The secret water

Shu Fa lives with Uncle and Auntie in a village by the mountain. The land is dry and dusty. There is no water available for the villagers. 

Every day, people must walk over the steep mountain to get the precious water. To fill their buckets with the water and carry it home.

One day, Shu Fa goes up the mountain. Near the path, she discovers a turnip(vegetable.) It is perfect for lunch. She pull it out of the ground.

Snap!

Water pour from the hole left by turnip. Shu Fa is amazed! Now the villager will not have to walk so far for water.

Suddenly, a strong wind blows in from the mountain. It pushes the turnip back into the hole. A loud voice roars, "You cannot take my water!"

Shu Fa ask,  "Who are you? "

" I am the Voice of the Mountain. This is MY water. You cannot take it"

" But my village needs water! Can you share it with us? Shu Fa asks.

" No, I do not share!" the Voice says.

Theb it warns her: " If you tell anyobe about the water, you will be punished!"

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1. What kind of person is Shu Fa? 

2. Shu Fa's village is_______________

(By the mountains,dry,dusty)

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Part 2

Shu Faruns home. She wants tell everyone about the secret water. But she is afraid.

 Many days pass. Shu Fa sees how hard the villagers work to get water. She worries so much that her long,black hair turns white.

One day, Uncle walk over the mountain to get water. But he trips hurts his head. "Aiya!" He cries.

Shu Fa cries, too. She knows now that she must help. She must bring the water to her village.

Shu Fa runs up the mountain and smashes the turnip. Water pours out the hole. It becomes the river that goes into the village. The villagers dance with joy.

Then the voice of the Mountain shouts," Shy Fa, you told my secret! Now you must live in my river forever."

Shu Fa cries. She begs the Voice to let her say goodbye to her family. The voice grumbles, "Go, but you must return here tonight."

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1. Why does Shu Fa's hair turn white?

Shun Fa runs back to the village. " What can I do?" She ask herself. I do not want to live in the river!" She decides to tell Uncle about the problem.

Unvle thinks for a few minutes. Then he says, " I have a plan."

Uncle works all day to carve a statue out of stone. The statue looks just like Shun Fa. He thinks the statue will trick the Voice of the mountain.

" I just need one thing," Uncle tells Shu Fa. He cuts Shu Fa's long, white hair and attaches it to the statue. Then he places the statue in the river.  Water flows over the statue. It carries the white hair over the mountain like a waterfall.

The voice of the Mountain sees the statue. It says, "Hello , shu Fa!"

The trick worked!

Today, the waterfall still flows to the village. The land is green and the people are happy.

Once again, Shun Fa has long, black hair.

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1. Why does Shun Fa tells Uncle the problem?