A little girl lived in a small, shabby house on a hill. She enjoyed playing in her small 1 as she was growing up. She was able to see over the garden and across a valley (山谷) to a wonderful house high on a hill—a house that had golden 2.
Although she loved her own family, she dreamed all day about 3 wonderful and exciting it must be to live in that golden house.
She eventually (终于) 4 an age, where she could play outside of her garden. She asked her mother if she could go for a bike ride outside the gate of her home. Her mother finally 5 her to go. The little girl rode her bike until she got to the gate of the golden house.
As she leaned her 6 against the gatepost, she focused on the path that led to the house and then looked at the house itself. However, she felt a bit 7. All the windows were actually plain (普通的) and rather dirty.
She was so sad that she didn't try to go any further. Heartbroken, she got on her bike again. As she 8, she saw a sight that amazed her. She could see a small house on 9 side of the valley. Its windows glistened (闪耀) as the sun shone on her little home.
She realized that she had been living in her own 10 house all along. Everything she dreamed of was right there in front of her eyes!
