27．A young man（1）
（travel） through a desert when he came across a spring of clear water. The water was sweet. He filled his leather bag so that he could bring some back to（2）
elder，who had been his teacher. After a journey of four（3）
（day），the young man finally（4）
（bring） the water to him. The teacher took a deep drink，smiled（5）
（warm），and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home（6）
a happy heart.
After the student left，the teacher let another student taste the water. He spit it out，saying it was awful. In fact，it was no longer fresh because of the old leather bag. He asked his teacher，"Sir，the water was awful. Why did you seem （7）
（enjoy）it？" The teacher answered，"You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was not just water，（8）
an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be（9）
（sweet）. "
We understand this lesson best when we receive gifts of love from children. Whether（10）
is a cheap pipe or a diamond（寶石的） necklace，the proper response is appreciation（感激）. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing itself.
