Success is everybody’s dream. But what is the key to success? How can you be successful? I think we should measure success based on how much we give rather than how much we receive. Fortunately, it also works nicely the other way around since those who give more almost always will also receive more. So how do you pave your way to success? How do you become more successful? The answer is amazingly simple: the key to success is making yourself as useful as possible to others. Here are some ideas on how to do it.
1. Be observant of needs
To be useful to others, you should always be aware of even the slightest clues of needs. The more sensitive you are to the needs of others, the more appreciative people will eventually become. The best plan is being able to anticipate a need before the other people are even aware of it.
2. Find solutions to the needs
Now that you are aware of needs, the next step is finding solutions to them. The solutions you offer should be as useful as possible. To be able to do so, there is no other way but to continuously build your own value. It is from the value you have that you could give value to others.
3. Be proactive to help
Do not wait for the other person to ask for your help. Be proactive. Give your help even before they ask.
4. _________________
What matters is not only the solution you offer, but also the way you deliver it. Being sincere means being glad to help others without expecting anything in return. Make it your joy to give something to others. People can somehow distinguish whether or not you are sincere.
5. Go the extra mile
Doing the above four steps is good, but add this one if you can: give more than expected. First, give what is expected, and then add a little more. If you do the above four steps people will be appreciative, but if you add this one step they will be impressed.
小題1: What is the measure of success according to the author?
A．Success means giving more as well as asking for more.
B．Success is based on how much money you make.
C．The more you receive from others, the more successful you will be.
D．The more you give, the more successful you will be.
小題2:The underlined word anticipate in para 2 probably means_______
A．offerB．expectC．preventD．change
小題3:What’s the best title for the fifth paragraph?
A．Solutions Are Important.B．Give More Help to Others
C．Expecting More D．Be Sincere
小題4:The author would NOT agree that______
A．people should continuously build up their own value.
B．the best time to help others is when they ask for help.
C．people should help others without expecting anything in return.
D．it is good to give others more help than what is expected.
小題5:What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．How to measure success accurately.
B．How to make your dreams come true.
C．Giving is more important than receiving.
D．How a person can be most useful to others.
小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:D

小題1:推理題：從文章第一段的內(nèi)容和句子：the key to success is making yourself as useful as possible to others. 說明是你給與的越多就會越成功。選D
小題2:B猜詞題：從后面的are even aware of“意識到”說明這個詞是“預(yù)料”。
小題3:D 段落主旨題：從這段的Being sincere means being glad to help others without expecting anything in return.說明說的是“真誠”。
小題4:B 細節(jié)題：從第三點里面的句子：Do not wait for the other person to ask for your help.說明是：別等這別人來求助。選B。
小題5:主旨題：從文章第一段的：the key to success is making yourself as useful as possible to others. 看出文章主要是說怎么使自己對別人有用。選D。
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