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In his 1899 speech before the Hamilton Club in Chicago, Theodore Roosevelt preached the idea of the strenuous life for a successful life. Y et I would like to add to Roosevelt’s idea of the strenuous life the equally important idea of the winning attitude.
Y ou are not born with it. It is not for sale. Y ou can’t go to college and get a degree in it. But a winning attitude may be the single most important ingredient in your personal and career success.
Over the years, I’ve come t o believe that attitude is often the determining factor in success or failure. It’s an intangible thing —you can’t see it or touch it. But you can see the effects of attitude, both positive and negative, in the results it creates in people’s lives.
Every one has the opportunity to win in life, but most people won’t win. Most people will get tired and give up, because they are not willing to pay the price. They have the ability, but they lack the most important determining factor in success — the will to win.
When I first started as a salesman, I made a lot of mistakes. I would come home every night and say: “Art, how could you do something that stupid? How could you mess things up like that?” Then I’d go out the next day and make another mistake, and I’d c ome home the next night saying the same thing. I made a million dumb mistakes, but something kept me going.
And looking back, I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me from giving up, and kept me holding on until I started to do things right, was the will to win. That thin thread of determination turned out to be a lifeline that has helped me across all the tough spots in my life.
The sports arena is one of the best places in the world to learn about attitude. We’ve all seen the weaker football or baseball team that lacked talent, suffering from injuries and bad luck and was called a loser beat teams three times as strong.
Once in my coaching career, I took over a weak little football team of underweight, inexperienced kids, who had such a history of losing that they don’t even want to dress out at practice. I knew that I couldn’t make them physically perfect and professional in one season. No coach could have. The only thing I could do was to make them see themselves as winners. We practiced as if there were no tomorrow, and we worked harder than any other team.
But, most important, every day I told these kids they were winners. I stressed not only physical toughness but mental toughness.
At first, they must have thought I was crazy. But, you know, slowly they began to believe it. When they won their first game, they were confident in themselves, and after that there was no stopping them. They had developed a winning attitude. They hadn’t become different people overnight. But they saw themselves as winners, and that perception changed everything.
That perception is the key to achievement. Writers and researchers who have spent years studying successful people conclude that success is made of three parts: one part talent, one part “breaks” (or being at the right place at the right time), and one part “will to win.” A common denominator among successful people is their ability to perceive themselves as winners, even at their lowest moments. Winners have in common a “burning desire” to succeed.
I firmly believe that life will give you whatever you will accept. If you accept being average and ordinary, life will make you average and ordinary. If you accept being poor (either financially or in spirit), life will make you poor; and if you accept being unhappy, life will deliver that, too.
Y ou must expect to win. “Will to win” in action means an attitude of perseverance, even in the face of every adversity, and a determination to succeed, even when the odds are stacked against you. The greatest definition o f a winner I’ve ever seen goes like this: “Most people can stay motivated to two or three months. A few people can stay motivated for two or three years. But a winner will stay motivated for as long as it takes to win.”
In business, I encounter people alm ost every day who have dozens of good reasons that they don’t succeed. They usually go something like this: “People like me don’t get a chance in today’s world.”“The odds are stacked against me.”“Someone from my background can’t compete with people who are born with a silver spoon in their mouths.”“I don’t have a college education.”“I’m held back by my responsibilities.”
Excuses don’t count. Everyone has the ability to begin where he is right now to turn his life around, to start becoming somebody special. The decision to do it is the starting point. The feeling that you can do it — a winning attitude — will make it work for you.
Someone once said, “Tough times don’t last —tough people do.” Life gets tough for all of us at one time or another. The many devastating things that can happen —business failure, personal unhappiness, family tragedy — all have the potential to destroy the heart of a person. But tough people can turn these times into determination to move ahead. They can make the most miserable circumstances a challenge to survive and defeat adversity.
Sounds good, you say, but how do I develop this attitude?
My theory is this: If you want to be a “winner,” you’ve got to become a dreamer again. Most people have stopped dreaming. They grow up with everyone telling them how special they are. They are really “turned on” about life and about becoming somebody that they’ll be proud of. Then they’re thrown out into the big, real world, and these once motivated, enthusiastic people go into a shell. They begin to develop an attitude that “Life has passed me by. Life has dealt me a bad hand.”
To develop a winning attitude you must relearn how to dream. Y ou must become excited, confident, and enthusiastic about your life just one more time.
