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10.Is there a"success personality"-some winning combination of qualities that leads almost inevitably (必然地) to achievement?If so,exactly what is that secret success formula(公式),and can anyone develop it?At the Gallop Organization we recently focused in depth on success,inquiring into the attitudes of 1500distinguished people selected at random(随意)from Who's Who in America.Our research finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers.Here is one of the most important,that is common sense.
Common sense is the most widely possessed quality of the people surveyed.Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top score in this quality.And 61percent say that common sense is very important in contributing to their success.
To most,common sense means the ability to present sound,practical judgments on everyday affairs.To do this,one has to remove extra ideas and get right to the key points of what matters.A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way:"The key ability for success is simplifying.In conduction of meeting and dealing with industry reducing a complex problem to the simplest term is highly important."
Is common sense a quality a person is born with,or can you do something to increase it?The oil man's answer is that common sense can definitely be developed.He owes this to learning how to debate in school.Another way to increase your store of common sense is to observe it in others,learning from their-and your own-mistakes.
Besides common sense,there are many other factors that influence success:knowing your field,self-reliance,intelligence,the ability to get things done,leadership,creativity,relationships with others,and of course,luck.But common sense stands out.If you develop these qualities,you'll succeed.And you might even find yourself listed in Who's Who someday.
Secrets to success | |
Finding of the (66)research/study | Top achievers have some common (67)qualities,one of which is common sense. |
The most important quality | 79percent of the people surveyed (68)think/speak highly of common sense.And 61percent say their success (69)69.arises/results from this quality. |
Understanding of common sense | To most,it means one is (70)capable of presenting sound,practical judgments on everyday affairs by (71)focusing/concentrating on what really counts. |
(72)Ways/How to get common sense | (73)Developing it through activities like learning how to debate in school. Increasing it through mistakes by observing others. |
Other factors leading to success | (74)Apart from common sense,many other factors contribute to success,luck (75)included.But common sense is the most outstanding. |
分析 本文主要讲述成功者所具备的品质.
解答 66.research/study 67.qualities 68.think/speak 69.arises/results 70.capable 71.focusing/concentrating 72.Ways/How 73.Developing 74.Apart 75.included
66 research/study 根据第二段"Our research finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers."可知我们的研究发现很多成功者有的很多品质,故填 research或study
67 qualities 根据第二段中 Our research finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers.可知我们的研究发现很多成功者有的很多品质,故填qualities
68 think/speak 根据第三段中的Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top score in this quality.可知79%的人认为此项得分最高,故用短语 think/speak highly of 表高度评价
69 arises/results 根据第三段中的And 61 percent say that common sense is very important in contributing to their success.中可知common sense 导致成功,也就是成功来自于 common sense 所以用 result from/arise from
70 capable 根据第四段中To most,common sense means the ability to present sound,可知有这样的能力,也就是 be capable of
71 focusing/concentrating 根据第四段中one has to remove extra ideas and get right to the key points of what matters.要去除其他杂念,也就是专注 用focus on
72 Ways/How 根据第五段中can you do something to increase it?可知此节指如何培养,所以填Ways/How,注意大小写
73 Developing 根据第五段common sense can definitely be developed.可知填develop,由下文中 increasing 可知用Ving形式
74 Apart 根据最后一段中第一句话Besides common sense可知填的词要和besides意思一样,所以用 apart from=besides
75 Included 根据最后一段there are many other factors that influence success所以指包括其他因素,用短语 sth included
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But a little while later,his wife needed to(43)D a few purchases with the automobile.(44)C of the line securing her husband,she started the car and drove away.The rope(45)A tightened and threw the man over the roof and into the air.
This story,factual or not,points to a great(46)C.It is the truth about where we(47)B our security; about those things to which we've(48)C our safety lines.
In her book LESSONS IN LIVING,writer Susan Taylor tells of lying in bed in the early(49)Aof the morning when an earthquake struck.As her house(50)D,she tumbled out of bed and(51)C to stand underneath an arched door-way in her hall,watching in(52)B as her whole house tumbled down around her.
Susan huddled,scared and (53)A,in the darkness.In the pre-dawn morning she cried and called out for help.As(54)D set in,she thought that maybe she should be listening for(55)B rather than making so much commotion(激动).So she grew still and listened.In the stillness,(56)C abandoned her and a feeling of indescribable peace and happiness flooded in.It was an experience that was to permanently(57)D her life.
