The Road to success is not straight; there is a curve called failure, a loop called
confusion, speed bumps called friends, caution?lights called family, and you will have
flats called jobs. But, if you have a spark called determination, an engine called
perseverance, insurance called faith, and a driver called God, you will make it to a place
called success!
2. In spite of all our planning and preparation, unexpected challenges are certain to arise.
The bumps in the road are unavoidable, but you'll never get to your destination if you
aren't willing to drive over them. The difference between a disaster and triumph lies in
whether or not you're prepared and willing to weather the storm. If you're ready, those
bumps will become stepping-stones.
3. The key thing to realise is that working harder is the same as working smarter. How do
you work smarter? You just need to have the right skills. People want improved
circumstances and better life without an improved self. They want victory without paying
the price or making efforts. It really cannot happen without
the other. Any improvements that have not been generated by improving yourself are
superficial and short-lived. If you want to have a better future, you have to change
yourself. Stop worrying about the various challenges that will come your way. Just believe
in yourself and use them as stepping-stones.
4. "Success" is getting whatever you want out of life without violating the rights of others."
It is not an accident. Success is the result of our attitude and our attitude is a choice. Hence
success is a matter of choice and not chance.
5. Today success represents a holistic and positive attitude to life. Attitude is everything.
Success is not restricted within some kind of brick-and-mortar premises. It assumes the individuality of a complete act executed with perfection; material achievements do not
define life. We don?t remember sports stars for the products they endorse but the spirit of
achievement they represent. In the abundance of positive attitude, lie in the grandeur of a
truly rewarding rich life.
6. Success can be measured from two standpoints ? the external and the internal. Externally
it is the measure of a job well done and recognition. Internally it is the feeling of
achievement and wholeness derived from the completion of a task or fulfilment of desire.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY SIX questions from
the eight that follow.
(1) On the road to success, friends have been compared to _____________ .
(i) destination (ii) caution lights
(iii) speed bumps (iv) loops
(2) The bumps or hardships are the _______________ to success.
(i) destination (ii) skills (iii) stepping stones (iv) planning
(3) Improvement is not short lived.
(i) that you have just taken on the way
(ii) that you acquire by working hard
(iii) that you have gained access to momentarily
(iv) that you don?t wish to take
(4) Success is a ____________________ .
(i) choice (ii) attitude
(iii) holistic way to live life (iv) all of these
(5) Success comes to those who ________________________ .
(i) can transform bumps to failure
(ii) can transform bumps to stepping stones
(iii) do not have the right attitude (iv) do not preserve
(6) Choose the option that correctly states in meaning of ?weather the storm?:
(i) a difficult situation (ii) to face any challenge that meets a person
(iii) to go out on a stormy day (iv) an easy situation
(7) The synonym of ?surplus? as given in paragraph 5 is
(i) abundance (ii) represent (iii) restricted (iv) grandeur
(8) The antonym of ?deep? as given in paragraph 3 is
(i) harder (ii) superficial (iii) improvement (iv) generated
II. Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks to complete the following narration.

Mother: Why are you late from school, Nitin?
Nitin: While coming from school to bus stop, I slipped by stepping on a banana peel.
Mother: O, my son! Did you hurt yourself?
Nitin: I got a bad bruise on my left knee.
Mother asked Nitin (i) ____________ Nitin replied that while coming from school to bus
stop (ii) ______________ peel. Mother was shocked to hear this. She further
asked (iii) _____________ . Nitin answered that he had got a bad bruise on his left knee.
(1) (i)(a) why was he late from school (b) why he was late from school
(c) why he late from school (d) if he was late from school
(2) (ii) (a) he had slipped by stepping on a banana
(b) he slipped by stepping on a banana
(c) he slip by stepping on a banana
(d) he has slipped by stepping on a banana
(3) (iii) (a) if he did hurt himself (b) how he had hurt himself
(c) if he hurt himself (d) if he had hurt himself