Word Study

1. be at a loss … 对…不知所措。例如：1) We are at a loss what to do next.   2) Her statement left me completely at a loss. 

2. in (the) face of 面对着，在（危险困难）情况下。例如：1) He ran away in the face of danger.   2) In the face of threats and dangers they didn’t retreat.  3) What could we do in the face of all these difficulties?

3. sweep into 昂然走进，以绝对多数进入。例如：The Conservative swept into power in the election of last year.

4. be on the ropes 步履艰难，困难重重。例如：Frank was out of work and broke, and he was on the ropes.

5. take … for granted 把…认为理所当然。例如：I keep telling myself never to take anything for granted.

6. look back on 回顾。例如：I look back on my childhood with mixed feelings. (回想到我的童年，我百感交集。)

7. attribute …to 把…归因于：1) Jim attributes his success to hard work.  2) The car accident was attributed to faulty brakes.

8. diet 适合某种病人的特种饮食。例如：1)The doctor put her on a diet.  2) I mustn’t have chocolate – I’m on a diet.

II. Writing (I)

Directions: In this section, you are to write an essay entitled “What Is Success?”

Your composition must be based on the information given in the outline below.

1. Different opinions on success
2. Ways to achieve success
3. My view on success

    什么是成功? 不同的人对此问题有不同的看法。有些人认为, 如果一个人能挣许多的钱, 他就是成功者。 另一些人则争辩说, 成功意味着高居政府要职。还有些人则认为, 谁有高级职称, 谁就是成功者。可见, 对成功有截然不同的看法。

    要成为成功者, 首先, 你必须有毅力, 又勤奋。正如你所知道的，不管你做什么事, 总有两种可能的结果：成功或失败。当你失败时，你不应丧失信心。相反，你应该增强信心，并加倍努力。你应始终牢记, 毅力是成功之母, 勤奋则是成功的关键。此外，你应注意工作方法。你应不断总结经验。提高工作效率。最后你应该和你的同事搞好协作，互相帮助，互相关心。如果你遵循这些原则, 你将来一定能取得成功。

    我认为, 成功就是在一个人的工作中取得辉煌成就, 也就是说, 对国家的发展做出贡献、为人民带来幸福。因此, 我的结论是, 即使你在工作中取得了巨大的进步, 你也没有任何理由固步自封。

What Is Success?

    What is success? Different people hold different views on this question. Some people  think that one is successful if he can make a great deal of money. Others argue that success means holding an important government post. Still others believe that whoever has got a high academic title is successful. It is clear that there are quite different opinions on success.

    In order to become successful, you should first of all be both perseverant and hardworking. As you know, whatever you do, there are always two possible results: success and failure. When you fail, you should never lose heart. On the contrary, you must build up your confidence and work even harder. You should always keep in mind that perseverance is the mother of success and industry is the key to it. In addition, you should pay great attention to your work method. It is necessary for you to sum up your experience constantly and improve the efficiency of your work. Finally, it is important for you to get along well with your co-workers, care for each other and help each other. If you follow these principles, you will certainly achieve remarkable success in the future.

    In my opinion, success means achieving brilliant results in one’s work, that is, making outstanding contributions to the development of the country and bringing happiness to the people. So my conclusion is that even if one has made great progress in what he does, I don’t think there’s any reason for him to be conceited (自满). (248 words)

背记重点词语汉英对照：1. 挣钱：make money。 2. 担任重要职位：hold an important post。 3. 一些人…，另一些人…，还有一些人…：Some people … , others … , still others …。 4. 丧失信心：lose heart=lose confidence。5. 树立信心：build up(=create, establish) confidence。 6. 牢记某事：keep sth. in mind=bear sth. in mind。7. 非常注意：pay great attention to; attach great importance to …。 7. 总结经验：sum up one’s experience。 8. 与某人相处融洽：get along with sb.。 9. 奉行/遵守这些原则：follow /observe these principles。 10. 对…做出杰出贡献：make outstanding contributions to sth.。 10. 在…方面取得进步：make progress in …。

Put the following sentences from English into Chinese:
1. 他过去在政府中担任要职，现在他已下海经商挣钱。
2. 有些人年轻模仿明星的衣着和谈吐，而另一些人则是学明星的发式。
3. 无论何时我们都不应该丧失信心，我们应该牢记：失败是成功之母。
4. 只要你遵循这些原则，你一定会对社会做出杰出贡献。