Once upon a time there was a rich merchant__________ had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most. He took great care of her and gave her nothing _________ the best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He was very _________ （pride）of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. He also loved his 2nd wife. She is_________very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant’s close friend. _________ the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and _________ would always help him out and tide（帮助渡过）him __________ difficult times. Now, the merchant’s 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great _________ （contribute）in maintaining his wealth and business as well as __________ （take）care of the household. __________, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.