/2.Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatement?Parentsarethebestteachers.Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.Obviously,theearliestteacherswehaveinourlivesinmostcasesareourparents,andtheyaregenerallythemostinvolvedinthedevelopmentandeducationoftheirchildren.Yetneitherareallparentsgoodteachersnorarethosegoodparentsthebestteachers.Firstofall,notallparentsaregoodteachers.Asnormalindividuals,someparentsmoreorlesshavebadhabits.Eventhoughparentsalmostinstinctivelydevotethemselvestocultivatingtheiroffspring,theoutcomemightturnouttobedisappointment,forallchildrentendtounconsciouslyorsubconsciouslycopyeverythingfromtheirparents.Anotherdeficiencyofparentsasteachersisthefactthatmostparentsarelackofcommonsensesofeducation.Alltoooftenweobservesomeparentstendtopursuetheircherishedbutfaileddreambyforcingtheirchildrentodevelopinaprearrangeddirection.Ironically,iftheirchildrendidnotfollowtheinstructions,thechildrenwouldberegardedasdisobedientorallegedlyrebellious.Infact,itisparentsratherthantheirchildrenthatvirtuallydisobeycommonsenses.Moreover,someparentsarequalifiedasgoodteachers,butnotallofthemarethebestones.Whenchildrenareinthepreliminaryschool,itisnotsurprisingthatparentsarecapableofteachingtheirchildrenalmosteverysubjectevenbetterthanprofessionalteachersintheschool.Butthesituationwillnotlastlong.Weliveinaworldwhereknowledgeisaccumulatedbymultiplyingandatthesametimebecomesmoreandmorespecialized.Therefore,tobeaprofessionalinacertainfieldtodaytakesmuchlongertimethaneverbefore.Noparentisabletobeprofessionalinallfields,thoughtheymightbeexpertsinoneormorefields.Wiseparentsoftenreleaseratherthanchargetheirchildrenasearlyaspossible.Theyareawareofthepossibilityoutsidethefamily.Parentsmay,nevertheless,helptheirchildrenmuchmorethandogoodteachers.Mostpartsofchildreneducationarevirtuallybeyondteachers'reaches.Itisparentsthatsupplement.Psychologystudieshaveshownusthatparents'lovesometimeshasastonishinglymagicpowertotheirchildren.AlbertEinstein'smotherandForestGump'smotherarebothgoodexamples.Ontheotherhand,parentsmightdotheirchildrenharmmorethandobadteachersaswell.Thenaturesofthosechildrenwhoseparentshavedivorcedareoftenseverelydistorted.Inaword,itisrathersuperficialtosimplysaythatparentsarethebestteachers.[404words]4.Ithasbeensaid,"Noteverythingthatislearnediscontainedinbooks."Compareandcontrastknowledgegainedfromexperiencewithknowledgegainedfrombooks.Inyouropinion,whichsourceismoreimportant?Why?Bothexperiencesandbooksareveryessentialresources,andbothofthemhaverelevantmerits.Experiencesarethemostdirectresourcesweeverhave.Almostoureverybasicskillcamefromexperiences,suchaswalking,articulating,readingeventhinking.Withoutexperiences,somenaturalbornabilitiesevenmightlose.Studieshaveshownthatababywhowasrobbedbyanimalsintoforestfor12yearslosthisabilitytotalkinhumanlanguage.Furthermore,itisgenerallyacceptedthateachandeveryskilldevelopsbyexperiences,andthat'swhypeoplealwayssaypracticemakesperfect.Booksarevaluablewhenknowledgeisbeyondthescopeofourexperiences.Perhapsthemostobviousexamplesarethosefluentwriters.Theywritevariousstories,thescopesofwhicharefarbeyondanyindividual'sexperiences.TakeJoyceCarolOatesforexample,herproductivityhasbeenprodigious,accumulatinginlessthantwodecadestonearlythirtytitles,includingnovels,collectionsofshortstoriesandverse,playsandliterarycriticism.Althoughsomeofthemappeartocomefromherowndirectobservations,herdreams,andherfears,muchmoreisclearlyfromtheexperiencesofothers.Herfictiveworldremainsstrikinglyakintothatrealonereflectedinthedailynewspapers,thetelevisionnewsandtalkshows,andthepopularmagazinesofourday.Yeteitherexperiencesorbooksmaygiveuswronginformation.Ourdirectobservationsalwaysaresubjecttoourbeliefs,hopes,fears,expectations,andourbias,whichmightmakeobservationsunreliable.Peoplevaryintheirpowersofobservation,andthereliabilityofourobservationsisnobetterthanthereliabilityofourmemories,whichasweknowcanbedeceptive.Informationprintedinpaperssometimesisunreliableeither,itmaybemisprinted,orevendeliberatelydistorted.Forexample,DefinitionssuchasMarxism,Capitalism,ZionismaretotallydifferentintheOxfordLearner'sDictionaryofCurrentEnglishbetweentheoriginaleditionandthesanctionedRussianedition.Inconclusion,bothsourcesareimportant.Sometimesoneismoreimportantthantheotherinaccordancewithspecificcircumstances.Forexample,whenwemakeageneralsurveyaboutacertainsubject,wemaypreferrichreferencesinlibrary.Ontheotherhand,ifwewanttoknowmorespecificdetails,wehadbetterrefertoexperiencessuchasresultsofcarefullydesignedexperiments.[377Words]7.Howdomoviesortelevisioninfluencepeople'sbehavior?Usereasonsandspecificexamplestosupportyouranswer.Theimpactthatmodernmassmediasuchasmoviesortelevisionshashadonourdailylife,andsocietyingeneral,isundeniable.Nodoubtitwillbecomeevengreaterasthescopeofmassmediacontinuestogrow,andastherelevanttechnologiesbecomemoreandmoresophisticated,andsofascinatingthatvirtuallynobodywillbeabletoescape.Already,itcanbeseenhowwesternmoviesareexercisinginfluenceonouryouthgeneration:theygrowlong-hairregardlessoftheirsex,commonlypartofwhicharedyedingold;theywearjeansineachandeveryseason,usuallykneesofwhicharedeliberatelytattered;boysarefondofearringsorotheroddpendants;andgirlsarekeenonMarlborosandweirdcoarselanguages.Themajormeansthatmassmediainfluencethepublicisbycreatingtopicsofdiscussioninthesociety.Massmediaofferspeople(theconsumers)issuestotalkandthinkabout.Titanichadbroughtaworldwideuproarbyitsextollingandoffascinatingimmortallove;PrimeColorandWagthedogmetthenationaldebateonrightanddutyofthepresidentoftheUnitedStates.AntiwarmoviessuchasTearsoftheSunandAllQuietOnTheWesternFrontamongnumerousothershavebeenraisingthequestionthatisanywarreallytoupholdjusticeorisitreallyworthythatanindividualmakessacrificestohiscountryandatthesametimeignoreshisownfamilyorhispersonalvalues?Massmediaalsoshapesourunderstandingofwhatisimportantandwhatisnotimportant(toknow).The"important"issuesaretobefoundonthefirstpagesofthenewspaper(/inthebeginningofatelevisionprogram).The"notimportant"storiesaretheonesthatarenotbeingtoldatall.The"notveryimportant"storiesareprobablyveryshortandhiddeninthelastpages.InfactcensorshipspresentallmassmediaincludingitsdistributingmeanssuchastheInternet.Byprearrangingpublicissue,themassmediamakesdecisionsforus.Eventhoughtherearecriticalthinkingindividualsinanysociety,theyaredefiniteminority;thepublicinwholeindeedlackskillsofcriticalthinking,andthereforetheyareoftenledbythemedia.Inbrief,massmedia,byofferingtopicsandaffectingthewaysinwhichwediscuss“theimportantissues”,hasastronginfluenceonourperceptionofthetruth,oftheworldorofthestructureofoursociety,wehavetoadmitthatithasaroleinourlivesasasourceofinformation,experiences,entertainment,amusementandrelaxation.