She later wrote,"Before the quake I had all the trappings of success,but my life was out of(58)A.I wasn't happy because I was clinging to things in my life and always wanting more.It took an earthquake and(59)B everything I owned for me to discover that my security had been with me along…There's a power within us that we can(60)D no matter what is happening around us.
41.A.tight | B.safe | C.comfortable | D.quick |
42.A.secure | B.thick | C.close | D.strong |
43.A.help | B.handle | C.run | D.make |
44.A.Realistic | B.Fond | C.Unaware | D.Anxious |
45.A.immediately | B.actually | C.gradually | D.quietly |
46.A.extent | B.conclusion | C.truth | D.problem |
47.A.get | B.place | C.keep | D.realize |
48.A.broken | B.grasped | C.tied | D.found |
49.A.hours | B.stages | C.periods | D.light |
50.A.moved | B.fell | C.cracked | D.shook |
51.A.failed | B.continued | C.managed | D.attempted |
52.A.surprise | B.horror | C.excitement | D.anger |
53.A.crying | B.praying | C.complaining | D.whispering |
54.A.disappointing | B.hopelessness | C.nervousness | D.exhaustion |
55.A.operators | B.rescuers | C.researchers | D.volunteers |
56.A.puzzle | B.strength | C.fear | D.confidence |
57.A.destroy | B.improve | C.control | D.change |
58.A.balance | B.line | C.course | D.sense |
59.A.deserting | B.losing | C.spoiling | D.missing |
60.A.insist on | B.turn to | C.take over | D.depend upon |
The penniless young man went to a (44)D street outside the academy,tighten his belt and played the(45)C under a tree.He played one after another,(46)C many people to stop to listen.The (47)D young man finally held his violin case in both hands,when the onlookers (48)C their money and put it into the case.
A rogue(无赖) threw money at the young man's feet (49)B.The young man looked at him,then(50)C to pick it up,saying:"Sir,your money dropped on the ground."The rogue took the money,threw it at his feet once again and(51)C said:"This money has been yours,so you(52)B take it!"
Then,the young man deeply(53)D to him and said:"Sir,thank you for your support!(54)B you dropped your money,I bent over to pick it up for you.Now my money dropped on the ground,may I(55)A you to pick it up for me?
The rogue was shocked by the young man's unexpected(56)C,finally picked up the money,put it into the case and left with his(57)B between his legs.
Among the onlookers a pair of(58)B had been quietly watching the young man.It was just the (59)D.He brought the young man back to the academy and (60)A admitted him.
This young man was called Bill Sadin,who later became a famous musician,whose masterpiece(名作) was"Straighten your chest."
41.A.examination | B.decision | C.decoration | D.celebration |
42.A.marched | B.figured | C.laid | D.sorted |
43.A.admit | B.permit | C.submit | D.commit |
44.A.peaceful | B.busy | C.lazy | D.lonely |
45.A.trick | B.guitar | C.violin | D.case |
46.A.noticing | B.begging | C.attracting | D.persuading |
47.A.shameless | B.painful | C.angry | D.hungry |
48.A.threw | B.stole | C.produced | D.printed |
49.A.by hand | B.by design | C.by accident | D.by chance |
50.A.came down | B.settled down | C.bent down | D.pulled down |
51.A.angrily | B.widely | C.proudly | D.slightly |
52.A.can | B.must | C.may | D.might |
53.A.renewed | B.sew | C.vowed | D.bowed |
54.A.If | B.When | C.As long as | D.Even if |
55.A.trouble | B.disturb | C.request | D.order |
56.A.performance | B.conduct | C.move | D.behavior |
57.A.arms | B.tail | C.head | D.feet |
58.A.ears | B.eyes | C.shoes | D.trousers |
59.A.passer-by | B.stranger | C.employer | D.examiner |
60.A.eventually | B.secretly | C.personally | D.happily |
People become immigrants for many reasons.The most common one is economic opportunities.Most immigrants are attracted to other countries by the promise of jobs,farmland,or business opportunities.
Other people become immigrants in order to get away from mistreatment or natural disasters.They are refugees.Some refugees move to avoid wars and political unrest.Others are seeking freedom to express their religious views.Still others are uprooted by disasters,such as terrible flooding or drought.
Some people have become immigrants against their will.Captured in Africa,shipped foreign lands and forced to work as slaves,many early African immigrants to North and South America came in chains.
