Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren't sure, you are far from alone in your confusion. It turns out that even brilliant, highly accomplished people are pretty lousy when it comes to understanding why they succeed or fail. The intuitive answer — that you are born predisposed to certain talents and lacking in others — is really just one small piece of the puzzle. In fact, decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their goals not simply because of who they are, but more often because of what they do.
1. Get specific. When you set yourself a goal, try to be as specific as possible. "Lose 5 pounds" is a better goal than "lose some weight," because it gives you a clear idea of what success looks like Also, think about the specific actions that need to be taken to reach your goal.
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Given how busy most of us are, and how many goals we are juggling at once, it's not surprising that we routinely miss opportunities to act on a goal because we simply fail to notice them. Did you really have no time to work out today? No chance at any point to return that phone call? Achieving your goal means grabbing hold of these opportunities before they slip through your fingers.
3. Know exactly how far you have left to go.
Achieving any goal also requires honest and regular monitoring of your progress — if not by others, then by you yourself. If you don't know how well you are doing, you can't adjust your behavior or your strategies accordingly.
It is my hope that, after reading about the nine things successful people do differently, you have gained some insight into all the things you have been doing right all along. Remember It's never what you are, but what you do.
| A．Wait for opportunities to appear |
| B．Seize the moment to act on your goals |
| C．Here are things successful people do differently |
| D．Next I’ll talk about my own experience on how to achieve success |
E. You don’t need to become a different person to become a more successful one
F. Check your progress frequently-weekly, or even daily, depending on the goal
G. Knowing exactly what you want to achieve keeps you motivated until you get there
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office. When he told me that he was laid off, I thought he was joking. Then I noticed his seriousness and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been a hard worker. He has prided himself on his career.I
guess I had taken his work for granted.For starters, he was home all the time. It me
ant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up, and my homework done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer searching for jobs. He seemed, and how losing his job had affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be optimistic. For the first time, I saw my dad as vulnerable. He asked my brother and me to spend less. I gave up my allowance, which even though it wasn’t much, felt like the right thing to do. I also found a part-time job.
He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him build it, On evening I asked if he needed help.“Only if it doesn’t interfere with school,” he said.I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months.
The terrible experience for our family taught me how to deal with difficulties. Now I know that through creative problem-solving, I can always find P
lan B, ask for help, and take risks. What I have learned from my dad’s understanding of business and his work ethic(信条) are two of the most important lessons I will ever learn, and will be my foundations for success.
| A．Providing for our family has been his joy. |
| B．I made every effort to solve his problems. |
| C．I began to notice how losing his job had affected him. |
| D．My father’s unemployment created many changes in our lives. |
E.After months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction.
F.His courage and determination helped him to become successful in his new career.
G.I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action ionfluencedd me a lot.
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? .
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle.. Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about.
.If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
.According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “
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| A．A healthy body contributes to one’s intelligence. |
| B．Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. |
| C．What people want express is like this. |
| D．The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. |
E.It needs exercise.
F.You are such a smart child.
G.These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
短语：从方框中选择适当的短语，并用其适当的形式填空，有两个多余项。
（每题1分，共5分）
1. ________________ you’ve got a chance, you had better make full use of it.
2. I think the photos can ________ us ________ the days we spent together in the country.
3. When they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to _____________ some mountain goats.
4. He wrote a long moving poem ________________ those who died in the war.
5. It is not polite to ____________ other people.
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项多余选项.
---- Can you help me?
----- Sure, what’s the problem?
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----- Well, how about San Francisco? We went there last year and had a great time.
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-----Well, there is Golden Gate Bridge of course, and Golden Gate Park. It’s a really big park. You can go for long walks or take a rest in the Japanese Tea Garden. It’s beautiful there.
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----- There is also a place called Fisherman’s Wharf. That’s really popular with tourists. There are lots of shops, cafes and restaurants. And from there you can go on a boat trip to Alcatraz. You know, it’s a small but very beautiful island.
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----- No, you can’t stay on the island; there aren’t any hotels. You can only go for the day. I think I’ve still got a book about San Francisco. I can lend it to you.
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| A．What can you do there? |
| B．Oh, great! What a great place to stay in! |
| C．What an idea! What is the best time to go there? |
| D．I can’t decide where to go for the holiday-----any ideas? |
E. Thanks a lot. San Francisco, here I come!
F. Hmm, that sounds good.
G .How can I go there?
换句话说，像我这样的人不多。
_________ __________ ___________ there are not many people. 我因为追赶公共汽车，弄得上气不接下气。
I was _______ _______ _________ after running for the bus. 取笑别人是不礼貌的。
It’s bad manners to ________ ________ _________ others. 我打电话作了预约。
I _______ _________ and made an appointment. 当她转过身去，发现她的朋友走了。
When she ________ ______ ,she found her friend gone. 我们人手不足时，他总是心甘情愿地帮我们摆脱困境。
He’s always to ________ us _____ when were short of staff. 就我而言，我认为运动对你有好处。
_______ ________ _________ I am concerned, I think sports are good for you.正在被讨论的问题很重要。
The problem ______ _______ is very important.