People are like potatoes.
    After potatoes have been harvested，they have to be spread out and sorted （1）

to get

to get

（get） the maximum market dollar.They （2）

are divided

are divided

（divide） according to size—big，medium，and small.After the potatoes have been sorted （3）

carefully

carefully

（careful） and bagged，they are loaded onto trucks.All Idaho potato （4）

farmers

farmers

（farm） use this method—all but one.
    One farmer never bothered to sort the potatoes at all.Yet he made （5）

the

the

most money.A （6）

puzzled

puzzled

（puzzle） neighbour finally asked him， " What is your secret？" He said， "It's simple.I just load up the wagon with potatoes and take the （7）

roughest

roughest

（rough） road to town.During the eight-mile trip，the little potatoes always fall to the bottom.The medium potatoes land in the middle，while the big （8）

ones

ones

（one） rise to the top."
    That's not only true （9）

of

of

potatoes.It's a law of life.Big potatoes rise to the top on rough road， （10）

and

and

tough people rise to the top in rough times.