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There is a man who is dying to find the way to success, but he doesn’t have an idea how to do it. One day, he meets a guru, a religious teacher, on the road. The man asks the guru, “Which way is to success?” The gum doesn’t speak, but points to a place off in the distance.
The man, thrilled by the prospect（前景） of quick and easy success, rushes off in that direction. Along the way, he is occupied in thinking about something special but there is nothing. Suddenly there comes a loud splat（溅泼声）. Eventually, the man limps（蹒跚） back in rags, assuming he must have misinterpreted the message. Therefore, he returns to the guru for a reason. He repeats his question to the gum, who again points silently in the same direction.
The man was obedient to walk off once more. This time the splat is deafening（震耳欲聋的）, and when the man crawls（爬行） back, he is bloody, broken and angry, “I asked you which way was to success,” he screams at the guru,” I followed the direction you pointed to. And all I got was being knocked down! No more of this pointing! Tell me why? Talk!”
Only then does the guru speak, and what he says is that “Success is that way. Just a little past the splat.”
1. Why does the man fail once more?
A. He is so stupid that he cannot find it. B. The way to success does not exist in life.
C. The guru gave the wrong direction to him. D. He does not make sense of the guru’s words.
2. What does the underlined word ‘‘obedient” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Submitted. B. Pleasing. C. Disappointed. D. Unwilling.
3. What does the guru think of how to succeed?
A. Getting the help from others. B. Achieving it all on your own.
C. Keeping on going after some failures. D. Just facing up to many difficulties.
4. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Believe in yourself. B. Don’t give up too soon.
C. Listen to the wisdom’s suggestion. D. Introduce the guru’s wisdom.
