Jack is a young man from a very poor family. He works in a small factory and makes1money every month. He always feels sad. One day he stands with an old priest in a church. He says, "It is really2 . Do you know John? He is my best classmate. He was a 3student at school. He4did his homework after school. But now he is a successful writer. "
The priest answers, "Now he is quite5. He always keeps on6his novels very late in the evening…"
Jack7his words, "Justin is my classmate, too. His body was very8at school. He was usually in hospital because of his sick legs. He couldn't have9lessons at all. But now he is a popular10. "
"Oh, I hear in the past he always spent all his time11and…"
"Now," Jack stops him again, "Paul has a big restaurant. At school he had no money to eat beef or chicken." This time the priest doesn't answer12. But Jack is impatient（不耐烦的）," 13 don't you say a word? Is it fair (公平的) or unfair ?"
"I think it is fair. Success is a ladder (梯子). If you always put your two14in the pockets and stop trying, you can't arrive at the 15of success forever. "
