My grandfather often said “I won’t” to show his dislike of dishonesty (不诚实). When he was young, he worked as a furniture (家具) maker. One day, a neighbor invited him to make some furniture. When arriving, he noticed the wood provided was a little ________, so he said, “I won’t start right away.” He chose to let the wood dry for a month. He knew working with wet wood could cause ________ later on.

Around the same time, another furniture maker was also asked for a ________ job by a different family. Unlike my grandfather, he began working right away. As a result, the neighbor started doubting my grandfather, thinking he was trying to make more money by ________ the work. However, my grandfather waited ________. He wanted the best quality for the furniture he was making.

A month later, the other furniture maker received his money and went back home. My grandfather began to ________ strong and beautiful furniture when the wood was completely dry. A few months passed and the furniture made by that maker began to break. The neighbor then regretted ________ my grandfather and said sorry to him. People came to understand his ________ and skill, spreading his fame far and wide.

Influenced by my grandfather, my father also follows the value of “I won’t”. He always provides the freshest food, which makes his restaurant very ________ in town. Once a trader wanted to sell some cheap but smelly seafood to my father, he said “No!” and stopped the ________.

Now, my brother and I keep in mind what our grandfather and father taught us. Through ups and downs in life, we’ve come to deeply understand our family value behind this saying—to be truthful and honest.

There was once a boy who always treated his mother rudely, shouting and yelling at her. It didn’t matter to him ________ sad he made her.

One day, he woke up in a lonely place. He was sitting on a rock where four huge pillars (柱子) rose up into the sky, which seemed to support the whole world. He was all alone, and then came a pretty girl. “Have you come ________ us?” the girl asked him. The boy was surprised ________ her words. The little girl explained, “This is the center of the Earth. The whole planet ________ by these pillars, and this rock keeps the pillars in place. Therefore, taking good care of the rock is ________ part of our job.” Looking at the ground under him carefully, ________ boy could see that the rock was made up of little children looking up to their mothers, grandparents, brothers, sisters and other elders.

Next to his feet, he could see he shouted at his mother. ________, he understood respect was supporting the world. The boy, filled with regret, stayed there and looked after the rock for many ________. He carried out his job carefully, going without sleep until he was so tired that he ________ asleep.

When he woke up, he was back in his bed at home, and he didn’t know ________ it had all been a dream. However, he decided to get on well with his mother from then on.

Zhang Jiacheng is a 13-year-old and one-armed basketball player. He is not ______ in the face of taller, stronger, and older player. Often his skillful plays are followed by loud cheers from the crowd, showing great ______ for the young player.

______ the age of 5, the young boy lost his arm in an accident. ______ year(s) later, basketball became his strong wish, which led him to make an effort to ______ the game, regardless of (不顾) his physical condition.

Encouraged by his own motto "Learn well and play well", he deals with the balance between studying ______playing basketball. His being ______ on social media (媒体) has given him even more courage to work harder towards his great goal: ______ a professional basketball player.

After only a year of ______, Zhang Jiacheng has improved his skills dramatically (明显地). Through patience, confidence and resolution, the young basketball player continues to get ______ to his life goal.