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Once, there was an old man in a village. People always asked him for help whenever they met problems. He was named the wisest man in the world.
In the village, there was a young man who was also very clever. He was unhappy that everyone liked the old man.
One day, he went to visit the old wise man with a bird in his hand. He asked the old man, “Is this bird dead or alive?”
The old man looked at the bird and answered, “It depends on you. If I say it is alive, you will kill it. If I say it is dead, you will set it free. So when things are in your hands, you decide how they are going.”
What does the story tell us?
In most cases, our success or failure lies in our hands. It is your choice whether you want to succeed or not. Although you can’t control the things that happened, you can choose how you deal with them.
21. The old man was named the wisest man in the world because_________.
A. he was the oldest in his village
B. he was the cleverest in his village
C. he always helped others solve problems.
D. he could control the things that happened
22. How did the young man feel about the fact that everyone liked the old man?
A. Surprised B. Unhappy C. Excited D. Unlucky
23. The old man thought the bird was dead or alive depending on _________.
A. God B. the bird C. the old man D. the young man
24. The story tells us that _________.
A. most of the time our success or failure lies in our hands
B. it isn’t our choice whether we want to succeed or not
C. we can control the things that happened
D. we can’t choose the way we deal with things
