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     Once upon a time there was a painter who had just finished his course from a great painter. He wanted to assess his skills, so he decided to display one of his best works on a busy street.
     He put his painting at a busy street-crossing. And below it a board read - "Gentlemen, I have painted
this piece. Since I"m new, I might have made some mistakes in my work.   1_  "
     When he came back in the evening to collect his painting, he was completely shocked to see that the
whole painting was filled with crosses.
         2   He burst into tears and said sadly, "I"m useless and if this is what I have learned to
paint, I"m not worth teaching."
     The master smiled and suggested, "My son, I will prove that you are a great artist." The master told
him, "Just paint the same painting once again and give it to me."
     Then they went to the same street the next morning and displayed the same painting. The master took
out another board which read - "Gentleman, I have painted this piece. Since I"m new, I might have made
some mistakes. I have put a box with colors and brushes just below. Please do
me a favor.   3  "The master and the young painter went back home.
     They visited the place in the evening. The young painter was surprised to see that actually there was not a single correction done!   4   If you want to help people improve their behaviors, it is worth investing your effort in learning how to help people change their behaviors, attitudes and skills. Also, always remember
not to get carried away or judge yourself by someone else"s criticism and feel depressed as you are the
best judge to judge yourself!
A. It is easy to criticize, but difficult to improve.
B. Please put a cross wherever you see a mistake.
C. Discouraged and broken, he ran to his master"s place.
D. If you see a mistake, kindly pick up the brush and correct it.
E. Criticizing has the function of helping people improve themselves.

     The Catherine family enjoyed the good things in life as much as anyone else. They ___1__
games, books, music, toys, good food and good times. But sometimes ___2___seemed, especially to
Mrs. Catherine who ___3___the house, that they had too much stuff in the closets, in the drawers, in the
basement, and almost ___4___. It made Mrs. Catherine a little ___5___. 
     One day, at breakfast, Mrs. Catherine made a(n) ___6_. "This family,"she said firmly, "has too much
stuff. It"s time to get ___7__of some of them. "The three children all ___8___with this idea and helped pile used things and unused things they were never going to use into the car.
     Their first ___9_was Home for the Aged where the older went to live. Nurses and doctors looked after them, but sometimes the older got a little lonely and ___10__. They liked visitors and things to do. When
the family arrived at Home for the Aged, they ___11___out their games and puzzles to the older and then sat down to play games and do puzzles with them. They had a ___12___time and they were sorry when it was time to leave. 
     Their next stop was the Young Cubs Hospital. The Catherine family dropped ___13___their load of
used toys which were very welcome. The hospital workers said the toys would be given out at the hospital ___14__party.
     Their last stop was People Who Care store. This was a store that sold things to ___15__money for
those who needed warm clothes and good food. The Catherine family lugged all their old clothes and
furniture into the store.  
     After that, the Catherine family __16___home with warm feelings about what they had done. __17___
they drove along, they passed the lighted ___18___of supermarkets which were beautifully decorated for Christmas. There was window after window of the very latest things, but they were so filled with special
thoughts about helping others that they ___19__noticed the wonderful things in the windows except maybe out of the ___20___of their eyes.