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When you think of success, you think of relative achievements in your own world. Each element of your world is important to you, and there is no need to compare with others. You cannot affect the success of others; you can affect your own success.
Success is very much achievable to everybody. Believe that and you have taken the first step. If you do not believe in yourself, then building self-esteem is your first task. However, believing in your ability to achieve whatever you want to succeed in is very important if you are not to be held back by self-doubt throughout your journey to success.
There are many things that will affect your ability to succeed, and it is best to focus on those under your immediate control. Once you do that, then the characteristics you develop can be applied to becoming successful in a range of activities.
What is important to you is that, as you start to reach milestones in your ambitions, you should appreciate your own achievements. Appreciating yourself will strengthen your self-confidence and your determination to succeed.
Some of the key characteristics you will find in those who are successful are perseverance, prepared to research, plan, work hard and practice a lot even when things do not seem to be going well, and an ability to recover and learn from setbacks. At the beginning of whatever you are trying to succeed in, a strong vision of your future, planning, and setting yourself achievable tar gets can all play an important role.
All these qualities, skills and characteristics can be learned and developed. But it is up to you to get things started. Those who do not start travel nowhere. For others, life can be a continuous journey of fulfillment.
1.56. According to the passage, if you want to achieve success, what should you do first?
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A．Don’t compare with others. |
B．Bring everything under control. |
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C．Find out what you have in mind. |
D．Feel confident about your ability. |
2.57. Why should you appreciate your own achievements according to the passage?
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A．It will allow you to recover from past failures. |
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B．It will remind you of the vision of your future. |
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C．It will motivate you to continue pursuing success. |
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D．It will help you develop your characteristics in everything. |
3.58. The underlined word“setbacks”（in paragraph 5）probably means ________.
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A．failures |
B．troubles |
C．hesitation |
D．depression |
4.59. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
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A．If you are stuck where you are, you cannot travel far. |
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B．If you don’t start trying, you’ll never embrace success. |
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C．If you are brave enough, you can get whatever you want. |
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D．If you don’t study, you can never reach the destination. |
Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the road. 36 she found she got a flat. The 22-year-old student 37 to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No 38 tire.
At this time, a car 39 . Paul and Diane told Clay to 40 them to a service station near their 41 . They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to 42 with her car. “Follow us home,” said Paul.
The couple called around to find a tire. No 43 . They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a 44 of keys, “Take our car. We 45 be using it over the holiday.”
Clay was 46 . “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she 47 them.
“We know,” Paul said. “We’ll be 48 when you get back. Here’s our number if you need to 49 us.”
Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the 50 put her luggage into their car and then 51 her off. Two weeks later she 52 to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio 53 .
“Thank you so much,” she said. “How much do I 54 you?” “Oh, no,” Paul said, “we don’t want any money. It’s our 55 .” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit.
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--- Do you want another drink?
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A．I don’t think so |
B．No way |
C．Not at all |
D．I wouldn’t say no. |
No matter what substance it may be, it is ________ atom.
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A．resulted from |
B．formed |
C．made up of |
D．made up with |
You should make good use of every _______minute to study
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A．precise |
B．precious |
C．previous |
D．specific |
Smell the flowers before you go to sleep, and you may just______ sweet dreams.
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B．put up with |
C．end up with |
D．catch up with |
