⼈们热衷极限运动的理由
Why do you think some people are attracted to dangerous sports or other dangerous activities? Use specific reasonsand examples to support our answer.
Dangerous sports or activities attract a certain type of person. This person is often a risk taker, an optimist, and a fatalist.
People who take risks are found both in dangerous sports and business. But it is a special person who takes a risk withhis own life as opposed to his money. My father was a risk taker. He put everything be owned into his business, but hestopped playing risky sports like horseback riding and skiing. Once his business was a success and he no longer bad toworry about providing for us, he returned on the age of 60, to the risky sports that he did as a youth.
Someone who plays a dangerous sport must be an optimist. They cannot imagine that anything will happen to them.They never think about breaking their leg while skiing, falling off a cliff while rock climbing, falling on their head while skydiving. They live for the thrill of the moment without a thought to the many things that could go wrong.
Rock climbers and sports car drivers must be fatalist. They might plan for potential problems, but once they have doneeverything they can do, the outcome is out of their bands. A motorcyclist when jumps across a narrow canyon will get thefastest, strongest bike available that will carry him or her across the canyon, however, wind conditions or other problemsmight interfere and the cyclist my fall short of his goal.
Many people have the same traits of course. Many of us are risk takers, optimists and fatalists. But I think people whoplay dangerous sports must have these characteristics in abundance.
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天赋还是勤奋决定成功？
Which is more important for success: the natural ability you are born with or hard work? Explain your opinion, usingspecific reasons and examples.
Without a doubt, hard work is a much better predictor of success than natural ability. In my experience, I have seen thisat work in sports, school, and work.
Many athletes have a natural ability to run the fastest mile or kick the ball the most accurately. Unless they work hard
though, they will not be stars. They need to train daily, eat properly, live correctly. It takes hard work to be Number One.
At school, I have seen many very bright students do poorly on exams. They count on their intelligence to get them
through. However, unless they do their homework every day, participate in class discussions, and study for exams, they willbe the bottoms of the class.
Many salespeople can talk with anyone and convince him or her to buy something. They have a natural ability to sell.They must however apply some hard work to this skill. They must learn a lot about their customers, about the product theyare selling, and about the market, they must put some effort into the paper work that goes along with the sale. If they don’tfollow through, the sale will not be made.
Whatever the area, whether on the playing field, at school, or on the sales floor, a person must not rely on his naturalability along if he or she wants to succeed. They must work hard to be a success.
⼤⼈是否该替孩⼦做决定？
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents or other adult relatives should make important decisionsfor their older (15 to 18 year-old) teenaged children. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
No one knows me as well as my parents. No one wants the best for me like my parents. It is natural that I should allowmy parents to make important decisions for me. I think all older teenagers (15 to 18 year-olds) should take their parentsadvice on decisions that concern their education, their social life, and their future careers.
My parents have always chosen the best schools for me to attend. They have encouraged me to attend special prepclasses to make sure that I was well prepared for the exams. They have given me tutors to make sure that I understood mysubjects well. When it comes to choosing a college, I will trust my parents to make that decision. They know what they canafford and what will give me a good education.
When I was young, my parents would invite children over to play with me. Over the years, I have become very close tothese children. They are like my family. We celebrate holidays and birthdays together. We even go to the mountains togetherin the summer. My parents do not want me to fall into the wrong crowd. They do not want me to meet and fall in love withsomeone they do not know. I understand that and I want to make them happy.
My father runs a very successful business and my mother is a well-known politician. They are very well connected andthey have many friends who would like me to work for them when I finish school. This is a very good arrangement for me. If all children follow their parents’ wishes, they would probably be happier. Parents only want the best for their children.
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