Once，there was a young man who expected to be successful badly.One day，he visited Socrates，the great and successful Greek philosopher （哲学家），and asked the man about the secret to success.He hoped that this man，who he respected （尊敬） a lot，could show him something useful and helpful.After knowing the young man's purpose，Socrates decided to do something to calm （使平静） him down first.Looking at the worried young man in silence for a while，Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river outside the city the next morning.Dare not ask Socrates why，the puzzled young man left.
The next day，the young man came early and waited.When the great man arrived，he asked the young man to walk with him toward the river together.They walked side by side in the river.Though the young man was still puzzled （困惑的），he followed.When the water got up to their necks，Socrates took the young man by surprise and ducked him into the water all of a sudden.The poor man tried hard，hoping to get out directly，but Socrates was strong and kept him there until the poor man's face started turning blue.
After pulling his head out of the water，the first thing the young man did was to take a deep breath of the air.Waiting for a while，when seeing the young man calm down，Socrates asked slowly， "Now please tell me.What did you want most when you were in the water？" The man replied， "Air." Hearing the young man's answer，Socrates said， "Now，you see，that is the secret to success.Only when you want something as badly as you wanted the air just now in the water，will you get it!"
Sometimes we are always so eager （渴望的） to be successful that we can't make ourselves understand what we really need.So，learn your situation to get to know what you want most and try your best，and then you may get it.
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（1）What does the underlined word "ducked" mean in Chinese according to the text？ BB
A．使游走.
B．把……按进水里.
C．挣扎.
D．包装.
（2）What did they do in the water？ BB
A．Socrates stood in the water with the young man side by side for long.
B．Socrates put the young man's head into the water for long.
C．Socrates walked with the young man in the water for long.
D．Socrates swam and talked with the young man for long.
（3）How did Socrates make the young man get his idea？ CC
A．By telling the way to success.
B．By giving the young man some useful suggestions.
C．By giving a special lesson to the young man.
D．By giving the young man lots of money and things.
（4）Which word can best describe Socrates according to the text？ AA
A．Wise.
B．Strict.
C．Humorous.
D．Kind.
（5）According to the story，how can we achieve success？ DD
A．By trying to make as much money as we could.
B．By talking with a great man and getting his secret to success.
C．By letting Socrates put the head into the water.
D．By finding out what we want and do our best.
【答案】B；B；C；A；D
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