在预测正式开始发布之际，我想说的是，去年所给的相关预测话题依旧可能成为今年的考试命题方向，比如山寨现象。下面的是今年重点预测的话题之一“成功”，并不是严格的漫画作文形式，主要分析了成功的原因，希望成为大家的素材，抓紧背诵啊各位！但是，一定要在理解的前提下背诵，我后面配了翻译，各位要想尽办法模仿其中的句式写作，只要自己哪怕用出来一次，就会真正明白如何应用了。后续预测会跟进。

　　The Elements of Success(成功的因素)

　　I don’t believe that there is any one recipe for success. Instead, I believe success is the result of a combination of a lot of different factors - and not all of them are needed for success. The more factors you have on your side, the more likely you are to succeed, and positive attitude is just one of those factors. Here are seven additional factors that are also important。

　　Knowledge

　　A strong body of knowledge about the area in which you wish to succeed is often one of the key building blocks of success. You can build this by pushing yourself - read and try out the foundational materials and push yourself into challenging areas to build your knowledge。

　　Natural talent

　　Some people are born with a predisposition to succeed in certain areas. Find this out for yourself by trying a lot of different activities and seeing what comes easy to you. The things you do with little or no effort that genuinely impress others are likely very near your natural talent, and natural talent combined with a lot of hard work leads to greatness。

　　Clear goals and planning

　　Much like a trip, it’s a lot easier to get where you want to go if you know where you’re going and spend the time to plan the route you’ll take to get there. Think about what your definition of success exactly is, then identify some of the things that need to be done to help you move towards it。

　　Passion

　　An intense, burning desire to dig deep into a particular area is often a sign that you’ll find success there. Much as with your natural talent, the way to find your passion is to touch on a lot of different areas and see what resonates for you。

　　Focus/consistent effort

　　Hard work is another key to finding success. You don’t become a champion without practicing every day. If you want to succeed in a certain area, work hard in that area and go beyond what others are doing - deliberate practice is one big key。

　　Luck/opportunity

　　Luck and opportunity also play an important role in success - sometimes things just click due to forces outside your control. You can improve your luck by making as many strong personal contacts as you can and sharing what you have to increase their “luck” and “opportunities。”

　　Cooperation/support

　　Along with luck comes cooperation - the fact that others are working in small ways to help you succeed rather than hinder you. A spouse telling you that you can do this is going to go a lot further than a spouse telling you you’ll never make it。