Once upon a time, there were three brothers named Sam, Tim and Andy. They lived in a small house in the forest. Every day, they cut down trees and sold 1 in the market. Though they lived a good life, they were 2. They all wished for something and felt sad for not having it.
One day, they saw an old woman bent low with a heavy bag on her back. They 3 to carry the bag to her home. The old woman was in fact a witch (女巫) with magical powers. Pleased with their 4, she decided to help them and asked what they wanted.
"I want a big house with lots of servants." said Sam.
"I would like a big farm with good harvest." said Tim.
"A beautiful 5 would make me happy." said Andy. The old woman promised to make their dreams come true. The three brothers thought she was just joking. However, when reaching home, they were 6 by what they saw: a big house with a doorman and other servants, a yellow farmland with 7 growing well and a beautiful woman who claimed to be Andy's wife. The three brothers' hearts were filled with joy. They thought they were the 8 men in the world.
However, they soon got tired of what they had and became unhappy again. So they visited the old woman and asked her the secret of 9.
"Well," said the old woman. "It's all in your own hands. You should learn to be satisfied with what you have. Otherwise you can never really be happy."
The three brothers 10 the old woman's advice and learnt to appreciate what they had. As a result, they lived happily ever after.
