A father, 【小题1】 son was 16 years old, was worried because his son had no courage at all. So the father made his 【小题2】 (determine) to call on a Buddhist monk (和尚) to train his boy.

The Buddhist monk said to the boy’s father 【小题3】 (firm), “You should leave your son alone here. I’ll make him into a real man within three 【小题4】(month). However, you are not allowed 【小题5】 (come) to see him during this period.”

The deadline was due and the boy’s father returned. The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the boy and 【小题6】experienced boxer. Each time the fighter struck the boy, he fell down, but at once the boy stood up. Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “What do you think of your child?”

“What a shame!” the boy’s father said. “I never 【小题7】(think) in the past that he would be knocked down so easily. I won’t have him left here any 【小题8】(long).”

“I’m sorry that that’s all you see. Didn’t you see that each time he 【小题9】(strike) down, he stood up again instead 【小题10】 crying on the floor? That’s the kind of courage a real man should have.”