Once a fisherman (渔夫) asked a young man to paint (给……上油漆) his boat. While painting, the young man found a small 1 in the boat. The young man didn’t tell the hole to the fisherman and just fixed it by ___2___. After finishing his work, the young man got his money and then ___3___.
A month later, the fisherman ___4___ in front of the painter’s house. ___5___ the painter’s surprise, the fisherman gave him some money again.
The painter said, “You have already given me the money for painting the boat, sir.”
The fisherman said, “This time, the money is not for painting the boat, but for ___6___ the hole in the boat. I forgot the hole when I asked you to paint the boat. Then, my son took the boat for a fishing trip. After he left, I suddenly remembered the hole and I felt so 7 . I tried to call him, 8 he didn’t answer. Luckily, thanks to your kindness (善举), my son came back 9 . You saved my son’s 10 .”
Sometimes, the smallest act of kindness may mean a lot to other people. So it’s important to be kind and helpful.