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There was once a little girl.She had no family,and no one loved her.One day,when she was (61)walking through a field,she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn bush(荆棘丛).The more the butterfly tried to free itself,the (62)deeper the thorns cut into its body.The little girl (63)carefully let go the butterfly.Instead of flying away,the butterfly (64)changed into a beautiful fairy(仙女).
"For your (65)kindness,"the butterfly fairy said to the girl,"I will give you any wish you would like to have."
The little girl thought for a moment and then replied,"I want to be (66)happy!"
The fairy said,"Very good."Then she got close to the girl and said something to (67)her in a low voice.
As the little girl grew up,there was no one in her village so happy as she (68)was.Everyone asked her the secret of her happiness.She would only smile and answer,"The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a butterfly fairy when I was a little girl."
When she was very old,the (69)neighbors all came to visit her.They were afraid that her secret of happiness would die with her."Tell us,please,"they begged,"tell us (70)what the fairy said."
The old woman smiled and said,"She told me that everyone,no matter how old or young,no matter how rich or poor,needs me."