______ is not how much you do but what you do that matters．

A．What         B．It         C．That        D．There

______ is not how much you do but what you do that matters.

Success is everybody’s dream. But what is the key to success? How can you be successful? I think we should measure success based on how much we give rather than how much we receive. Fortunately, it also works nicely the other way around since those who give more almost always will also receive more. So how do you pave your way to success? How do you become more successful? The answer is amazingly simple: the key to success is making yourself as useful as possible to others. Here are some ideas on how to do it.
1. Be observant of needs
To be useful to others, you should always be aware of even the slightest clues of needs. The more sensitive you are to the needs of others, the more appreciative people will eventually become. The best plan is being able to anticipate a need before the other people are even aware of it.
2. Find solutions to the needs
Now that you are aware of needs, the next step is finding solutions to them. The solutions you offer should be as useful as possible. To be able to do so, there is no other way but to continuously build your own value. It is from the value you have that you could give value to others.
3. Be proactive to help
Do not wait for the other person to ask for your help. Be proactive. Give your help even before they ask.
4. _________________
What matters is not only the solution you offer, but also the way you deliver it. Being sincere means being glad to help others without expecting anything in return. Make it your joy to give something to others. People can somehow distinguish whether or not you are sincere.
5. Go the extra mile
Doing the above four steps is good, but add this one if you can: give more than expected. First, give what is expected, and then add a little more. If you do the above four steps people will be appreciative, but if you add this one step they will be impressed.
【小题1】 What is the measure of success according to the author?

Sir William Osler has a few words for you: “In the Life of a young man the most essential thing for happiness is the gift of friendship．” Truer words were never spoken．For what more could you ask than comradeship during the peaks and valleys of life? To whom else but a close, valuable friend can you show off your successes and complain about your failures or losses?

What is a“good friend”? How is he best described? Well, it has been my observation that although many will cry with you, few can sincerely rejoice （欣喜） with you．Therefore, in my opinion, a good friend is one who can enjoy your successes without envy; one who can say, “That was wonderful! You can do it again, even better if you want!” and mean it．Nothing taxes a friendship more than the prosperity of one and not the other．Even the closest of friendships often cannot resist such pressure and fail．No wonder many minor friendships go down day by day for the same reason．

A person of good character and sound moral, of honor and humor, of courage and belief is a friend to be sought and treasured — for there are few．Too often we hear, “If you can count your good friends on more than one hand, consider yourself blessed．”

What makes a friendship last? Well, I don’t know all the answers, but one of my observations is that most good friends usually have similar tastes．They generally like and dislike many of the same things．There also usually seems to exist a similarity of personality types — especially in the fundamental values of life such as honesty, sincerity, loyalty, and dependability．More often than not, birds of a feather do fly together．I don’t think it matters a lot whether one prefers jazz or hockey to another’s Mozart or ballet．Much other matters far more: relying, sharing, giving, getting, enjoying; a sympathetic ear always there; criticism when it can help; praise — even if only because it would help．With not many people on this earth will you find this much in common．When you find one, hang on to him, for a good friend found is a rare treasure．

1．The function of Paragraph 1 is to introduce _____．

       A．a famous saying                                 B．the topic for discussion

       C．a famous person                                D．two different attitudes

2．What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?

       A．People don’t have to pay taxes to develop friendship with others．

       B．Success of one person can promote his friendship with others．

       C．Friendship can be affected by the difference in success between friends．

       D．Nothing can affect friendship because it has gone through the peaks and valleys of life．

3．What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

       A．One is lucky to have many friends．

       B．A friend should have a good character．

       C．We should count our friends on more than one hand．

       D．A true friend should be treasured because there are few．

4．According to the passage, which of the following plays the LEAST important role in a long-lasting friendship?

       A．Hobbies．         B．Tastes．         C．Personality．       D．Sympathy．