“Would you tell me which way I should go from here?” asked Alice.
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get,” said the Cat.
“I really don't care where” replied Alice.
“Then it doesn't much matter which way you go,” said the Cat.
--- from “ Alice in Wonderland ”
My name is David. And I have a brother called Mike.
One day, my brother called me and asked me for some advice. He was trying to decide between two job offers:
Job 1 – The first job was your typical 40 hour a week “office” job.
Job 2 – The second job was more of a career in the insurance industry(保险业), where he would start at the bottom, and after many years and many long hours eventually rise to the top (if he was good).
T    he second job did not pay as well as the first job (at the beginning), but the pay-off of the second job (in the future) was much greater than the first job. So which job should my brother take? Well the answer is…it depends.
Just like the Cat was trying to tell Alice, which road you take depends a great deal on where you want to end up.
Begin with the End in Mind
    I asked my brother what was his life’s purpose. He said his purpose was to “teach,” but he wanted to make a lot of money first. I told my brother to forget about the money, and I advised him to focus on his purpose. I then asked him which job best supported his end result of “teaching.” He said the first job best supported his goal because he would only have to work 40 hours a week, which would give him spare time to teach. He continued on to say, “but if I take job number two, I can work hard and make more money, then I can retire early and “teach” later in life.” I again advised him to “focus” on his purpose, not money. Things don’t end wrong, they begin wrong!
You Can't Ride Two Horses Well
    It would be very difficult to have a successful teaching career while you’re working 70-80 hours a week in the insurance business; no one can ride two horses well. As they say, you can do anything, but not everything. I advised him to get started today by choosing the job that best supported that decision.
Tomorrow Never Comes
    My brother was thinking that he could always start teaching later in life, but the reality is, tomorrow never comes. Unless you decide right now to follow your feelings, they will probably never be completed. You only live once, don't go to the end of your life with one regret.
The Money Will Come
    My brother seemed to be overly concerned with making money. I told him not to be anxious about making money. You will always have greater money when you're doing what you love.
In a word, whenever you're at a cross-road, be sure to make the decision that best supports the goal of your life. If you do, then you will be well on your way.

补同下列名往篇名句中的空缺部分。
①客路青山外，行舟绿水前。            ，            。（王湾《次北固山下》）
②马作的卢飞快，            。了动怒君王天下事，           。（辛弃疾《破阵五·为陈同甫赋壮词以寄之》）
③           ，              ，国恒亡。然后知生于忧患而死于安乐也。（孟子《生于忧患，死于安乐》）
④斯是陋室，             。苔痕上阶绿，              。（刘禹锡《陋室铭》）

将下列句子重新排列，填入横线中与前后句组成一段语意连贯的文字。（只填写序号）
一个真正的读者应具备基本的判断力和鉴赏力，能够辨识一本书的优劣，本能地拒斥劣书，倾心好书。       一旦你的灵魂足够丰富和深刻，你就会发现，你已经上升到了一种高度，不再能容忍那些贫乏和浅薄的书了。
①只要坚持这个标准，灵魂的品质和对书的判断力就自然会同步得到提高。
②这种能力部分来自阅读的经验，但更多地源自一个人灵魂的品质。
③当然，灵魂的品质是可以不断提高的，读好书也是提高的途径，二者之间有一种良性循环的关系。
④重要的是一开始就给自己确立一个标准，每读一本书，一定要在精神上有所收获，能够开启你的心智。