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　　A young boy was walking with his father along a country road．When they came across a large tree branch 　　1　　 the pathway, the boy asked, “Do you think I could 　　2　　 it?”

　　His father answered, “If you use all your strength, I am sure you can．”

　　The boy tried 　　3　　 to lift, pull and push the branch, but it wouldn’t budge．　　4　　, he said, “Dad, you were wrong．I can’t do it alone．”

　　“Try again,” his dad said．

　　This time, as the boy struggled, his father 　　5　　 him．Together they pushed the 　　6　　 aside．

　　“Son, the first time you didn’t use all your strength,” his father said．“You didn’t ask me to help．”

　　This is a valuable 　　7　　．There are many things we can’t do alone, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get them done．We are 　　8　　 by resources that can be mobilized(调动)to help us 　　9　　 our goals including family, friends and faith．

　　Sometimes we 　　10　　 to ask for help because of 　　11　　 or stubbornness．Sometimes we think it is a sign of 　　12　　 to admit we need a hand．Sometimes we don’t even 　　13　　 asking for help．Whatever the reason is, it is a waste．

　　It’s 　　14　　 that we learn to use all our strength．This includes inner resources such as discipline, courage, and even love．It also includes 　　15　　 resources．Just as we should be willing to help others, we should be willing to ask others for help．

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