A long time ago, there lived a king. Every year, he would spend a lot of money building his palace. One day, the king had a new 1 and he said to his men, "This year, I will build the best2 in the world. It should be praised(称赞)within my kingdom, and by the people of neighboring states. "
After 3 his palace, the king invited noblemen(贵族)from his country, as well as from neighboring states to come. And he asked them to give their 4 about the palace.
"Unbelievable!It is the most beautiful palace. "the noblemen said. But one man who looked young stood in the corner. He 5 said anything.
The king wanted to know why the man was6 when someone else was praising his palace. He walked up to the man and asked, "Hello, young man. You keep silent. Is there anything wrong with my palace?" The man smiled and replied in a calm voice, "Your Majesty! Your palace is strong and will last hundreds of years or even7 , It is beautiful but not perfect. Many of your people are still living a 8 life, though your palace looks wonderful. 9 that, I choose to keep silent. "
The king listened to the young man's opinion quietly. Then he10 the wise man for his honest words and said he would never try to rebuild his palace again. Instead, he used the money to help the people in need.
