Recommend Oneself (毛遂自薦)

Long time ago, the king of the state of Zhao decided to send Mr. Ping Yuan to visit a foreign country. Mr. Ping Yuan wanted to pick twenty talented people from his 1. (follow) to go with him.

A man 2. (name) Mao Sui recommended himself to Mr. Ping Yuan. Mr. Ping Yuan did not know Mao Sui very well. He asked, "How long have you worked for me?" "For three years," Mao Sui answered. Mr. Ping Yuan said, "A talented person is like an awl (錐子) in a bag. You can always see the sharp end of the awl break the bag. You 3. (work) for me for three years. But I have never heard about you. Thus, I 4. (do) think you are a talented person.

"I think I am an awl. Please put me into your bag now. If the awl had had the chance to be put into the bag earlier, it would have broken the bag and 5. (fall) out of it," Mao Sui replied. On 6. (hear) this, Mr. Ping Yuan thought Ma lao Sui was an excellent person and agreed to choose him.

If you are confident about your talent, you can recommend 7. (you).

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