Topic(题目)：
Do you agree or disagree with the followingstatement? Self-confidence is the mostimportant factor for success in school or atwork. Use specific reasons and examples tosupport your opinion.
Model Essay(范文)：
Self-confidence is one very important factorfor success, but there are two other equallyimportant factors: knowledge and sensitivity. All three are required for success in any area.
One needs to feel one can accomplish a task. If one thinks he or she is incapable ofdoing something, he or she will not succeed. For example, if you think you are going to dopoorly on an exam, you will probably do poorly. It is important to tell yourself that you can dowell. If you have confidence in yourself, you will probably do well.
Even if you have a great deal of self-confidence, you won't be able to well on the examwithout knowledge. You have to understand your subject very well. With knowledge and self-confidence you have a better chance of success.
In areas other than exams, you will need to be sensitive to your surroundings in order tosucceed. You will need to know whether to boast about yourself or be modest; you will needto know whether you should take the lead or let others. This is a difficult skill to learn, but animportant one for success.
To be successful in school or work, you need three qualities: self-confidence, knowledge, and sensitivity. Along, none of these factors will help you succeed. But together, they ensuresuccess.
重点单词 全部解释
confidence['kɔnfidəns]adj. 骗得信任的
n. 信任，信心，把握
accomplish[ə'kɔmpliʃ]vt. 完成
specific[spi'sifik]adj. 特殊的，明确的，具有特效的
n. 特
understand[.ʌndə'stænd]vt. 理解，懂，听说，获悉，将 ... 理解为，认为<
incapable[in'keipəbl]adj. 无能力的，不胜任的
sensitive['sensitiv]adj. 敏感的，灵敏的，易受伤害的，感光的，善解人意的
factor['fæktə]n. 因素，因子
vt. 把 ... 因素包括
boast[bəust]v. 吹牛，自夸，说大话
n. 自吹自擂，自夸
sensitivity[.sensi'tiviti]n. 敏感，多愁善感，感受性
modest['mɔdist]adj. 谦虚的，适度的，端庄的
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