Eric Brown was about 11 years old when his father died. It was ___1___ for his mother to support the big family. Eric was very caring, so he tried not to ___2___his mother when he had problems.
Once Eric wanted a pair of skis (滑雪板) in order to join a ___3___ club. He talked to his mother about it. However, it was ___4___ for his mother to buy them. He thought about ___5___ he could do to get the skis and went to bed with a heavy heart.
___6___he woke up in the morning, he found that a deep snow had fallen and the strong wind was blowing. He thought it must be too cold for people ___7___ the snow away. “Ah,” he said, “every___8___ brings a solution (解决方法).”
He rose, ran to a neighbor’s house and ___9___ his service to clear the neighbor’s path (小路) of snow. The offer ___10___. After he had finished the work and received his pay, he went to another place for the same ___11___. Then he went from door to door until he had enough money to buy the skis.
When Eric finally tried out his new skis, he ___12___ the happiest boy in the world. He was proud of ___13___for working hard and achieving his goal. Soon Eric became the best skier in his club ___14___his determination (决心) and perseverance (毅力).
This story reminds us that we can ___15___ any difficulties and achieve our dreams with a strong will and a positive attitude (积极的态度). Eric is an inspiration to us.