to send him to school,and he had to work in the fields.However,he taught himself and became a teacher of a village school.He was determined to send my brothers and me to school.Now my brothers and I are all studying in national key universities.My father may seem to be a very ordinary person to other people,but to me,he is a real winner.He is a hero in our family. 3.What Accounts for Success? Sample I think intelligence,hard work and luck are the most important things First you must be intelligent.You won't be able to succeed if you are unintelligent.But,intelligence alone is not enough.You also need to work hard.Success is something you have to earn painstakingly.Besides intelligence and hard work,luck or opportunity is also indispensable. For example,some people succeed,but others don't.This doesn't mean those who failed didn't work hard or weren't intelligent.They just lacked the right opportunity or luck.So,I think in order to succeed,these three elements are important:intelligence,hard work and good luck. In my opinion,the most important thing is to be prepared and perseverant.Opportunities favor only those who are prepared.Many people complain that they don't have the opportunity to succeed.That is not true.Very often they are not ready and don't see the opportunity,much less seize it.Perseverance is also very important.Once you start something,you shouldn't give up when you face difficulties.You need to try again and again to find a way to overcome them.There are many stories about how winners persist on the way to success. I think dreams and determination to pursue success are two vital factors.When you make up your mind to follow your dreams,you will become very independent and diligent.Physical fitness is also important to success.As the old saying goes,"Health is the capital to do revolutionary work."You also need support from your family and society.In other words,your family background and social relationships will contribute to your success if you can use them properly. Part Two Reading-Centered Activities In-Class Reading Post-Reading Reading Comprehension 1.Introduction(Para.1) Each person has the potential to win in his own way. 2.The meanings of"winner”"and"loser'”(Para.2) A winner is one who responds genuinely by being trustworthy and responsive. A loser is one who fails to respond genuinely. 3.Few people are winners or losers all the time.(Para.3) 4.Winners(Paras.4-7) Characteristics of a winner: AA winner is genuine. B A winner is not afraid to do his own thinking and to use his own knowledge. C A winner is flexible. D A winner has a love for life. E A winner cares about the world and its people. 5. Losers (Paras.8-10) 44 to send him to school, and he had to work in the fields. However, he taught himself and became a teacher of a village school. He was determined to send my brothers and me to school. Now my brothers and I are all studying in national key universities. My father may seem to be a very ordinary person to other people, but to me, he is a real winner. He is a hero in our family. 3. What Accounts for Success? Sample • I think intelligence, hard work and luck are the most important things. First you must be intelligent. You won’t be able to succeed if you are unintelligent. But, intelligence alone is not enough. You also need to work hard. Success is something you have to earn painstakingly. Besides intelligence and hard work, luck or opportunity is also indispensable. For example, some people succeed, but others don’t. This doesn’t mean those who failed didn’t work hard or weren’t intelligent. They just lacked the right opportunity or luck. So, I think in order to succeed, these three elements are important: intelligence, hard work and good luck. • In my opinion, the most important thing is to be prepared and perseverant. Opportunities favor only those who are prepared. Many people complain that they don’t have the opportunity to succeed. That is not true. Very often they are not ready and don’t see the opportunity, much less seize it. Perseverance is also very important. Once you start something, you shouldn’t give up when you face difficulties. You need to try again and again to find a way to overcome them. There are many stories about how winners persist on the way to success. • I think dreams and determination to pursue success are two vital factors. When you make up your mind to follow your dreams, you will become very independent and diligent. Physical fitness is also important to success. As the old saying goes, “Health is the capital to do revolutionary work.” You also need support from your family and society. In other words, your family background and social relationships will contribute to your success if you can use them properly. Part Two Reading-Centered Activities In-Class Reading Post-Reading Reading Comprehension 1. Introduction (Para. 1) Each person has the potential to win in his own way. 2. The meanings of “winner” and “loser” (Para. 2) A winner is one who responds genuinely by being trustworthy and responsive. A loser is one who fails to respond genuinely. 3. Few people are winners or losers all the time. (Para. 3) 4. Winners (Paras. 4-7) Characteristics of a winner: A A winner is genuine. B A winner is not afraid to do his own thinking and to use his own knowledge. C A winner is flexible. D A winner has a love for life. E A winner cares about the world and its people. 5. Losers (Paras. 8-10)