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Things You Should Quit Doing to be Successful

Would you like to be successful? But what are you willing to do in order to reach your goal? 1. If you want it bad enough, you will get it. When you are productive, you efficiently finish various tasks and achieve better results. However, there are many bad habits that successful people will try to avoid to reach their desired success.

They don’t do without first learning. The greatest thing about learning is the benefit that we receive in all aspects of our lives. If we stop learning, then the only thing we can do is settle with what we already know; if we settle for that, then there is no way to expand our minds. 2. Since our minds require learning for expansion, we must never stop seeking new knowledge.

They don’t work in their comfort zone. What is your comfort zone? Your comfort zone is defined as “A psychological state in which a person feels familiar, at ease, in control, and experiences low anxiety.” When you get outside of your comfort zone, it doesn’t mean that you should strive for a constant state of anxiety and stress. 3.

4. Social networks are great for staying in touch with family and friends. However, when chatting, posting, sharing, and looking at various funny photos, we waste hours just scrolling through pages. Usually, before we fall asleep, we decide to check if there is something new in the news feed and end up falling asleep very late at night. You then feel tired in the morning and incapable of doing anything that demands focus and hard work.

They don’t hang around negative people. Negative people are very harmful to be around when it comes to achieving success. 5. When you are around negative people enough, you start to see things negatively and you begin to lose sight of your dream. If that happens, life will reward you with negative outcomes to deal with.

A. They don’t fear asking for advice.

B. Expansion is essential on the path to success!

C. They don’t spend a lot of time on social networks.

D. Success is not something that happens by accident.

E. Getting lost in small things causes us to miss out on the overall views.

F. Success is more about a person’s way of thinking than anything else.

G. It simply means that, in order to grow, you should try new things and expand your horizons.

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I always prided myself on being a wise shopper and having a good nose for bargains. So when I came across a sporting goods store with a sign “Going Out of Business Sale”, I marched into the crowded store. Up and down the aisles (通道), I wandered, humming to myself and enjoying the energy and excitement of a sale.

All of a sudden, there, at the back of the store sat a canoe(轻舟) exactly like my husband’s dream Supremo Numero-Uno, whose picture had been stuck on the bathroom mirror for years. My heart beat wildly. I pushed my way through the crowds, and nearly fell into the canoe looking for the price tag. There it was, with the manufacturer’s suggested price at $6,750 plus tax crossed out and a handwritten TO CLEAR $750 AS IS. Must be a mistake. $6000 off? Salesman. I had to talk to a salesman. I spotted a young fellow with a “Hi. I’m Mathew”. “Mathew. Tell me about this El Supremo canoe. What’s wrong with it? Why is it only $750?”

“Oh. There’s nothing wrong with it. It’s brand new. We’re closing the store. It’s on clearance like everything else. I’ll go check.” A few minutes later he came back and said, “I’m sorry ma’am. Someone made a mistake on the sale tag. It should be $4,750 for the whole package.”

I felt tears well up in my eyes. “Oh well”, I said sadly. “Of course, it was too good to be true. This is exactly like my husband’s dreamboat. I guess I started to dream myself when I saw that price tag. He’s going to be 62 years old Friday. Had to retire early for his health. It’s been hard on just the pension but the stubborn old fool has been saving $10 every week for years to buy one just like this. I promise I won’t buy anything, but it’s just an old man’s silly dream, you know. Always said he wanted to fish in a canoe after he retired,” my voice lowered and I turned and walked away.

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I was already at the mall door when Mathew caught up with me. “Do you have $750 plus $25 for delivery, ma’am?” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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“Ma’am. There’s something you should know. This store was my Grandpa’s and the canoe had been ordered by him.

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It used to be a matter of fact when Peter Pan – a character from James Matthew Barrie’s 1911 book – said: “All children, except one, grow up.”

But this “fact” doesn’t seem to apply to today’s world anymore.

According to the NPD Group, a US market research company, sales of toys to adults in the UK increased by more than 20 percent in 2016, three times the pace of the children’s toy market itself. These toys ranged from puzzles and Lego building sets to vehicle models and action figures. And more than half of the sales came from millennials – people born between the 1980s and 2000s.

“Adults of the 21st century are channeling (疏导) their inner child, one toy at a time,” commented website Koreaboo. This is also why these adults are sometimes referred to as “kidults”.

According to Frederique Tutt, an analyst at NPD, the motivation of these grown-ups is to escape the stress of today’s fast-paced world. They are driven toward the more immediate pleasures brought by toys than those brought by, say, getting a promotion, which is far less easy to achieve.

“It reminds me of the playful side of life,” Rob Willner, a 25-year-old PhD student in the UK, told The Telegraph when talking about his love for Lego, which he said brings him both comfort and entertainment.

Despite this, some social scientists see the trend as disturbing. To Frank Furendi, a professor at the University of Kent in the UK, the fact that so many adults are pursuing “the thrills (刺激) of youth” is the evidence that “adulthood has got nothing attractive about it anymore”, he told The New York Times.u “That’s actually quite sad.”

