The Priest
A young priest was always sad. He was good at his
profession, but he still had no joy. He visited a group of
wise monks.
When he got to the monks’ house, they greeted
him and let him in. The monks asked the priest,
“What is the matter?” The priest said, “ I should
be happy, but I am not. I don’t know
what to do.” The wise monks paused
for a minute. Then one said, “We
are convinced of your faith. You are
a very good priest. But to find joy,
you have to do more. Above all,
investigate the elements of your
life that you love.” The priest
thought that this answer was
odd, but he was curious.
The next day, the priest thought
about his abilities. He got a few
ideas, and
he did not want to delay
any longer. He liked to draw, so he made
some cartoons. He also liked to write, so
he started a diary. He was interested in
agriculture, so he planted some grains.
He made jam from berries. He made his
own labels to put on the jars of jam. He
painted his ceiling. The priest learned
something. It is not too hard to be
happy after all. All one has to do is
find things they like doing, and do
them!
Answer the questions.
1. What is this story about?
a. Why monks have faith in God
b.
How a priest finds joy
c. How to investigate odd answers
d. Why a priest did not like his profession
2. Why did the priest go to the monks?
a. Because he was convinced that he was a fine priest
b. Because he wanted to greet them
c. Because he wanted their help
d. Because he wanted to tell them
how happy he became
3. After the priest talked to the monks, what did he think about?
a. His abilities
b.
His curious job
c. His pauses
d. His delays
4.
According to the passage, all the following are true of the priest EXCEPT
a. he painted his ceiling
b. he tried agriculture and planted grains
c.
he drew cartoons
d. he forgot to put labels on his jam
5. Why did the priest get a diary?
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