【Alittleboyhadabadtemper．Hisfathergavehimabagofnailsandtoldhimthateverytimehelost（71）___temper，hemusthammeranailintothebackofthefence．Thefirstday，theboyhammered37nailsintothefence．Overthenextfew】

　　Alittleboyhadabadtemper．Hisfathergavehimabagofnailsandtoldhimthateverytimehelost（71）___temper，hemusthammeranailintothebackofthefence．

　　Thefirstday，theboyhammered37nailsintothefence．Overthenextfewweeks，ashelearnedtocontrolhisanger，thenumberofnailshammereddaily（72）___ （gradual） dwindleddown．Hediscovereditwas（73）___ （easy） toholdhistemperthantodrivethosenailsintothefence．

　　Finallythedaycame （74）___theboydidn'tlosehistemperatall．Hetoldhisfather（75）___itandthefathersuggestedthattheboynowpulloutonenailforeachdaythathewasabletoholdhistemper．Thedayspassedandtheboywasfinallyabletotellhisfather （76）___allthenailswere（77）___ （go）．

　　Thefathertookhisson（78）___thehandandledhimtothefence．Hesaid，"You （79）___ （do） well，myson，butlookattheholesinthefence．Thefencewillneverbethesame．Whenyousaythingsinanger，（80）___leaveascarjustlikethisone．Averbalwoundisasbadasaphysicalone．"