I can think of a particular instance of someone who succeeded in turning a battered outlook on life into a winning attitude. Cindy joined our company as a part-time employee and made good progress; eventually her husband began to work with her in the business. Then misfortune hit. Her daughter contracted a serious disease. Their house caught fire. Several of her associates quit suddenly, and her business faltered. Both cars were about to be repossessed. The money completely ran out, and things got progressively worse. One day she realized there was nothing in the home to eat and no money.
For Cindy, that day was the turning point of her life. It was the day she decided to take control of her life — and to win.
Her husband took an outside job, and she threw herself back into the business. With no money and thousands of dollars worth of debts, they began again. And inch by inch, day by day, one debt at a time, they crawled back. She found the ability to dream of being a winner, even when every standard of society said she was the worst kind of loser. She became motivated, and she stayed motivated for as long as it took to win.
When people in our company come to me and want advice on how to succeed, I don’t waste time with business tips. My best advice is to tell them to look inside themselves and pull out the ability to dream big. And I know that if they can do that, the rest of it will surely follow.
I’ve seen it work too many times to attribute it to luck. Think about it, and consider it for your own life. Reach inside an d find that dream you’ve been hanging on to — the one about becoming somebody special, doing something great with your life. If you believe in it, really believe in it, you’ll have the security of knowing that nothing can defeat you. And that’s real securi ty, the kind that only true winners have.
The little football team did have a winning season. Today, Cindy is a top executive with a flourishing business. In both cases, the ability to develop a winning attitude made all the difference. The tough times di dn’t last and the people involved are still going strong. Tough people always do. That’s why they call them “winners.”
研究生博士生复试英语自我介绍范文 Introduce myself Good morning, Dear Professors: It’s my honor to introduce myself. My name is chenchen, I am from qingyang County anhui Province, April 6 I was born in a common family, and my parents are workers, I love and respect them very much. We were delight with my becoming a fresh man in September 1994. Luckily, I was permitted to be a graduate student after 5 years colorful life on campus. I received my Bachelor degree 2005 in anhui agriculture university Institute of (College of )Resources and Environmental Science, then a Master degree 2009 in anhui agriclture University of Science and Technology. For those 7 years my major was Die Design. Before I received my Master degree, I had done the subject of meteorology. For the past 3 years, I have been in anhui agriculture College, where I have been and still am a teacher. I teach students Machine Design etc. I have published more than 10 first-author papers.That’s all, thanks! 博士面试时英语自我介绍技巧 一、第一句话（first word）见到考官的第一句话，很关键，不用说的很复杂。可以是一个简单句，但一定要铿锵有力。展示出自信和实力。千万不要来一句“sorry, my English is poor”.常见的开头有:1. Good morning! may I introduce myself ..2. I am glad to be here for this interview. First let me introduce myself. I’m peter white, my NO is …(北大清
考博英语（阅读理解）-试卷80 (总分：40.00，做题时间：90分钟) 一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：4，分数：40.00) Too much alcohol dulls your senses, but a study in Japan shows that moderate drinkers have a higher IQ than teetotalers. Researchers at the National Institute for Longevity Sciences in Aichi Prefecture, 250 kilometers west of Tokyo, tested the IQs of 2000 people between the ages of 40 and 79. They found that, on average, men who drank moderately — defined as less than 540 milliliters of sake or wine a day — had an IQ that was 3. 3 points higher that men who did not drink at all. Women drinkers scored 2. 5 points higher than female teetotalers. The type of alcohol didn't influence the results. The volunteers tried a variety of tipples, which ranged from beer and whisky to wine and sake. The researchers are quick to point out that the results do not necessarily show that drinking will make you more intelligent. "It's very difficult to show a cause-effect relationship," says senior researcher Hiroshi Shimokata. "We screened subjects for factors such as income and education, but there may be other factors such as lifestyle and nutritional intake. " Shimokata says that people who drink sake, or Japanese rice wine, tend to eat more raw fish. This could be a factor in enhanced intelligence, as fish often contain essential fatty acids that have been linked to brain development. Similarly, wine drinkers eat a lot of cheese, which is not something Japanese people normally consume or buy. Shimokata says the high fat content of cheese is thought to be good for the brain. If alcoholic drinks are directly influencing IQ, Shimokata believes chemicals such as polyphenols could be the critical factor. They are known to have antioxidant properties and other beneficial effects on ageing bodies, such as dilating constricted coronary arteries. The study is part of a wider research project to find out why brain function deteriorates with age.（分数：10.00） (1).The Japanese study was carried out on______.