A farmer carelessly lost an expensive gold watch in the barn on the farm, where he searched for everywhere but failed.
So he put a notice on the gate of the farm: whoever finds the gold watch will be rewarded 100 dollars.
People tried their best to look for the watch in order to get the reward. However, the barn was too large and the straw in the barn was too thick,it was getting dark they were still unable to find it. So they give up the reward of 100 dollars one by one.
But only a small boy was still not discouraged but kept looking for it .He had nothing to eat throughout the day.In order to solve the family problem, he looked forward to finding the gold watch and let his parents,brothers and sisters have a full meal.
The night was already getting late,the boy was also tired. He was lying in the straw to have a rest when he heard a strange “tick--tock ”.
He immediately held his breath and listened carefully,and followed the sound. He found the watch and got the 100 dollars.
Like the gold watch in the barn,success has been around us and spread in every corner of life. Only when we are calm and firmly look for it ,we can find it.
【小題1】If someone found the gold watch, what would the farmer offer him?

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　　Mrs Brown had a young cat. And it was the cat’s first winter. One evening it was outside when it began to snow heavily. Mrs Brown 1 everywhere and shouted its name, but she didn’t 2 it. So she telephoned the police and said. “I have lost a small black cat. Has 3 found one?”“No, madam, ”said the policeman 4 the other end. “But cats are really very strong animals. They 5 live for days in the snow. and 6 it melts or somebody finds them, they are quite 7 .”

　　Mrs Brown felt happier when she heard this. “And,”she said, “our cat is very 8 . She 9 talks. ”The policeman was getting very tired. “Well, then, ”he said, “why don’t you put your telephone 10 ? Perhaps she is trying to telephone you now. ”

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　　Two Englishmen were in Boston for a 1 . One morning they went out 2 for a famous church, but they didn't know how to get there. They stopped a man and asked.

　　“Excuse me, can you tell us the way 3 the North Church?”

　　“Go three blocks and turn to your left,”he said, “you can't 4 it.”

　　So the Englishmen walked three blocks and turned to their left, but they didn't see 5 church. They then asked 6 second man.

　　“Excuse me, but we're trying 7 the North Church.”

　　This one said, “Go three blocks and turn to your left.” But again they couldn't find the church. 8 the end they asked a third man, “Excuse me, could you tell us how 9 to the North Church?”

　　“Go three blocks and turn to your left. You can't miss it.”

　　They walked three blocks and turned to their left for a third time. This time they found the church.

　　“Is everything in Boston three blocks and a left turn?” they asked 10 .

　　Just then a man walked over to them. “Excuse me,” the man said, “where is the East Park? Can you tell me?”

　　“Go three blocks and turn to your left,” one of the Englishmen said, “you can t miss it.”

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