[431Words]8.Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatement?Televisionhasdestroyedcommunicationamongfriendsandfamily.Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouropinion.Whiletelevisionhasbeensomewhatharmfulinitseffects,ithashardly"destroyed"communicationamongfriendsandfamily,althoughforsomepeople,theassertionthattelevisionhasdestroyedcommunicationamongfriendsandfamilyseemstrue.Television,inventedinlastcentury,withitswideavailability,increasinglyprosperousprograms,becomesoneofthemostpowerfulmeansofcommunicationinthehistory,andismoreandmoredifficulttoignore.Televisionisasmuchapartofourlivesasareourmeals,work,orschool;studiesconsistentlyshowthattheaverageAmericanchildspendsalmostasmuchtimewatchingtelevisionasdoessheinschool.Weallhaveonly24hoursadayanditisclearthatthemoretimeonespendsonwatchingtelevision,thelesstimeonedoeswithhisorherfamilyandfriends.Henceweseethepassageinthenewspaperormagazinetitled"Televisiontookmyhusbandawayfromme."Temptingassuchclaimmightbe,itishardlytrue.Itisnottelevisiontookherhusbandawayfromher,buttheincreasingpressuresofmodernlifedidit.Wehavenodefiniteevidencetosaypeoplenowadaysenduremorepressuresthandidtheircounterpartsinthepast,butitisabsolutelytruethatpeoplenowadaysundergogreatpressuresthatcomefromvariousdirections,includingwork,school,economy,andsoforth.Investigationsshowthatpeoplewhoearnmorethan50,000yuanannuallyspendatleast60hoursonworkperweek,muchmorethanthosewhoearn20,000yuanannually.Todayabachelordegreemaynolongerguaranteeawellpaidjob,moreandmorecompaniesposttheirwantadsclaimingthatapplicantsmusthaveatleastmasterdegrees,whichtaketwoorthreeyearslonger.Inaword,peoplenowadayshaveverylittletimeforanything;televisionismerelyamongmanyotherfactorsthataffectcommunication,andisdefinitelynotthemaincauseofdegradation.Itseemsthatthemoreoneiseducated,themoreoneisawareofthedeleteriouseffectsthatexcessivetelevisioncauses,andeitherdeliberatelyavoiditoractuallydonotenjoyit.Ontheotherhand,therereallyaremanypeopleaddictivetotelevision.Butthefactis,weretelevisionnotexistent,surelythesepeoplewouldhavefoundotherescapes,suchasalcoholorgambling,forexample.Inotherwords,peoplealwaysfindawaytodowhattheywanttodo.Therefore,Idonotagreethattelevisionhasdestroyedcommunicationamongfriendsandfamily.[419words]9.Somepeopleprefertoliveinasmalltown.Othersprefertoliveinabigcity.Whichplacewouldyouprefertolivein?Usespecificreasonsanddetailstosupportyouranswer.Peopleseldomagreewitheachothereveninsuchtrivialissuesaspreferencebetweenabigcityandasmalltown.It’salittlebithastetosaythatitisbettertoliveinabigcitythantoliveinasmalltown,orviceversus.Livinginabigcityhasseveralbenefits.First,there’remorejobopportunitiesreadilyavailableinbigcitiesthaninasmalltown.Furthermore,notmerelytherearemorejobpositionsinbigcities,thequalitiesofthepositionaremuchhigheraswell.Inaddition,thepayismoredecent.Second,childrenaresupposedtobeabletoreceiveaneducationwithahigherqualitycomparedwiththeircounterpartswholiveinasmalltown.Forfamilies,children’seducationisalwaysputinthefirstplace.Finally,livinginabigcityhasasuperioroveralllivingstandardtothatinasmalltown.Therearemorecommoditiesandservicesincitymarkets;therearemorepublicutilitiesavailableinbigcities;thereareevenmuchmoretelevisionchannelsinbigcities.However,livinginasmalltownalsohassomeadvantages.Peoplewholiveinasmalltownoftenhaveamuchcomfortablelifestyle.Mostofthemareimmunefromsufferingofhighworkingstress.Althoughtheaveragepayismuchlessthanthatofbigcities,thepriceofdailynecessities,suchasvegetablesormeat,isusuallymoreinexpensive.Insteadofsufferinglonelinesswhichisprevalentinbigcities,childrenmightgrowupmorehealthilybecauseofharmoniousrelationshipamongresidentsinsmalltown.Peopleinasmalltowndonothavetogetupsoearlyinthemorningbecausetherehasbeennotrafficjam,andnobodydrivesofastinasmalltownastocauseaccidents.Theymighthavefewerchannelsintelevision,buttheyhavemorefriendsreadilyavailabletochatorentertainwith.Accordingtomycurrentsituation,althoughIamlongingforthecozyatmosphereandrelationshipamongneighborsandfriendswhichalmostonlyexistinbigcities,IhavechosentoliveinoneofthebiggestcitiesinmycountryBeijing,sinceIhavefoundaprettygoodjobhere,andadecentpay.IthinkIwouldpreferlivingasmalltownwhenIgetretiredoneday.[392Words]17.Somepeoplethinkthattheycanlearnbetterbythemselvesthanwithateacher.Othersthinkthatitisalwaysbettertohaveateacher.Whichdoyouprefer?Usespecificreasonstodevelopyouressay.Whetherweneedateacherornotdependsoncircumstances.Therelationshipbetweenateacherandanewsubjectissomewhatsimilartothatbetweenatourguideandanunknowncity.Whenwecometoanunknowncityforthefirsttime,wedefinitelyneedatourguide.Wemighthaveadetailedmap,butitisunlikelyfunctional–itisn'tsurprisedthatwecanhardlyinterpretthosemysterioussymbols.Likewise,whenwearebeginners,itiswisetolearnwithteachers.Theycantelluswheretobeginwith,whatweshoulddo,andwhichreferenceweshouldchoose.Whenweconfrontdifficulties,wecanaskthemforhelp,andtheiradviceswillalwaysbetremendouslyhelpful.Withteachers'assistance,wemightlearneasier,faster,andmoreinterestingly.Afteraperiodoftime,wehavelearnedalot.Wenowknowthecityprettywell,eventhoughtherestillaremanyplaceswehaven'tbeen.Itdoesn'tmatter.Nowthatweareabletorecognizethosemysterioussymbolsonthemap,whatweneedperhapsisnotatourguidebutamoredetailedmap.Similarly,weneedricherreferencesforlearning.Yes,therearestillmanyfieldsunexplored;theyare,nevertheless,nolongerpuzzling.Thetaskissimple:wewillexplorethemonebyone,littlebylittle.Ifweareworkingonacertainskill,practicemore;ifwearepreparingatest,practicemore;whateverwearelearning,justremember,likepeoplealwayssay,practicemakesperfect.Afteranotherperiodoftime,wemighthavebecomeothers'tourguide,butwestillwanttoknowmore.Wewanttoknowwhichrestaurantisthemostdecent,whichbookstoreisthemostprofessional,whichcoffeeshopisthemostclassical.Eventhemostcomprehensivemapdoesn'thaveadequateinformation.Weagainneedexperts.Inlearning,it'smuchthesame.Weneedexpertstoconsultforspecificproblems.Furthermore,themostbeneficialmeritofconsultingexpertsisthatwecannotmerelyrefertothembutevendiscusswiththemindepth.Asisoftenthecase,asolutionforacomplexmatterisnotwaitingforusrightthereandthen,sometimesitcomesoutofinspirationsofdiscussion.Inshort,havingagoodteacherisalwaysbetterthanhavingnone,buttheimportanceofateachervariesfromperiodtoperiod,fromstagetostage.