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A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water.【小题1】water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder【小题2】had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man【小题3】( present ) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled【小题4】( warm ), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home【小题5】a happy heart.
After the student left, the teacher let【小题6】student taste the water. He spat it out,【小题7】(say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, "Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like【小题8】?"
The teacher replied,“You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be【小题9】(sweet).”
We understand this lesson best【小题10】we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.