It is the duty of every man to work. The life of a lazy man is【21】to himself or to others.

The man who is too【22】to work is the man who is generally most ready to beg or to steal. Everybody【23】he is young should learn some useful work.

But it is not【24】He should put his heart and soul completely【25】his work, and not waste his spare time. "Work while you work and play while you play." is as good a【26】for young people as for old.

There is【27】help to diligence than the habit of early rising, and this, just like【28】good habits, is most easily formed in【29】. There is an English proverb "Lost time never retums." This【30】everybody must be diligent, and must make good use of his【31】. One must study hard when one is young,【32】one may make【33】progress, succeed in life and become useful to one's country and people.

I have never heard【34】are diligent will become beggars, but I know that lazy fellows will become beggars. Therefore, I should say that diligence is the mother of【35】

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A．of much use

B．of no use

C．quite useful

D．a little useful