All successful people have a crystal vision of what kind of life they want to lead.And， successful people are strongly driven by their visions.Their visions constantly motivate them to keep going and achieving as Benjamin Disraeli puts it ： “The secret of success is constancy to purpose.”Often successful people only do ordinary things too but they do them extraordinarily.
In short，successful people are those who are highly proactive.They are the creators of their own circumstances.They create their own future.They determine what kind of life they want to be and have.Successful people are in charge of their lives.They truly believe in what they do.They make things happen.They are leaders to themselves.They know what they want.And，they know how to find ways to get what they want.They are the people who never quit ！ They are achievement oriented.Even if they are failing， they only consider it as failing their way to success.
1.The example of Thomas Edison shows that.
A.the more failures one has， the more achievements one will get.
B.hurdles are the keys to success.
C.one has to suffer failures before achieving greatness.
D.all of the above.
2.“The victorious”in the last line of the fifth paragraph refer to people who are.
A.successful B.stupid.
C.intelligent D.diligent.
3.Which of the following statements is true？A.To be successful， one has to do extraordinary things.
B.To be successful， one just does ordinary things extraordinarily well.
C.Successful people get whatever they want all the time.
D.Hurdles make people weaker， if they take them positively.
4.From the passage we know that the secret of success is.
A.persistence B.intelligence.
C.tranquility D.determination.
The Way to Deal With Failure
When faced with failure， a strong willed person would continue on his chosen path， knowing well that what can defeat him is not failure but his own untested fears and assumed limitations.He knows that he has the freedom and the opportunity to try different options and alternative methods to deal with failure and resolve it.A strong willed person would not give up，would not abandon the hope of success and would not lose sight of the resources that he has invested in pursuit of success.
When failure becomes an unavoidable option，people tend to withdraw into themselves and suffer alone.For a while their judgment gets impaired and their consciousness blocked by the impurities of negative thinking.While this is a normal and immediate response to failure， successful people recover immediately from such situations.They bounce back and look for opportunities to overcome their deficiencies or rectify their mistakes and continue their efforts in the desired direction.They make an objective assessment of the situation，analyze their actions and seek other s cooperation， inputs and involvement.It is true that success claims many followers and admirers， while failure claims many victims， critics and onlookers.Success breeds opportunities for friendship and increased social activity while failure brings in loneliness and desperation.The trick is to stay calm， remain focused and objective， ignore the ridicule and the insults from the critics and gather support and input from the sympathizers (同情者) and well wishers for a fresh phase of renewed activity and corrective action.
Failure is like a storm in the course of a voyage.It is a situation that is in proportion to your state of awareness and preparedness and is usually reflective of your level of your progress and skill.It demands timely and skillful action，planned and co-operative approach， positive mental attitude， unyielding courage and belief in the face of destabilizing (不 稳 定的 ) environment.An organized thinking can generate valuable ideas to help your ship stay afloat and on course.Therefore， take failure as a learning and remedial opportunity.Face it with courage.Deal with it courageously and make it your strength.
1.According to the passage， a strong willed person would be，when faced with failure.
A.creative B.persistent.
C.optimistic D.discouraged.
2.The word“rectify”in the second paragraph may mean.
A.correct B.purify.
C.overcome D.find out.
3.From the passage we know that.
A.when a person fails， he usually will get some sympathy and support.
B.when a person succeeds， he will be admired and get opportunity for friendship.
C.when a person fails， he usually will ignore the ridicule and the insults.
D.when a person succeeds， he will withdraw into himself and enjoy himself.
alone4.In the last paragraph the author mainly talks about.
A.a timely and skilful action.
B.a planned and co-operative approach.
C.the right attitude towards failure.
D.an organized thinking.
