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A boy thought that he was the most unhappy person in the world. In his opinion, he was 1．, because almost everything bad always happened to him. So he wanted to find the secret to happiness. He walked a long way and finally came to a 2． palace. There, he met the king.

After learning why the boy had come, the king suggested that he should look around the palace and come back in two hours. “At the same time, I want you 3． this spoon with milk,” said the king. “As you walk around my palace, carry this spoon without spilling (溢出) the milk.” The boy 4． his eyes fixed on the spoon and began to walk around the golden palace.

After two hours, he came back to the king. “Well,” asked the king, “did you see the wonderful 5． in my dining hall? Did you see the 6． flowers in the garden?” The boy felt sorry because he saw nothing. He only paid attention to the milk.

“Then go back and see the beauty of 7． world,” said the king. This time the boy saw all of the 8． of art on the walls. He saw the great gardens and mountains all around. When he came back, he described everything he saw.

“But where is the milk?” asked the king. Looking 9． at the spoon he held, the boy saw the milk was 10．. “Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you,” said the king. “The secret to happiness is to see all the beauty of the world and also keep an eye on the spoon.”