Once a beggar(乞丐) had walked about five miles in the hot sun. He was quite tired and wanted to1. As he came to a crossing, he saw a tall tree. On one side2the tree he saw a board(木牌). “Take This Road To Franklin” was written on the board.
“I will rest under the3,” said the beggar. “I can lie on the board while I sleep.” As the beggar4, a doctor rode up to him. “Wake up, beggar!” said the doctor. “I am lost. Can you tell me5road to take to Franklin?” “It is too hot to think,” said the beggar. “Thinking is work in such a6day.” “Here is a dollar,” said the doctor, “now, will you think?” “Of course, I will, sir!” said the beggar, “ 7that road to Franklin.” After a while, a driver stopped to8the beggar which road to take to Franklin. “You must give me a dollar,” said the beggar, “for me to start thinking.” The driver gave him a dollar. “Turn to the left,” the beggar said.
The beggar went back to9. Before long a farmer woke him up.
“Which is the road to Franklin?” he asked. The beggar got10dollar and the farmer went along the road.
“A doctor gets paid when he doctors.” said the beggar to himself, “A driver gets paid when he drives, and a farmer gets paid when he farms. But this time a beggar got paid, and all he did was thinking!”
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