What did the boy teach the genie?

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The following text is for questions 18 to 20.

Once upon a time, there was a genie who used to appear from a magic lamp to grant wishes.

Unfortunately, this particular genie was famous for botching up things. Whenever a person rubbed the magic lamp, he would appear and ask, "What is your wish?" Then, their wishes would appear in a cloud of dirt, covered in dust.

There were so many embarrassing botches that no one wished anymore. His lamp ended up being used only to throw at people, just like a common old box and the genie didn't appear from it for many years through sadness and depression.

That was until a lonely boy found the lamp and could hear the sad cries of the genie inside. The boy decided to try to become the genie's friend. He wished to enter the lamp, so he and the genie could spend time together. The genie was happy to grant this wish.

As soon as the boy entered the lamp, he could see what the genie's problem was. It wasn't that he was a bad genie. It was just that he couldn't have been less messy! In the lamp, all was strewn all over the place; jewellery, books, toys, and other goods. It was obvious that the place hadn't seen a duster for years. That's why, whenever the genie granted a wish, clouds of dust would spray everywhere.

The genie explained that a genie's job was very important and he hadn't had time for cleaning. The boy remembered his mother's advice and told the genie that it was important to keep all things in order. Together they decided to clean the place.

It took them a few days, but when they finished, everything was gleaming and in their correct places. Now it was dead easy to find whatever gift was asked for and to retrieve it without breaking anything.

So it was then that the genie began to be respected and admired once again. He learned that nothing great can be achieved without order and cleanliness in all things.

(Adopted from: http://freestoriesforkids.com/children/stories-and-tales/incompetent-genie (October 2, 2019))