An old man lived with a grandson. Every day the old man got up early to read books. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to   _________him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked: “Grandpa, I want to read that book as you do but I can’t understand it, and I always forget everything when I close the book. What’s the use of reading the book?”

The grandpa said, “Take this coal (煤炭) basket down to the   _________and bring me a basket of water.”

The boy did as his grandpa said, but all the water ran before _________got back home. The grandfather laughed and said, “You will have to walk faster next time.”

The next time the boy _________faster, but the basket was still empty (空的). He told his grandfather it was _______to carry water in a basket. He wanted to use a bottle instead ( 代 替 ), but the old man said, “I just want a basket of water. You’re not trying hard enough.”

The boy wanted to show his grandfather that the water would surely run. He again put the _________into the river and ran hard. But there wasn’t anything in it again. He said   _________, “Look, grandpa, it’s useless!”

“Watch the basket.” said the grandfather.

The boy had a look   _________the basket and for the first time realized (意识到) that the basket was different. It had changed from a dirty old coal basket into a   _________one, inside and out.

“My child, that’s what happens (发生) _________you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but the words will change you inside and out. That’s what you got from reading.”