Once upon a time, a father and his son were walking from one town 【小题1】 another. While they were traveling, they happened to pass by a river. They were tired and stopped there to 【小题2】. Then the father asked his son to get him some 【小题3】 from the river.

Then the son walked to the riverside 【小题4】 he saw some women washing clothes there. Right at that moment, a bullock cart (牛车) started crossing the river. As a result, the water became very 【小题5】. “I mustn’t take the dirty water to my father,” he thought. So he came back and said, “Look, Father. A bullock cart 【小题6】crossing the river now, so the water is dirty and it can’t be drunk.” Father said nothing.

After a while, the son was asked to get some water 【小题7】 by his father. The water was still dirty, but he didn’t go back. He thought, “My father is so thirsty. I must take back 【小题8】 water this time, even though it will take me a long time.” Then he sat there, waiting 【小题9】 the water was clean. He collected some in a bowl and took it back.

“Oh, you are back at last. I have waited for you for almost half an hour,” Father said. After 【小题10】 the water, he looked up at his son and said, “Now, think about what made the water clean. You let it be and the water became clean on its own. It is also the same with your mind. When it is disturbed (打扰), just let it be, and it will calm down on its own.”