But scientists are probably just worrying too much. According to Canadian comic book artist Todd McFarlane, collecting toys could simply be a way for people to express their individuality (个性).

“It’s just pop culture stuff. It’s stuff that says, ‘I like a little of this and I like a little of that’,” he told ABC News. “[It’s] no big deal.”

So now that over 100 years have passed since Peter Pan, perhaps it’s time to introduce a new “fact”, as stated in the tagline (品牌宣传词) of the UK fashion brand KIDULT: “Growing old is mandatory (强制性的), but growing up is optional.”

1.The author mentions Peter Pan in the text mainly to ______.

A. show the influence of the character on millennials

B. explore the similarities Peter Pan and millennials share

C. lead up to the trend of millennials’ love for toys

D. analyze what has made many millennials refuse to grow up

2.Why do many adults feel like collecting toys, according to Frederique Tutt?

A. They find it brings them both comfort and inspiration.

B. They consider it a way to relieve stress.

C. They want to make up for the pleasures they missed during childhood.

D. They usually don’t get along well in their lives and need an emotional outlet.

3.What can we conclude from the article about kidults?

A. They are well-known for their pursuit of independence and freedom.

B. Social scientists feel worried about them because they take nothing seriously.

C. In Todd McFarlane’s eyes, their interest in toys is a way to express their identity.

D. They refuse to make efforts to become promoted at work as they don’t want to grow up.

Eddie has lots of hobbies, but he loves baseball best.So it is his _____ sport.Eddie plays baseball on a team every year in the spring.He loves to go to baseball _____.

Every day when it is _____, Eddie's father throws a baseball to Eddie in the backyard.This is the time of day that Eddie _____ best.He enjoys spending time with his father and he loves practicing baseball.

Eddie _____ baseball cards throughout the year.He and his father visit the _____ and buy cards for Eddie's collection.Eddie spends hours with his baseball cards.He arranges them in different _____, and trades them with other baseball _____.

One day, Eddie's father came home with two tickets to _____ the Atlanta Braves play the next Saturday.Eddie was so ______. He counted down the days on the calendar.

Finally it was the day of the game.Eddie and his father ______ to Atlanta early in the morning. Before they watched the match, they ______ the Braves' museum at the stadium and saw a short movie ______the history of the Atlanta Braves.Eddie enjoyed seeing the museum.

They ate ______ at the stadium, and soon it was time for the game.

The game was exciting. Eddie tried to ______ every move the players made.______ he watched carefully and practiced a lot, he might just be on one of those baseball cards some day!

______ the game, Eddie and his father drove home.They talked about the game. They talked about which ______ were the best, and which ______ were the most exciting. Eddie went to sleep that night still ______ of baseball. His dreams were filled with images from his very special day.

1.A. popular B. favourite C. only D. main

2.A. practice B. school C. games D. clubs

3.A. stormy B. rainy C. sunny D. windy

4.A. exercises B. likes C. learns D. wants

5.A. sells B. keeps C. collects D. plays

6.A. buyers B. museums C. libraries D. stores

7.A. rooms B. sides C. situations D. groups

8.A. stars B. fans C. agents D. managers

9.A. see B. join C. attend D. wait

10.A. amazed B. excited C. proud D. nervous

11.A. flew B. walked C. rode D. drove

12.A. visited B. passed C. arrived D. left

13.A. on B. off C. in D. with

14.A. breakfast B. dessert C. lunch D. supper

15.A. choose B. forget C. watch D. copy

16.A. Though B. Unless C. When D. If

17.A. Over B. Before C. During D. After

18.A. seats B. teams C. players D. cards

19.A. parts B. games C. movies D. sports

20.A. thinking B. dreaming C. hearing D. talking

My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “______ my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a ______ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a ______ on how bad it must be to have to stand ______ in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to ______ something they thought our “friend” there would ______. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a ______. I thought about it. We were ______ on cash ourselves, but…well, sometimes ______ from our need instead of our abundance(充裕) is _____ what we need to do! All the kids ______ something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of ______, he lit up and thanked us with ______ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for ______his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful ______ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can ______! Things would have playedout so ______ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have ______ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in ______, it also gave my kids the ______ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

1.A. Lost B. Changed C. Quit D. Finished

2.A. condition B. place C. sight D. show

3.A. suggestion B. comment评论 C. decision D. call

4.A. outside B. proudly C. by D. angrily

5.A. draw B. say C. arrange D. pick

6.A. order B. supply C. appreciate D. discover

7.A. dollar B. job C. hot meal D. gift card

8.A. easy B. low C. soft D. loose

9.A. giving B. saving C. spending D. begging

10.A. yet B. even C. still D. just

11.A. declared宣布 B. shared C. ignored忽略 D. expected

12.A. toys B. medicine C. food D. clothes

13.A. sleepy B. watery C. curious D. sharp

14.A. whoever B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever

15.A. experience B. example C. message D. adventure

16.A. rely on B. respect C. learn from D. help

17.A. suddenly B. vividly C. differently D. perfectly

18.A. time B. power C. patience D. money

19.A. fear B. love C. need D. memory

20.A. strong B. sweet C. strange D. simple

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