Tom's family was very wealthy. One day his father took him on a trip to the country. His father aimed to show Tom how poor people live. So they 1 several days on the farm of a family, which he considered very 2 . On their 3 from their trip, the father asked his son if he liked the trip.
"Oh, it was 4 , dad" the boy replied. "Did you notice how poor people lived?" the father asked. "Yeah, I did" said the boy. The father asked his son to tell more about his ideas from their trip.
"Well, we have only one dog, and they have four. In our garden there is a 5 , while they have a river that has no 6 . We've got expensive lanterns, but they have stars at night. We have the garden, and they have the whole horizon (地平线). We have only a small piece of land, while they have the endless fields. We buy food, but they 7 it. We have high walls for protecting our property (财产), and they don't need it, as their friends protect them."
The father felt 8 . He could not say a word.
Then the boy added: "Thank you, dad, for letting me see how poor we are."
This story shows that the true wealth as well as 9 is not measured by material things. 10 , friendship and freedom are far more valuable.
