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      A farmer and his son were taking their ass(驴) to a market. They wanted to sell it. They passed a

group of girls,   1   laughed at how foolish the farmer was to have an ass and   2  (walk), so the farmer

put his son   3  the ass.

     Further down the road, they passed some old people who scolded the farmer for allowing his young

son to ride   4  said that he should be riding himself .

Further along the road, they passed some travelers who said that if he wanted to sell the ass the two of

them should carry him   5  the ass would be exhausted and worthless. So the farmer and his son bound

the ass's legs to a pole and carried him.

     When they approached the town, people there laughed at the sight of them. The noise was so loud 

  6   the ass was frightened to   7 (die). He kicked out and 23 (fall) off a bridge into the river and

drowned.

     The   9  (embarrass) farmer and son went home with nothing, except the lesson that you will achieve

nothing by trying to please   10  .