题目内容
Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any "secrets" to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama's "back to school" speech. Here is a small part of his speech.
I know that sometimes, after watching TV, you may feel that you can be rich and successful without any hard work--that your ticket to success is through rapping (饶舌音乐) or basketball or being a TV star. But when chances come, you may not succeed.
The truth is, being successful is hard. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try. That's OK. Some of the most successful people in the world have had the most failures. JK Rowling's first Harry Potter book was rejected(退稿)12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career (职业生涯). But he once said, "I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
These people succeeded because they understand that you can't let your failures beat you--you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.
No one's born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it.
And even when you're struggling(挣扎), even when you're discouraged(泄气), and you feel like other people have given up on you--don't ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.
1.Why does Barack Obama talk about JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the second paragraph?
A. To show that these two famous persons are different.
B. To show that writing and sports are difficult skills.
C. To show that the two persons were treated unfairly.
D. To show that being successful is hard.
2. Barack Obama believes ____________ in his speech.
A. you can be rich and successful without any hard work
B. you may succeed at everything the first time you try
C. you can't let your failures beat you
D. you shouldn't ask other people for help
3. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. If you're discouraged, you should give up on yourself.
B. You should believe in yourself no matter how difficult it is.
C. When you're struggling, you'll feel like other people have given up on you.
D. If you are not struggling or discouraged, you can give up on yourself.
4.What's the best title of this small part of Mr. Obama's speech?
A. The way to succeed B. Failures can help you
C. Don't give up on yourself D. Barack Obama's success
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C
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Some people are successful, while others may not. This is because some people have some qualities, which others do not.
The first thing you must remember is that in order to be successful, you must have optimism(乐观). If you do not look forward to winning, you will not try as hard as those who look forward to winning. You also need to have a clear aim and a reason for doing something because motivation(动机) is a key to achieving success. If you do not have an aim, then you will not be motivated to work hard and put your performance under the microscope (显微镜) to make sure that every detail is right.
Another quality that helps people to be successful is creativity---thinking about things in a different way and wondering how others would do the same thing. Think about some successful people you know. They might be successful with a little creativity, but the most successful people are the most creative ones.
Reading is another to success, as it will help you learn about how other people have achieved success. If you want to learn how to set up a successful business, you should read books about people like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, who have achieved amazing success in their areas of business.
Practicing is also very important if you want to have success because practice makes perfect. Practice every day at whatever career you are in, and by doing so, you will see yourself, your business and your self-confidence begin to grow. If you feel confident about what you do, this confidence will make other people believe in you as well. Your partners will be happy to work with you, and your boss will give you more chances. Finally if you are a successful person, you will be able to look at people in the eye and smile confidently.
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Optimism |
●Try hard 3. people who look forward to winning. ●Have a clear 4. and a reason for doing something because a key to achieving success is motivation. |
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Creativity |
●Think about things 5. . ●Study how other people would do the 6. thing. |
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●Help you know about how 8.have achieved success. ●Read books about famous people such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs to encourage yourselves. |
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Practicing |
●Understand the saying “Practice makes 9. .” ●You will be 10.more chances because of confidence. |