Why are some people successful while others aren't? What's the s1. of success? Author Malcolm Gladwell thinks he knows.
Many of Gladwell's ideas a2. in his book Outliers. The popular view is that some of us are born talented and others aren't. But Gladwell thinks that this is just an e3. for not trying. And if you want to be good at something, you have to w4. at it. "Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good."
The central idea of the book is the "10,000-hour rule". It means that if you want to be a5. the best in the world, you need to practise something for 10,000 hours. Do you know Bill Gates, the founder of the Microsoft Company? He was given access to a high school at 13, which allowed him to practice computer programming for m6. than 10,000 hours.
The interesting thing is that success has n7. to do with intelligence (智力). Christopher Langan, who's got an IQ of between 195 and 210 (Albert Einstein's IQ was about between 160 and 180). As a boy at school, Langan was a8. to take an exam in a foreign language that he had never studied. And he even passed it after just skimming a text book in a very short time. H9. , Langan never graduated from any university and lived a hard life. This p10. that intelligence alone is not the key to success.
So, are you ready? Then go for it! You could get success.
Seeing someone who seems to be walking on a cloud sounds like a dream. But this scene indeed exists --- and it isn't just in your head. It's a popular attraction in the South American country of Bolivia called the Salar de Uyuni. The area covers a large amount of white, glistening salt and runs across 10,582 kilometers of the Altiplano and you can even see it from space.
What's special about the Salar? This salt flat can create an endless natural mirror (镜子), which gives you an amazing experience. On a still day, a thin layer of water covering the salt changes the salt flat into "The World's Largest Mirror" reflecting the sky. Those who are lucky enough to see this natural wonder will tell you how difficult it is to find out the dividing line between the sky and land.
Some 40,000 years ago, water from the surrounding mountains gathered here and there were no outlets (出口) where the rainfall could flow out. So a huge lake was formed with natural salt inside. Over time, about 25,000 years ago, a rise in temperatures reduced the amount of rainfall in the area. The climate from wet to dry caused the water to slowly evaporate (蒸发). About 10,000 years ago, the body of water dried up and a deep layer of salt flat was left behind.
With about 10 billion tons of salt lying around it, it's no surprise that salt production in the Salar is a big business. But the real treasure lies under the surface of the salt flat, where around 70% of the world's lithium (锂) reserves can be found. The lithium is used for powering mobile phones, laptops, electric cars and this resource could be of great value.
What is the Salar de Uyuni | ●It's a place of 1. in the South American country of Bolivia. ●It is an area 2. with white and glistening salt. ●It runs across about 10,582 kilometers and can even be 3. from space. |
What's special about the Salar de Uyuni? | ●On a still day, the salt flat will 4. into "The World's Largest Mirror", which gives you a wonderful experience. ●If you are lucky enough to see it, you may find it difficult to tell 5. The sky ends and the land begins. |
How did the Salar de Uyuni 6. ? | ●40,000 years ago, the surrounding mountains 7. the water from flowing out and it became a huge lake. ●25,000 years ago, the climate changes 8. to the evaporation of the lake. ●10,000 years ago, the lake dried up, 9. behind a deep layer of salt. |
What's under the Salar de Uyuni? | ●70% of the world's lithium lies under the salt flat. ●Lithium can be used to power things 10. mobile phones, laptops and electric cars. |
Learn to do some settings on some social apps. For ________ (例子), make your Wechat private so that they can be seen by "Friends Only".
If a stranger sends you a "Friend Request", you'd better ________ (拒绝) it.
Never publish your address or holiday plans online ________ (在……之前) you go out for a trip.
Don't share personal information such as your name, ________ (年龄) or phone number in public, which can be used to find out more about you.
