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Balzac, a famous French writer, wrote many books. His 61 (novel) are read by people throughout the world. He 62 (say) to be good at many things. And his achievements were great.
It is said that Balzac had very high opinion of his handwriting. He spent much time practicing 63 (write).And he often told his friends that he could describe a person’s character 64 the person’s handwriting.
One day, a woman friend brought him a few sheets of a boy’s handwriting. She said that she wanted to know 65 Balzac thought of the boy’s character.
Balzac 66 (study) the handwriting carefully for a few minutes. Then he looked at the woman strangely. The woman, however, told him that the boy was no relative of her 67 that he could tell her the truth.
“Good,” said Balzac. “Then I can speak 68 (frank).”
He then went on say that he thought the boy was a careless and lazy person. “He would grow up to be a good-for-nothing. His family would be 69 (shame) of him,” he added.
“Isn’t that strange,” said the woman, smiling.
“Because this happens to be pages from your own copybook, 70 you yourself used when you were a boy.”