How do successful people think? What helps them to make success? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people in America．　　1　　

　　Be responsible for yourself

　　Sometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead．　　2　　 You’re saying, “You have more control over my life than I do．”

　　Live life “on purpose”

　　Almost all successful people live life “on purpose”-they are doing what they believe they should and want to do．When you live your life on purpose, you'll try your best to do your job or study as well as you can．You love what you do and you can find pleasure in what you do．

　　Write a plan

　　It is very difficult trying to get what you want without a good plan．　　3　　 A good plan is like a map to you．Without this “map”, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the “map” you'll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time．

　　Be willing to pay the price

　　Nothing great is easy to get．So you must be ready to work hard-even harder than you have ever done．If you are not willing to pay the price, you won't get anything valuable．

　　Never give up

　　　　4　　 When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again：Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope．

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　　Once an American writer was writing a novel．He could not have a good ending for his book until one night when he had a very good idea．He was so excited that he made a phone call to one of his best friends．“I’ve got a perfect idea, ” he said, “I'll put it down later and show it to you．” But he never did, because he died that night．His book was left without a perfect ending．So remember, do what you can right away．Never delay at all．

A．It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away．

B．It seems to us that everyone knows this．But it is easier said than done．

C．Some people achieve success much later in life because they fail to realize earlier the importance of hard work．

D．In fact, when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, you’re giving away your own power．

E．Someone else's opinion of you doesn't have to become your reality．

F．Don't delay

G．Here are some keys to success that they give．

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　　When you learn reading, math, and other subjects taught in school from your parents or tutors(家庭教师)who come to your house, it's called homeschooling．A kid may be the only one, or he or she may be taught with brothers, sisters, or kids from the neighborhood．

　　Parents choose to homeschool their children for many different reasons．　　1　　 But more often, kids are homeschooled because their parents feel they can give their child a better education than the local school can．　　2　　

　　If you don't like school, homeschooling might seem like the perfect solution．But it's better for everyone if homeschooling isn't chosen just as an escape from school or problems there, such as bullying．　　3　　 Your school counselor(顾问)and other school officials, such as the principal, often can help．

　　　　4　　 It's true that kids must be educated, but it's legal to be schooled at home in the US．In fact, more than 1 million students do it．These kids can learn just as they do in regular schools, but their parents are in charge of their education．

　　　　5　　 The parents also may have to file paperwork with the state to explain who's teaching the kid and which subjects are being covered．

A．Homeschooling is very popular in the United States．

B．Sometimes a kid is sick and can't go to regular school．

C．Finding solutions to the problem should be the first step．

D．Some people's kids should attend public schools．

E．Homeschool parents must make sure that their kids get the instruction and the experiences they need．

F．You might wonder if kids have to go to school．

G．Parents also may choose homeschooling because they want their child's education to include religious instruction, which isn't offered at public schools．

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　　Our mood may change suddenly like a storm with lightning and thunderbolts that comes without notice．

　　The good news is that bad moods can leave as suddenly as they have come．Exceptions to this rule of course are cases where there are other problems such as depression or any other mental destruction．

　　How to improve your mood?

　　　　1　　 When you understand that you are not feeling happy but you are in depression or disappointment, then you can use these simple techniques that will be able to change the negative situation and improve your mood．

　　　　2　　．Exercises, gymnastics and sports help a lot to achieve a better emotional balance．

　　If you feel that you are in a bad mood, take a hot bath or sauna．　　3　　．

　　Watch a movie, read a book or talk to a friend．

　　　　4　　．When you leave work or home, go to places that make you happy and calm．This helps to improve your mood．

　　Make relations with happy, optimistic and pleasant people．　　5　　．Positive and optimistic feelings that create positive thinking for the future will help you overcome your bad feelings and defeat your bad mood．

　　When the problem of bad moods, frustration and negative emotions beyond normal situations becomes chronic(长期的), it is important to turn to a specialist for help．

A．The relaxation of the muscles will help．

B．Change your environment．

C．Use physical activity to fight against feelings of depression．

D．This can help you improve your mood significantly．

E．First you have to learn to recognize when you are in a bad mood．

F．There are ways to improve your mood．

G．Changes in feelings and mood can happen for various reasons．

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　　When you are hungry, what will you respond? Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? 　　1　　 But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars．So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow．When mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity sets a full stop．This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next?” or “Why can't I think?”

　　　　2　　 Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood．Since it develops other aspects of our life, we have to take help from reading．

　　When you read a book, of course you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you．　　3　　 Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas．If it is used many times, the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things, which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!

　　This is nothing but creativity．　　4　　 Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words．

　　So, friends, do give food to your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading．　　5　　 Go and get a book!

A．The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed．

B．Why not do some reading while you are hungry?

C．Just like your stomach, your mind is also hungry．

D．Now what are you waiting for?

E．Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading

F．Reading can help you make more friends, too．

G．Also this makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary