Thestoryhappenedinancienttimes.Akingwassocleverthathethoughtofagoodwaytotest1.hismenwerereliable.
Oneday,hehadahugerock2.(place)onaroadwayatnight.Thenhe3.(hide) himselfnearbyandwatchedcarefullytoseeifanyonewouldremovethebigrock.Some4.(wealth) businessmenandhighofficialscameby,
buttheysimplywalkedaroundit.Manyofthemevenloudlyblamedthekingfornotkeepingtheroadsclear,butnoneofthemwouldbother5.(get)thebigstoneoutoftheway.
Thenavillagercamealongcarryingaloadofvegetables.On6.(approach) thebigrock,
hestoppedandlaiddownhisburden,
tryinghardtomovethestonetothesideoftheroad.Aftermuchpushing,he7.(final) succeeded.Asthevillagerpickeduphisloadofvegetables,
henoticedapurselyingontheroadwheretherock8.(be).Thepursecontainedmanygoldcoinsandanotefromtheking,sayingthatthegoldwasfortheperson9.removedthehugerockfromtheroad.
Thevillagerlearnedavaluablelessonthatmanyotherswouldneverunderstand:Everyobstacle(障碍)presents10.opportunitytoimproveone’scondition.