Henry is going through a very hard time. His wife has just passed away. He feels that life 1her is meaningless. For months, Henry sits in his house, doing2. His family try to encourage him to do new things and enjoy life, but they're not3.
Henry's neighbor, an old woman named Lisa, sees him from her yard one day. She has not seen him outside in days! She asks him to4closer to the fence (篱笆) next to her house.
"Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence. It is, falling apart. You are a5man. Can you help me fix this fence?" Lisa asks.
Henry is angry inside. He is the one who needs 6 right now. He thinks the old lady is being kind of impolite. But she is too old to fix the fence7, so he agrees.
Henry works on the fence for days. Lift brings hire orange juice8 he works. When he finishes, she thanks him. Henry 9 for the first time in months.
"What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it 10 me?" Lisa says to him. Henry cannot believe she needs more help. Doesn't she know stow sad he is? But 11 he respects (尊敬) her, he agrees. He works bard painting the fence in the hot 12, but Lisa's orange juice and encouragement are helpful. As their neighbours 13 by, they all tell Henry what a beautiful job be has done. Henry feels very happy.
Henry no longer feels that14 is meaningless. He finally realizes that Lisa wasn't being impolite. She knows that staying15can help us forget our sadness. He helped her, but she truly saved him.
