Fred was a poor man who lived alone in a small village. He was lazy so he didn't want to find a job. He had no friends or relatives. He used to beg(乞讨) for food for his living.
One day, a kind man gave Fred a large bowl of rice. Fred didn't eat up the rice in one go. He put the remaining rice on the table. He lay on his bed and kept an eye on it. After a while, Fred fell asleep and had a dream. He dreamed that there was a famine(饥荒) in his village. He sold his remaining rice and got some money. He used the money to buy a pair of goats(山羊). His goats had kids in months, so he got more goats. He sold some goats, became very rich and then bought a large house.
Fred dreamed that he was dancing happily in his large house. He felt so excited that he kicked in air and his leg hit the bowl on the table. The bowl with rice dropped and broke into pieces. The noise woke him up. At once, Fred realized that everything that happened was just a dream. He also realized that he could get nothing if he didn't make a change. Then he decided to get rid of(改掉) his laziness. Soon, he found a job, worked hard and gradually lived a better life.
