There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much. Everyday after work the man would come home and play with the little boy. He would always spend all of his extra time playing with the little boy.
One night, while the man was at work, he realized that he had extra work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn't be able to play with his little boy. But, he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him busy. So, looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover. He got an idea. He removed the map, and then patiently tore it up into small pieces. Then he put all the pieces in his coat pocket.
When he got home, the little boy came running to him and was ready to play. The man explained that he had extra work to do and couldn't play just now, but he led the little boy into the dining room, and taking out all the pieces of the map, he spread them on the table. He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time he could put it back together, his extra work would be finished, and they could both play. Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.
The man was surprised, saying, "That's impossible. Let's go see." And sure enough, there was the picture of the world; all put together, every piece in its place.
The man said, "That's amazing! How did you do that?" The boy said, "It was simple. On the back of the page was a picture of a man. When I put the man together the whole world fell into place."
相关单词：everyday
everyday解释：adj.每天的，日常的，平常的
everyday例句：
Sweeping the floor is his everyday work.扫地是他的日常工作。
He practices speaking English everyday.他每天练习说英语。
相关单词：extra
extra解释：adj.额外的，外加的；特大的
extra例句：
We do not ask for extra pay.我们不要求额外报酬。
You have to pay extra for breakfast.早餐你要另外付费。
相关单词：removed
removed解释：adj.离开的；远离…的；与…无关的；隔代的v.开除；去除；脱去（衣服等）
removed例句：
Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字从献血联系人名单中删去，请给我们发电子邮件。
They removed a clot from his brain. 他们从他的大脑里取出了血块。
相关单词：tore
tore解释：v.撕( tear的过去式 )；（使）分裂；撕碎；扯破
tore例句：
I tore my jeans on the fence. 我的牛仔裤被篱笆挂破了。
She tore the cellophane wrapping off the box. 她把包装盒子的玻璃纸撕了下来。
相关单词：spread
spread解释：n.传播，散布，伸展；adj.扩延的，伸展的；vt.展开，铺开；传播，推广；伸出；涂，敷
spread例句：
The news spread very widely.这消息传播得很广。
She spread a cloth on the table.她用一块布铺在餐桌上。
相关单词：surely
surely解释：adv.确实地，无疑地；必定地，一定地
surely例句：
It'should surely be possible for them to reach an agreement.想必他们可以达成协议。
Surely we'll profit from your work.我们肯定会从你的工作中得到益处。
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