Once there was a young man who came to ask Socrates how to learn philosophy. Socrates said nothing but took him along to a river.He suddenly pushed him into the river forcibly.At first the young man thought Socrates was kidding so he didn't take it to heart.But Socrates also jumped into the river and pulled his head into water desperately.At this time the young man was really scared, his instinct of living made him use all his strength lifting Socrates and climbed to the bank.
The young man asked Socrates with puzzle why he did that, Socrates replied：
“I just want to tell you whatever you do, do it with a determination to be unexpectedly rescued from a desperate situation.Only like that can you make a genuine achievement.”
-success [səkˈses]n.成功；成就；成功的人或事
典型例句
His new book was a great success.
他的新书获得了巨大的成功。
最常用法
achieve success 取得成功
联想记忆
successful adj.成功的；圆满的
successfully adv.成功地，圆满地
succeed vi.成功；继承；vt.接着发生
failure n.失败；失败者
-bank [bæŋk]n.银行；岸
典型例句
They walked along the fields bank, chatting happily.
他们沿着田埂，开心地边走边聊。
最常用法
on the bank 在岸边
联想记忆
banker n.银行家
-puzzle [ˈpʌzl]n.难题；谜；迷惑 vt.使困惑 vi.苦思；迷惑
典型例句
She could not get the puzzle out of her mind.
她无法解开心中的疑虑。
最常用法
puzzle in words 字谜
联想记忆
puzzled adj.困惑的；迷惑的
puzzling adj.令人迷惑的；茫然不知所措的
puzzlement n.迷惑
confuse vt.使困惑；使混乱；混淆
-whatever [wɒtˈevə（r）]pron.无论什么 adj.不管怎样的；所有的
典型例句
Whatever nonsense the papers print, some people always believe it.不管报纸胡说什么，总有一些人信以为真。
联想记忆
whichever adj.无论哪个；无论哪些 pron.无论哪个
however adv.然而
no matter what 无论什么
有一次，一个年轻人来找苏格拉底，想要学习哲学。苏格拉底一言不发，带着他走到一条河边，突然用力把他推进河里。年轻人起先以为苏格拉底在跟他开玩笑，并不在意。结果苏格拉底也跳到水里，并且拼命把他往水里按。这下子，年轻人真的慌了，求生的本能令他拼尽全力将苏格拉底推开，爬到岸上。
年轻人不解地问苏格拉底为什么要这样做，苏格拉底回答说：“我只想告诉你，做任何事都必须有绝处求生那么大的决心，才能获得真正的成就。”