Except for Native Americans,all people came to the United States from someplace else.For nearly 500years,immigrants have landed on America's shores seeking a better life.Throughout American history,immigrants often worked low-paying,dangerous jobs that other people refused to do.
Immigrants from around the world helped shape American life.Many immigrants absorbed the customs and language common to most Americans.They also brought their own traditions,including music and foods.Over time,many of these traditions have become part of American life.
The first European immigrants to America hoped to colonize new lands.By the mid-1500s,Spaniards had ventured into Florida,California,and the American Southwest.French immigrants arrived in the early 1600s and built their first colony in Canada.The English also arrived in the early 1600s.They established 13colonies along America's AtlanticCoast.
In the 1700s,England became the major power in colonial North America.But many European immigrants came to live in the English colonies.They included people from Sweden,Holland,Germany,Scotland,and Ireland.
Immigrants still come to the United States seeking freedom and economic opportunities.Most new immigrants no longer come from Europe.They come mainly from Central and South America,the Caribbean,and Asia.
Today,the U.S.government limits the number of immigrants into the country each year.People who sneak illegally into the United States are called illegal immigrants,who,if caught,would be sent back to their home countries.
Key Points | Detailed Information |
(71)Definition | Immigrants are those who move to a foreign country to make their homes. |
Reasons | •Most people come for (72)economic opportunities,such as good jobs,farmlands,or business opportunities. •Some move to the US to (73)stay/keepaway from wars or disasters. •Some people immigrate to(74)search/seekfor religious freedom. •Some people have become immigrants (75)passively/unwillingly,like many early African immigrants. |
History | •French immigrants (76)reachedCanada in the early 1600s and built their first colony there. •The English also came to the early 1600s and (77)established/founded thirteen colonies along America's Atlantic Coast. •In the 1700s,European immigrants came to live in the English colonies,people from Sweden,Holland and etc.are (78)included. |
Today | •(79)Different from the past,the origins of most new immigrants are mainly Central and South America,the Caribbean,and Asia,instead of Europe •The US government erects dams to (80)keepthe number of immigrants into the country each yearin check.Illegal immigrants,if caught,would be sent back to their home countries. |
Ask yourself how the criticism will affect you.Will you lose your job because of the criticism?Will you lose what is important to you because you are criticized?Will life stop existing if your opinions are not accepted?Surely not!So,don't worry about it.Instead,remember that some criticism actually helps you make some improvements.
You absolutely cannot stop what people say.What you can do,however,is to change the way you react to criticism.If you are upset about it,then the blame is on you.You have the right to decide what to do with the criticism you receive.
Be brave to accept criticism.No one likes to be told that he is wrong.Yet,every single person has,at one time or another,been blamed for something.Realize that it's normal.You may have received some strong criticism,but it doesn't mean that you are foolish,or that you are unable to do something properly.If you are afraid to put your work out for others to see,you'll never know if you are a capable person.Try not to think of it in that way and don't take it seriously.If you can learn to be optimistic(乐观的),you will remove some stress and nervousness about what people think,thus becoming happier.
Consider where the criticism comes from.It may help you step back and examine what causes the criticism.Is the critic just trying to offer constructive criticism?It is much easier to accept correction or guidance from someone that has good intentions.This type of criticism is known as valid(有效的) criticism,because there is a valid point or reason to it.On the other hand,there are critics that offer their advice just to be negative.This is commonly referred to as invalid criticism because it is often not of any use at all.
Do your best.And if someone doesn't like what you've done,so what?It's either valid criticism or invalid criticism.But you have the power to decide how you will allow it to affect you.
Title:How to deal with criticism
The author's opinion about criticism | Criticism is a (n)(71)common part of life and it is up to you to decide your reaction to it |
Ways of dealing with criticism | ●Understand the (72)effects that criticism has on you: 1)Some criticism won't make a difference to you,so don't feel (73)worried about it. 2)Some criticism can help you (74)improve. ●Change the way you respond to criticism and try not to be(75)upsetabout it. ●Accept criticism (76)bravely: Receiving criticism doesn't mean you are stupid or you are(77)unable to do things. ●Be optimistic about criticism and you will become less stressed or (78)nervous. ●Think about the (79)reasons for criticism: It may be valid criticism or invalid criticism. |
(80)Conclusion | Take criticism as it is and remember you decide how you respond to it. |