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| "Father, I don't like to go to school," said Harry Williams one morning. "I wish you 1 let me stay at home. Charles Parker's father doesn't make him go to school." Mr. Williams took his little boy 2 the hand, and said kindly to him, "Come, my son. I want to 3 you something in the garden." Harry walked into the garden with his father, who led him along 4 they came to a bed in which peas (豌 豆) were growing. Not a weed (杂草) was to be 5 about their roots. "See how beautifully these peas are 6 , my son," said Mr. Williams. "How clean and healthy the vines(藤) look. We shall have a good 7 . Now let me show you the vines in Mr. Parker's garden." Mr. Williams then 8 Harry to look at Mr. Parker's pea vines. After a few moments, Mr. Williams asked, "Well, my son, what do you 9 Mr. Parker's pea vines?" "Oh, Father!" replied the little boy. "I never saw such 10 looking peas in my life! The weeds are nearly as 11 as the peas themselves. There won't be half a crop!" " 12 are they so much worse than ours, Harry?" "Because they have been left to grow as they 13 . I suppose Mr. Parker just planted them, and never took any care of them 14 ." "Yes. A garden will soon be overrun with weeds 15 it is not taken good care of," Mr. Williams 16 , "and so it is with the human garden. Children's minds are like garden beds. They must be 17 cared for. I send you to school in order that the garden of your 18 may have good seeds and 19 plentifully. Now which would you 20 , to stay at home or go to school?" "I would rather go to school," said Harry. | ||||
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