五、短文填空。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
$Once upon a time, there lived a wise man. But his son always wasted his time doing nothing \underline{1} (mean). As the wise man grew much \underline{2} (old), he began to worry about his son's future.$
One day, the man said, “My son, you have grown up. I want you to find the real purpose of your life.” Then he handed his son a bag filled with clothes and food. The wise man continued(继续$), “I hid the treasure someplace. Here is \underline{3} map. Go to find it.”$
$The next day, the son excitedly set off. With many people's help, he \underline{4} (final) reached his destination($目的地), but he found nothing. He was so tired that he decided to return.
$On his way back, he often stopped to enjoy the beautiful flowers and watch the sunset. He learned to cook meals and wash clothes by \underline{5} (he). He also learned how to protect himself from wild animals. He met the same people who had helped him earlier. This time he helped them in return.$
Two years later, he got home. He said to his father, “Dad, forgive(原谅$) me \underline{6} not finding the treasure.”$
“It doesn’t matter. How was your journey?”
$“At first, I was worried somebody else would find the treasure. So I hurried to the place.” The son continued, “\underline{7} I really enjoyed the journey on my way home. I made friends and saw wonders \underline{8} (happen) every day. I also learned different \underline{9} (skill). These made me \underline{10} (forget) the pain of not finding the treasure.”$
“That is why I sent you to find the treasure,” the father said.
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