（分数：2.00） A.the development of IQ B.the secret of longevity C.the brain food in a glass D.the amount of healthy drinking (2).The Japanese researchers found a higher IQ in______.（分数：2.00） A.female teetotalers than in male ones B.female drinkers than in male ones C.moderate drinkers D.teetotalers (3).When he says that it is very difficult to show cause-effect relationship, Shimokata means that______.（分数：2.00） A.the study failed to involve such variables as income and education B.he is doubtful of the findings of the investigation C.there are some other contributing factors D.the results were just misleading (4).From Shimokata's mention of fish and cheese we can infer that in enhancing intelligence______.（分数：2.00） A.sake or wine is a perfect match for fish and cheese B.they promote the drinking effect of sake or wine C.they are not as effective as sake and wine D.sake or wine is not alone (5).Based on the study, Shimokata would say that______.（分数：2.00） A.intelligence improves with age
医博英语写作模板 This article reveals that ______has become one of the prominent issues which are closely related with people’s health/ of the modern society/in the area of antibiotics. (This article reveals that it has become a hot phenomenon currently that more and more people are concerned about ______.) Most people take it for granted that ______. However, it is not always the case. This is indicated in a survey recently made in somewhere by somebody. Scientists found that is it How to deal with it These questions will be discussed in detail below. What is it It is defined as a ______ syndrome characterized by ______, which is caused by ______. It is harmful to health and worse cases may lead to death. What are its symptoms Its symptoms are characterized by ______, etc. What are its harms To account for it, several serious effects have been put forward. To begin with, it not only does harm to our physical and mental health but also results in______. In addition, nothing is more harmful than it to ______. Last but not the least, no issue is as harmful as it to ______, which is a threatening situation we are unwilling to see. What are its risk factors Its pathogenic causes have not been known thoroughly, however the following factors may cause it. Firstly, ______. Secondly, ______. Thirdly, ______. How to prevent The best way to prevent it mainly lies on the following four aspects. Firstly, ______ is especially good for ______. In addition, ______ should be suggested to ______ because it helps to ______. Furthermore, it is helpful to reduce the possibilities of being in the danger of suffering from cardiovascular diseases. Finally, but not the least point is that fat and oily food usually attribute to cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, it is better to take in light food instead of fat and oily food. In general, _____ has become one of the prominent issues in the area of _____ which should be paid more attention to. If the effective measures mentioned above are adopted reasonablely, we will hopefully stay healthy all the time.
Unit 1 1.to have early memory（记忆）of 2.the entire previous history of humankind （人类） 3.due principally (chiefly) to 4.to rescue (save) civilization from 5.the dread (fearful) shadow of diseases 6.the conscience(良心) and concern of scientists 7.driving forces (动力) 8.to advance/stimulate (promote) health 9.the amplification (增大) of the virus 10.tissue culture (培养) 11.killed and live attenuated (减弱) vaccines 12.national immunization (免疫) days 13.monitoring (监测) methods 14.the worldwide eradication(elimination) of polio 15.little reason for complacency (自满) 16.microbial (微生物) enemies 17.temporary (暂时) victories 18.be adept (good, skillful) at developing new defenses 19.to facilitate (使便利) the spread of epidemics 20.political and economic mismanagement (管理不善) 21.the deprivation (poverty) of populations 22.to address (reduce) the largest disease burden 23.major scourges (灾祸) such as malaria and AIDS 24.in an interdisciplinary (跨学科的) way 25.talented (有才能的) young scientists 26.to underwrite (support) their mission 27.the stunning pace (speed, rate) of change 28.the potential, passion, and perception (洞察力) of scientists 29.need to be tapped (explored) 30.to address (meet, satisfy) global health needs 31.to make deliberate (存心的) use of it 32.to bear (keep) in mind that 33.in this context (case) 34.strategically (战略上) placed on 35.the scientific underpinning (支柱) of policy 36.evidence-based (循证) policy 37.policy setting (establishment) 38.to bear on (影响) the well-being of people 39.a terminally ill patient (临终病人) 40.metastatic (转移) renal cancer 41.our beloved (热爱的) profession 42.our zeal (enthusiasm) for medical science 43.bedside (clinical) care 44.to conduct groundbreaking (突破的) research 45.a noble (崇高的) calling 46.an oral formulation (口服制剂) of morphine 47.bone metastasis (转移) 48.radicular (根的) pain 49.spinal (脊柱) root 50.to counsel (忠告/会诊) the terminally ill patient 51.to reflect upon (反省) my profession 52.caring and compassionate (有同情心的) 53.chemotherapeutic (化疗) agents 54.to shower their patients with genuine (true) love and compassion 55.the emotional and physical (身体的) support
