One day, Mrs. Green asked her class, "Does anyone think that they have1 since last year?" Danny put up his hand.

"I was very lazy when I was in the fourth grade," he said. "I2 did my homework. I didn'tbother(花费时间精力) going to the3 because I didn't like to read books. My parents4 all possible ways to make me work hard. They even didn't give me anypocket money (零花钱), and they didn't allow me to go out and play after school. But as soon as they went out, I would turn on the TV or5 .

"A park cleaner changed me. One morning, I was playing football in the park. The ballrolled(滚动) away and I ran to6 it up. I saw a cleaner sweeping up the leaves nearby. He was working very hard. When he saw me, he stopped and said, ‘Young man, doesn't the park look much7 now? I always work hard to make sure the park is clean. I tell you, I don't waste my life. Young man, don't waste8 either.'

"I9 the man's words on my way home. I said to myself, ‘I'm going to work hard to get good results at school. I won't be10 anymore.'"

Everyone gave Danny a big clap(鼓掌).