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One day, a boy named Narcissus went hunting in
the forest. ___1___
he was resting, he discovered a silvery pool of
water. Looking at the water ___2___
Narcissus very thirsty. He bent down for a sip to ___3___
his thirst. When he gazed at the clear surface of
the pool, he saw a face looking ___4___
at him. A pair of big bright eyes looked at him from
a lovely face ___5___
by soft golden hair.
Narcissus was fascinated ___6___
this picture of beauty. He felt that it was the most
beautiful face he had ___7___
seen. On an impulse, he bent forward to ___8___
the face. However, he discovered that his lips
touched ___9___
instead. A sudden realization dawned ___10___
Narcissus.
"Why, it's ___11___
my own reflection that I ___12___
in the pool ! I ___13___
be the most miserable of all men to ___14___
in love with my reflection !" he cried.
Each day, Narcissus would stare at his reflection ___15___
despair. One day, he could not stand it any longer.
"Goodbye, my love," he told his ___16___.
He then ___17___
into the pool and ___18___
himself.
Today, we call someone 'narcissistic' ___19___
the person is vain and egoistic. Like Narcissus,
this person is in love with ___20___
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