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Graduates Face Many Barriers in Job Hunting It is graduation time again. Whether joining the social workforce or pu rsuing advanced studies, about four million Chinese graduates will soon turn a new page in their lives. St ill, no matter what, campus life wi ll remain deeply etched on the mind s of China's former students. What lies ahead for the country's graduat es? Statistics released by relevant depar tments of China show that in 2006, graduates from all Chinese colleges and universities numbered 4.13 mill ion, up 750,000 from 2005 with a g rowth rate of roughly 22%. Hence, t he employment tension further intensi fies. Meanwhile, various intangible b arriers exist in social relations, r
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2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Obviously, the earliest teachers we have in our lives in most cases are our parents, and they are generally the most involved in the development and education of their children. Yet neither are all parents good teachers nor are those good parents the best teachers. First of all, not all parents are good teachers. As normal individuals, some parents more or less have bad habits. Even though parents almost instinctively devote themselves to cultivating their offspring, the outcome might turn out to be disappointment, for all children tend to unconsciously or subconsciously copy every thing from their parents. Another deficiency of parents as teachers is the fact that most parents are lack of common senses of education. All too often we observe some parents tend to pursue their cherished but failed dream by forcing their children to develop in a prearranged direction. Ironically, if their children did not follow the instructions, the children would be regarded as disobedient or allegedly rebellious. In fact, it is parents rather than their children that virtually disobey common senses. Moreover, some parents are qualified as good teachers, but not all of them are the best ones. When children are in the preliminary school, it is not surprising that parents are capable of teaching their children almost every subject even better than professional teachers in the school. But the situation will not last long. We live in a world where knowledge is accumulated by multiplying and at the same time becomes more and more specialized. Therefore, to be a professional in a certain field today takes much longer time than ever before. No parent is able to be professional in all fields, though they might be experts in one or more fields. Wise parents often release rather than charge their children as early as possible. They are aware of the possibility outside the family. Parents may, nevertheless, help their children much more than do good teachers. Most parts of children education are virtually beyond teachers' reaches. It is parents that supplement. Psychology studies have shown us that parents' love sometimes has astonishingly magic power to their children. Albert Einstein's mother and Forest Gump's mother are both good examples. On the other hand, parents might do their children harm more than do bad teachers as well. The natures of those children whose parents have divorced are often severely distorted. In a word, it is rather superficial to simply say that parents are the best teachers. [404 words] 4. It has been said, "Not everything that is learned is contained in books." Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why? Both experiences and books are very essential resources, and both of them have relevant merits. Experiences are the most direct resources we ever have. Almost our every basic skill came from experiences, such as walking, articulating, reading even thinking. Without experiences, some natural born abilities even might lose. Studies have shown that a baby who was robbed by animals into forest for 12 years lost his ability to talk in human language. Furthermore, it is generally accepted that each and every skill develops by experiences, and that's why people always say practice makes perfect. Books are valuable when knowledge is beyond the scope of our experiences. Perhaps the most obvious examples are those fluent writers. They write various stories, the scopes of which are far beyond any individual's experiences. Take Joyce Carol Oates for example, her productivity has been prodigious, accumulating in less than two decades to nearly thirty titles, including novels, collections of short stories and verse, plays and literary criticism. Although some of them appear to come from her own direct observations, her dreams, and her fears, much more is clearly from the experiences of others. Her fictive world remains strikingly akin to that real one reflected in the daily newspapers, the television news and talk shows, and the popular magazines of our day. Yet either experiences or books may give us wrong information. Our direct observations always are subject to our beliefs, hopes, fears, expectations, and our bias, which might make observations unreliable. People vary in their powers of observation, and the reliability of our observations is no better than the reliability of our memories, which as we know can be deceptive. Information printed in papers sometimes is unreliable either, it may be misprinted, or even deliberately distorted. For example, Definitions such as Marxism, Capitalism, Zionism are totally different in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Current English between the original edition and the sanctioned Russian edition. 1