Once there was a king. He was wise but everyone was afraid of him. His face showed the sadness deep in his heart. So there were deep1lines(皱纹) on his face.
In his country lived a beautiful girl. Everyone seemed to love her, so did the king. He wanted to2her, and finally he decided to speak to her of his love. After he dressed in his best clothes, he looked in the3,but he saw a hard face,4when he tried to smile.
How about wearing a mask(面具)?” he thought. Then he ordered his magician to paint a mask that looked kind and happy and handsome. The magician5and said, " But you must keep your own face in the same lines that I paint and be kind to all people from your heart. If not, the mask will break. The mask looked so6that no one knew it was not the true face of the king. Months passed, the beautiful lady7the king, and the king treated everyone8to keep the mask from breaking.
At last, the king didn't want to cheat his beautiful wife any more.9he asked the magician to take the mask off. Surprisingly, he found his face was just like the mask he had worn10so long!
This story tells us that a man is what he is in his heart.
