Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and _____ , “Tell him I said, ‘Thank you!’”

“Thank you?” The woman seemed slightly ______ .

I gave her arm a friendly ______ as I turned to leave. “Just tell him that,” I insisted. “He’ll understand, I am sure!”

Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning. From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art ______ , anywhere and everywhere, with everybody.

I grew up the “baby” of my family.I was the ______ of three sons.My elder brothers handled most of the small routine tasks.I spent my childhood with all the fun and none of the ______.

By the time I entered my early teens,however,both of my brothers had moved ______ our home.My Dad had injured his back and become ______.We had moved to a mountain top house ______ by a stove(火炉).I soon found myself doing more work than I had ever done before.I ______ our garden in the spring and summer.In the fall I ______ and piled wood up to keep us ______ in the winter months to come.And all year round I ______ heavy five gallon containers of water from a mountain spring back to our house ______ we could have water to drink and cook with.

At first I ______ and wasn’t satisfied.After a while,though,I began to find ______ in helping my parents that I loved so much.I sang to myself while I piled wood up and smiled while I carried water.I ______ found myself helping my mom with the dinner dishes and cleaning.I started to ______ something that I would carry with me the rest of my ______ too:When your work is done in love,it isn’t work.