完形填空
There was a king who loved art very much. One day a(n)1came and said, "Please let me2a picture on a wall." The king happened to have a big new hall3. So he4the artist to work on one of the walls.
At the same time, another artist came and asked to work on the5wall. He promised he would make the same picture as the first artist's6looking at the first artist's work. The second artist asked to have a thick curtain7between the two walls8neither of them could see each other.
The following day they began to work. The first artist brought in 9supply of paint, oil, water and so on. The second one came with a10and a bucket (桶).
A month later, the first artist's work was completed, and the second artist said, “My wall is 11 too!”
The king went to 12the first artist's wall. He was pleased with it and gave the artist a large 13of money. He then asked people to open the curtain.
14! Each line was 15the same as that on the opposite wall. The king was quite satisfied and gave him double money. However, he 16how the second man had made it. “I just17the wall with the cloth,” the man said18.The wall was made of white marble (大理石). He made it shine like a mirror. The reflection (倒影) of the first painting19up on it!
The 20is a reflection of you too. If you are sad, the world will be sad. If you are happy, the world will be happy.
