Once upon a time, a dog found a juicy bone. Overjoyed, he trotted towards home, eager to enjoy his treasure. As he crossed a narrow bridge over a stream, he glanced down and saw his reflection in the water.
Thinking it was another dog with an even bigger bone, greed overtook him. He wanted that bone too. Without a second thought, he barked at the reflection. As he opened his mouth, his own bone fell into the stream and was swept away by the current.
Shocked, the dog watched helplessly as his precious bone vanished. He quickly realized his foolishness. What he had seen was merely his reflection, not another dog. In his greed to possess both bones, he had lost the only one he had.
Hungry and disappointed, the dog returned home with nothing. From that day on, he remembered the lesson: greed can lead to loss. He never again coveted what wasn’t his, understanding that being content with what you have is the key to happiness.
Thus, the tale of the dog and his reflection became a timeless reminder of the folly of greed, teaching us all to value what we already possess.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words based on the story:
1. Once upon a time, a dog found a ______ bone.
2. Overjoyed, the dog trotted towards ______, eager to enjoy his treasure.
3. As he crossed a narrow bridge over a ______, he glanced down and saw his reflection.
4. The dog thought the reflection was another dog with an even ______ bone.
5. Overcome by ______, he wanted that bone too and barked at the reflection.
6. As he opened his mouth to bark, his own bone fell into the ______ and was swept away by the current.
7. The dog realized his ______ when he saw that the reflection was merely his own image.
8. Feeling ______ and disappointed, the dog returned home with nothing.
9. From that day on, the dog remembered that ______ can lead to loss.
10. The story teaches us to value and be ______ with what we have.
Answers: 1.juicy, 2.home, 3.stream, 4.bigger, 5.greed, 6.stream, 7.foolishness, 8.hungry, 9.greed, 10.content
Match the items in Column A with their correct descriptions in Column B: