1 . Long ago, people happily lived under the rule of a king. The people of the kingdom were very _________, as they were wealthy and had no problems.

The king decided to travel and visit faraway places of great historical importance. He chose to travel by foot _________ he could talk to his people. People from these areas were very happy to have a _________ with their king.

After several weeks, he _________ to the palace. He was quite happy to have visited many places and seen his people. _________, he felt a lot of pain in his _________ because it was his first long-distance trip on foot. He _________ to his ministers that the roads were covered in stones and weren’t _________. He said he was very _________ about the people who walked along them.

He made an order to __________ the roads of the whole country with __________ so that people would feel happier and more comfortable. His ministers were very __________ to hear his order as , thousands of cows would have to be __________ for leather and it would also cost a lot of money.

A wise man from the ministry came to the king and said he had another __________. The minister asked the king:“Why do you want to kill so many cows to cover the road with leather? Why not cut a piece of leather in the right __________ to cover your feet?”

The king was __________ by this idea and praised the minister. He ordered that a pair of leather shoes were to be made for himself and for each of his countrymen.

Many of us __________ our surroundings and never understand that we can make a __________ourselves. Changes are unavoidable, and they should __________ us. We cannot or should not __________ others to make them.

2 . School is children’s base, where they learn to succeed. But for many children, the first day of school is filled with anxiety and fear. You might worry that you don’t know anyone or that you won’t fit in.     1     However, preparing for the first day in advance will allow you feel more at ease and in control.

Do a practice run of your first day. Before the first day of school, it can help to take a practice run so you know how long it will take to walk, bike or drive to school.     2     Get your school supplies together. Get a list of required school supplies from the school or the school’s website. Go shopping for your supplies and make sure you have them all ready to take to school.

Get a good night’s sleep. Start off your first day of school with a good night’s sleep.     3     Try to get at least8 to 9 hours of sleep if you’re over 12, or 10 to 11 hours of sleep if you’re between 7 and 11 years old.

    4     You might be too nervous to eat much, but it’s important that you give your body some fuel to get through until lunchtime. Eat something with protein, such as peanut butter toast or eggs.

Leave early for school.     5     You don’t want to be rushing into your classroom after the bell rings. Arriving early may also give you a chance to chat with a few other students and hopefully make a few new friends.