[400Words]21.Ingeneral,peoplearelivinglongernow.Discussthecausesofthisphenomenon.Amongvariousfactorsthatcontributetotoday'slongevityofpeoplearethreemostobviousones:theimprovementoffoodconditions,thedevelopmentofmodernmedicaltechnology,andfinallycurrentstabilityofeconomyinourcountry.Foodconditionsarebetterthanbeforeandarestillbeingdevelopedwitharapidpace.Firstofall,foodsaremorehygienic.Peopletodaydrinkuntaintedmineralwater,sterilizedskimmilk,whicharecheaplysuppliedinsupermarkets.Furthermore,foodsaremorenutrient.Nottomentionvariouscarefullydesignednutrientproducts,peoplecanjustignorethepossibilityofbeingdystrophic,inthattheycankeepnutrientbalancebysimplytakingacheappillofvitamincompoundeveryday.Anotheressentialimprovementthatcontributestopeople'slongevityisswiftlydevelopingmedicaltechnology.Developmentofmoderntechnologyhasalwaysbeenamazing.Certaindiseasessuchastuberculosis,pneumonia,anddysenteryarenoweasytoremedywithlowexpenses,butinthepast,theyareallprobablylethalones.Thedentaltechnologyseemsdevelopedlittleexceptitsexorbitantlychargedbill,yetthesimplesttechnologycontributestopeople'slongevitymost.Itisnotdifficulttoimaginethatifanindividualwholivedinthepastgotatoothache,withoutcertaindentalcarewhichiscommontoday,hewascertainlyinanawfulprospect:hemightevendieofatoothache!Currentsocietalandeconomicstabilizationisalsoaveryindispensablefactor.Peoplehavelesspressureinamorestablesociety,thelesspressuretheysuffer,thehealthiertheyare.Today'sidealstabilizationevenprovidespeopleanopportunitytosecuretheirfuture–buyinsurances.Varioustypesofinsurancesarereadilyavailable,whichmakepeoplefeelsafe,andhavetoalargeextentreducedpeople'anxieties,andthereforeindirectlycontributesignificantlytolongevityofpeople.[274Words]24.Apersonyouknowisplanningtomovetoyourtownorcity.Whatdoyouthinkthispersonwouldlikeanddislikeaboutlivinginyourtownorcity?Why.IfmyfriendJoeywantstomovetoBeijing,Ithinkshewilldefinitelylikethisgreatestcityinourcountry,eventhoughshemightfindsomethingshedislikes.Theweathermightbeonethingthatshedislikes.TheweatherinBeijingischaracterizedbydryclimateanditismuchwindyanddustythanthatofGuangzhoucity.Joeyisverysensitiveaboutherskin,soshewilldefinitelyhatedustywindsinBeijing.Moreover,Beijing'swinterisfartoomuchcolderthanthatofGuangzhou,itmighttakeJoey,asmanyotherpeoplecamefromtheSouth,averylongtimetogetaccustomedto.Nevertheless,shemightwellenjoywinterintheNorth,sinceshehasneverseensnowflakesinreality.IrememberedtheshiningofyearningandeagerinhereyeswhenIoncetoldherwhatwintersintheNorthlooklike.ShemightbealwaysirritatedbyheavytrafficinBeijing,thoughtaxisinBeijingcostmuchlessthaninGuangzhou.WhenIwasinGuangzhou,seldomwasItrappedbytrafficjams.Itmustberidiculousforhertohavespentmorethantwohoursandstilldidn'tarriveatthedestinationwhichismerely10-kilometeraway.Andthemostludicrousthingis,evenifyoupossessaprivatecar,itismorelikelytobeuseless,forparkinglotsarealwayscrowded,whichmeansmoretimeistobewasted.OnegoodnewsforheristhatthebussystemandsubwaysysteminBeijingarewelldevelopedandmoreconvenient,andanevenmoredelightoneisthatshewon'thavetobearthatodorofbromhidrosisowingtoburningweatherassheonceexperiencedinbusesofGuangzhou.Whatshewilldefinitelyloveistheculturalethosofthecity.BeijinghasahistoryprobablylongerthananyotherbigcityinChina.TovisitallhistoricallandscapesinBeijing,shewillneedatleastthreeyears,nokidding!Beijinghasthemostfamousandexcellentuniversities,thelargestlibraries,therichestmuseums,yetmostimportantofall,herbestfriend!Amazingly,inthisagedcity,peoplearesometimesmoreinternational.Joeyisespeciallyfondofart,andBeijingistherightplaceforher,whichismuchfrequentedforconcertsofinternationalsingersorothermusicians,andshewillevenbeabletoattendCuiJian'sprivateconcertinacoffeeshoponarainyautumnweekend.[407Words]27.Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatement?Peopleshouldsometimesdothingsthattheydonotenjoydoing.Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.Weliveinaworldinwhicheveryonewantstobesuccessful.NothingiswrongaboutthedesiretobeNo.1,andthereisnodoubtthatbeingsuccessfulisenjoyable.Therereallyissomethingwrong,nevertheless,tothinkwecouldbefinallysuccessfulbyonlydoingthingsthatwedoenjoydoing.Peopleoftenareamazedbythegloriousappearanceofaskyscraper,atthesametime,theyshouldbeconsciousofthefactthattheskyscraperhadtakenalongtimetoconstruct,maybemuchlongertimetodesign,andpossiblyevenseveralworkers'livesduringtheconstructingprocess!Wemaycategorizethingsintotwogroups,theenjoyableandtheunenjoyable;atthesametime,anothercategorycanbemade:thenecessaryandtheunnecessary.Thepointis,thingsthatarenecessaryarenotalwaysenjoyableandthingsthatareenjoyablesometimesmaybeunnecessary.Doingthingsthatarenecessaryratherthanthosethataremerelyenjoyableisnotonlyhelpfulbutitmightalsobeindispensableforindividualsuccess.Wealladmireevenenvythosewhonowhaveattainedgreatachievements,suchthosefamousstarsas,JackyChen,JetLi,forexample.Weshould,however,beawareoftheexorbitantpricestheyhavepaidfortheirpresentglories.JackyChenoncetoldthatwhenhewasstillateenager,heandhispartnerswererequiredtopracticemorethan12hoursaday;anditwassaidthatJetLiwassenttobeanapprenticewhenhewashardlyfouryearsold!Apparently,thoseseeminglycruelhardshipshadturnedouttobethebestgiftsyearslater.Butforyesterday'sstruggle,today'sgloriescouldnotexist.Thingsthatarebothenjoyableandnecessaryorbothunenjoyableandunnecessaryseldomexist.Wemaydislikesomecurriculumsinuniversity,suchasmathematicsorhistory,buttheyarenecessary;wemaypreferleisuretimestoworkdays,butthelatterarenecessary.Thelistwillgoonandmaybeanendlessone.Pursuingasuccessfullifeisnothingmorethanmakingwisedecisions,by“wise”wemeanthechoiceofdoingthenecessaryfirst.[353Words]33.Youhavereceivedagiftofmoney.Themoneyisenoughtobuyeitherapieceofjewelryyoulikeorticketstoaconcertyouwanttoattend.Whichwouldyoubuy?Itseemsnotadifficultdecisionforme.ButifIwasgiventhegiftofmoneyindifferenttime,Iwouldhavedifferentanswers.IfIwasgiventhemoneywhenIwasinmyhighschool,Iwillbuyatickettoaconcert.IhadbeenlongingforattendingconcertsoffamousartiststoenjoythosetranscendentpiecessuchassaxophoneofKennyG.,rockandrollofCuijian,andromanticsongsofLuoDayou.UnfortunatelyIjustwasnotabletoaffordthoseexorbitantprices.ThemoneyIwasgivenshouldbebetterifenoughforseveraltickets,forthatmeansIcouldtakealongmybestfriends,whosesituationsweremuchsimilartomine.IfIwasgiventhemoneywhenIwasintheuniversity,Iwillbuyafinepieceofjewelry,andgiveittomygirlfriendasacasualpresent,forwemightenjoyacertainconcert,buthardlycoulditbepermanentlyimpressive.Memoriesarealwaysnotreliable.Wetendtosimplyforgetanything–atleastmemoriesaresomewhatdistorted–iftimepastlongenough.ButifIboughtmygirlfriendapieceofjewelry,notcostlythoughitmightbe,itwouldbeaperfectreminder,beingneverchanged.IfIwasgiventhemoneyrecently,itwouldonlymakemefeelfunny.Idon'twanttogotoconcertsanymore,becauseIbecamemoreandmorereluctanttopresentincrowdpublicplaces,besidesIhaveboughtasuperHi-Fiwhichalwaysbringsmeidenticalpleasure.AndIdon'twanttobuyanyjewelry,foritismeaninglessforamanwhoisnowsolitary.Nevertheless,ifIwasforcedtoacceptsomemoneyasagift–ithardlyhappens–Imightbuysomebooks,afterall,readingalwaysmakesmerelaxedandamazed.[312Words]40.Theexpression"Never,nevergiveup"meanstokeeptryingandneverstopworkingforyourgoals.Doyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.NearintheendoftheSecondWorldWar,Churchilldeliveredhisfamousandtheshortestspeech:Never,NeverGiveUp.Britishaswellaspeopleinmanyothercountriesweretremendouslyencouraged,andfinallywentthroughthehardestperiodinhumanhistory.Tonevergiveup,representsastrongandpositiveattitudeofthelife.Somepeoplearereadilytoquitwhentheyfeeltheycannotendurethedifficultiesofsomeworkortheythinktheycannotfindawaytofinishtherequiredtask.Suchpeopleusuallybecomeupsetanddisappointedoffailureandlosetheirself-confidence,althoughtheyvirtuallycandoeverythingwell.Incaseofacquiringsecondlanguage,mostpeoplefailedsimplybecausetheyhadgivenup.Acquiringsecondlanguagemightbetheeasiesttaskamongdiverseacademiccurriculums,becauseonecanbesuccessfulonlybyplainrepetition,thoughitispains-takingandtime-consuming.Nevergiveup.Suchstrongbeliefoftengivesusthesecondchance.Thefactthatwefailedsomewheredoesnotmeanwearegoingtofaileverywhere,andespeciallyitdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatwearedeprivedofopportunitiestowinthere.Thereprobablyevenalwaysisasecondchance.Manysuccessfulpeopledidfailbefore.YuMinHong,thefounderofNewOrientalSchool,wasabletostudyinPekingUniversityonlyafterthreeyears'attempts.Hewasn'treckonedassuccessfulaftergraduation,amongmanysignsisthefactthatalmostallhisclassmateswentabroadwhilehewaseachandeverytimerefusedbyofficialsinvisa-grantingofficeforunexplainedreasons.Yethenevergivesup,whichmakeshislatersuccessinevitable.Psychologyteachesusthatwedogetwhatwewant,ifweknowexactlywhatwewantandwanttherightthing.Firstofall,wemustmakesurethatourclearlydefinedgoalsareachievable,andthatourcarefullydesignedmeansarepracticable.AsuperficialclaimlikeIwannabeamillionaire!bringsnothing.Andanunrealisticgoallikeinventingaperpetualmotionmachineisabsolutelymeaningless.Butifwewanttoacquireasecondlanguage,itiseitherrealisticormeaningful.Bycarefulplanning,andrelevantpersistencewehavenoreasontofail.Andnumerousexamplestellusthatevenifthemethodsareproblematic,manystillfinallyattaingreatachievements.Therefore,inmostcases,'Never,nevergiveup'isreallysomethingthatweshouldalwaysbearinmind.[392words]42.Whatisaveryimportantskillapersonshouldlearninordertobesuccessfulintheworldtoday?Chooseoneskillandusespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyourchoice.Peoplesucceednot