8.The secret of success is built upon a burning inward desire — a robust,
fierce will and focus — that fuels the determination to act, to keep preparing, to keep going even when we are tired and fail.
Reading comprehensive——Critical thinking
1.You may have tried and failed many times before you finally get success. But it does not matter. What matters is whether you can summon up (鼓起) all your courage again and again to face the hardships standing in the way of success.
2.Luck, talent, good relationships with your colleagues, etc.
3.? When I have realized that I am pursuing something that is hard to achieve, I would try to stick to the goal. But I will begin to think of what I can do to improve the situation. When it still doesn't work, I would try to analyze what the problem is and then make some changes and probably reset my goal.
? Yes, sometimes we are pursuing the wrong goal which can never be
achieved, only to find ourselves in deep frustration and profound fatigue. In this situation, I may give up the wrong goal and set up another goal that is achievable.
4.? Following the guidance of senior people. ? Getting sound advice from our parents. ? Setting a correct goal.
? Achieving success step by step.
? Developing good interpersonal relationships.
Language focus——Words in use
1.whereby 2.pursuit 3.inhibit 4.maintain 5.patriotic 6.transcended 7.endeavors 8.dedication 9.prestige 10.nominate
Language focus——Word Building：practice 1
1.inhabit 2.participant 3.attendant 4.pollutant 5.descendant 6.contestant 7.tolerant 8.resultant/resultful 9.neglectful 10.resourceful 11.boastful 12.respectful
Language focus——Word Building：practice 2
1.resultant 2.tolerant 3.pollutants 4.inhabited 5.contestants 6.descendants 7.attendants 8.respectful 9.participants 10.neglectful 11.resourceful 12.boastful
Language focus——Banked cloze
1.eventually 2.premier 3.endeavor 4.bypass 5.handicaps 6.committed 7.attained 8.transcend 9.feats 10.slightest
Language focus——Expressions in use
1.removed from 2.failed in 3.in the pursuit of 4.deviated from
5.precludes...from 6.triumph over 7.work their way into 8.written off
Structure analysis and writing ——Structure writing——Practice