It had long been troubling a little boy:his deskmate could rank（排列）the 1st in the class every time while he only ranked the 21st.
At home, he asked his mom, " Mom, am I more stupid than others？I feel I'm as1as my deskmate, but how can I always fall behind？"His mom went wordless, not knowing how to2it.
In another test, the boy ranked the 15th, and his deskmate remained the 1st. Back home, he raised the same3. Mom really wanted to tell her son that intelligence（智力）is different, which means that students ranking 1st are supposed to be cleverer than others. 4, was this answer in her son's best interest？Thank goodness she did not open her mouth.
There were times she wanted to tell him, "Your father and I used to be outstanding. Why aren't you just as clever as we are？" But she stopped because she felt it was wrong to blame（责怪） him. She needed a better5.
Time flies swiftly. Though he made great efforts, he was still unable to keep up with his deskmate. To6the stress on her son, Mom decided to take him to the sea. During the trip, she7to give him an answer.
Now, the boy no longer worries about his rankings, because, with the 1st ranking, he has entered a top university. Later he mentioned that8experience, " When my mother and I were sitting on the beach, she pointed to the front and said, 'Do you see the seabirds over there？When the waves come near, little birds can rise9while it would take longer for clumsy seagulls 笨拙的海鸥）to complete the process. However, have you10the birds that finally fly across the endless ocean are clumsy seagulls？!'You might be a little slower, but you will be the one who will make it!"
