In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the kingdoms wealthiest merchants and countries came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along, carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder. The peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded.
As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.
The peasant learned what many others never understand: Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve one's condition.
A) because he knew something about the reward. |
B) because he was forced to. |
C) without expecting anything in return. |
D) sensing that the king was watching |
C) without expecting anything in return. |
1). The author thinks that
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2). According to Sir Arthur Eddington, we often think that when we have completed our study of one, we know all about two, because
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3). Sir Arthur Eddington thinks that in accepting that two is one and one
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4). The author is of the opinion that whether we are dealing with fellow humans ,or even with
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5). The author feels that______changes everything around it,
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6). The wail of the old man _____ the dignified quiet of the graveside ceremony.
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7). The old man's children are
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8). The old man was inconsolable because _____ his wife he loved her
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9). ______resisted from leaving the graveside
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10). __________advised the old man to move on with life.
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