Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

In order to learn to be one’s true self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said and done in the world; critically to inquire into it; carefully to consider it; clearly to analyze it; and earnestly to carry it out.

It matters not what you learn, but when you once learn a thing, you must never give it up until you have mastered it. It matters not what you inquire into, but when you once inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have thoroughly understood it. It matters not what you try to think out, but when you once try to think out a thing, you must never give it up until you have got what you want. It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once carry out a thing, you must never give it up until you have don’t it thoroughly and well.

If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts. If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a thousand.

6. According to the author, first of all one must .

A. analyze B. inquire C. obtain knowledge D. act

7. According to the author, .

A. learning is not important B. thinking is not necessary

C. knowledge means little D. it is not important what we learn

8. The end of learning should be .

A. thought B. mastery C. inquiry D. analysis

9. According to the author, another man’s success should .

A. make greater efforts B. make us nervous

C. not be taken into consideration D. cause one to stop trying

10. The author implies but does not say what .

A. the way to knowledge is through specialization

B. one has to know everything to be successful

C. success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort

D. success in one’s profession is latest important in one’s life