Long, long, ago in faraway China, there lived an archer called
Chen Yaozi. He was a very skilled archer and could perform
wonderful feats of archery. He could hit the target precisely at the
centre even when it was placed at a very long distance. He liked to
show off his skill to the admiring crowds that gathered around him.
One day, he was practising his skill in front of many admirers
when he noticed an old man standing at the back. The man was
carrying gourds of oil that were hanging from a long cane on his
shoulder. All the other people were clapping their hands and praising
Chen Yaozi. But this old man was quiet. He neither clapped nor
uttered words of praise. He just stood there nodding his head, and
said, “It’s just a matter of practice !”
Chen Yaozi was annoyed. “Are you an archer yourself ? Do you
think anyone can do what I can do with my bow and arrows ?”
“No, Sir,” the old man replied.
“I am not an archer. And I don’t
doubt your skill. All I said was -
everything’s a matter of practice.”
Chen Yaozi became very angry.
“What do you know that you pass
such thoughtless comments on
other people ? Who are you ?”
“Please don’t get angry, Sir. I
am an oil seller as you must have
guessed from the gourds. Every
day, I fill these gourds with oil
and sell them. Over the years, I
have achieved some skill in filling
the gourds. If you allow, I’ll show
it to you.”
“Hmmm...,” growled Chen
Yaozi. Everybody was curious to
see what would happen next.
Patiently, the old man set down an empty gourd on the
ground. Then he put a small coin on the mouth of the gourd.
In those days, small coins had a little hole at the centre. Then
the old man stood up, took some oil in his ladle and began
to pour oil into the gourd from a height. The oil went straight
into the gourd through the hole in the coin. When the old man
had finished filling up the gourd, he lifted up the coin. Not a
trace of oil could be seen on it.
The people watching it were speechless with wonder.
But the old man only smiled, “As I said, there’s nothing
special about it. It’s only a matter of practice, you see.”
Chen Yaozi lost all his anger and annoyance. He just
gave a short laugh and said, “You have taught me something
important today.”
Answer the questions from the passage
Whom said to whom
are you an archer yourself
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old man said to the archer.
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Chen Yaozi said these words to the Old man in the story "It's only a matter of practice".
- Chinese archer Chen Yaozi hailed from that country. He might well have amazing archery prowess.
- Chen Yaozi enjoyed showcasing his prowess to the adoring audience that had assembled round him.
- It's simply a question of practise, the elderly man stated that day that Chen Yaozi practised in front of a large crowd of onlookers.
- Through some kind of slot as in coin, the elderly guy can pour gasoline through into gourds while standing on them.
- Chen Yaozi expressed his gratitude to the elderly guy for teaching him a good lesson the same day. He promised not to be arrogant.
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