Mr. Smith used to be in prison for three years, which may have you think he is not a good man. But ___1____ a matter of fact, he is kind-hearted as well as honest. The reason why he was put into prison was not that he himself broke the law, ___2____ that his six-year-old son blew up(使……爆炸) the bridge near his home, imitating what he had seen on the TV. ____3____this little boy did break the law, he was too young to be put in prison. According to the local law, the boy’s parents had to ____4____(punish). As a result, Mr. Smith received the punishment. He was arrested and taken to ____5____ police station finally. Most of the people in the town showed pity on him, but it was ____6____(use). After all, law is law. Everybody is to obey ____7___. As the proverb of “When it rains, it pours”, Mrs. Smith was ____8____ of work before long. She had to move to a southern state, ____9____ she was born and grew up. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. ____10____ the Smith have experienced does teach us a good lesson.
