1、successn.成功succeed v.成功;继承successful adj.成功的succesfully adv.成功地疑问词+to do 做宾语态度action n.行为act v.行动;表演 n.行为active adj.积极的，主动的actively adv.个性个性坚持不懈的坚持不懈的V原开头：祈使句（使役、命令、请求语气）that获取v.有激情的有激情的有决心的有决心的determine v.决定决定optimistic adj.乐观的乐观的pessimistic adj.悲观的悲观的航天员航天员track n.小径小径/踪迹踪迹;轨道轨道;田径运动田径运动 v.追踪追踪运动员
2、运动员秘密秘密感恩的感恩的投入努力投入努力characteristics n.特性，特征特性，特征character n.性格；特色，特征；人物，角色性格；特色，特征；人物，角色自信的自信的鼓舞人心的鼓舞人心的 尽心尽力的，忠诚的尽心尽力的，忠诚的commit v.犯（罪犯（罪/错）错）投入投入;(使使)承诺承诺专注的专注的精力充沛的精力充沛的遵守纪律的遵守纪律的热情的热情的有抱负的，有野心的有抱负的，有野心的VS abbr.对;对抗;与相比（同 versus）thatmake sb+adj(宾补宾补)方式；路满足n.satisfy v.使满意；满足comfortable adj.v.获取；实
3、现无家的v.探索report n./v.报道，报告base n.基础;基地;v.以为基础base on 基于.interview 面谈，采访；面试态度态度朝着 prep.ex-表示“前.”ex-wife 前妻ex-husband 前夫used to do 过去常常做某事采访；面试采访；面试 n./v.For a lot of people,becoming a millionaire is a symbol of success and they set this as their ultimate goal.They spend half of their time dreaming up
4、ways of getting rich and achieving the success they expect,and the rest of their time thinking about all the things they will do once they become rich.But do all millionaires get the sense of success they were looking for after they achieve their goals?Some continue to worry about money when they be
5、come millionaires-they worked hard to become wealthy,but then they need to continue making money so they dont lose the sense of success they have achieved.However,there are people who have turned their backs on their millions and found other forms of success in their lives.Jason Harley is one exampl
6、e.v-ing短语做主语短语做主语象征n.最终的adj.that期待v.rest v.休息 n.其余look for 寻找make money挣钱sense 感觉n.turn ones back on 不理睬；拒绝继续v.Sixteen years ago,Jason was a college professor with a huge six-bedroom house and a fortune of two million dollars.Today he lives in a small dormitory room with only second-hand furniture.T
7、here are certainly no signs that Jason is a rich and successful man!There is a small garden outside with a few fruit trees,which Jason enjoys taking care of.He also grows some vegetables and a few flowers.He gets his clothes and a lot of other things from charity shops.教授n.财富，运气n.宿舍n.家具n.with 和;有;用;
8、随着huge adj.巨大的；large adj.(尺寸范围容量)大的美元sign n.标志 v.签署enjoy doing sth.But Jason appreciates this change.He is pleased to give up the lifestyle of a rich man.He was tired of being regarded as living a successful life,as a person who had everything while many people had nothing.He made the choice to give
9、 all his money away.And this,he said,brought him happiness and a sense of success in life.appreciate v.欣赏；感谢 n.生活方式be tired of.厌烦.be regarded as.被认为是.bring sb.sth.给某人带来某物n.感觉I dont need a lot of money.I dont want to buy more things.I have enough,said Jason.What I want is to live simply and be helpfu
10、l to others.A few years ago,I was a millionaire,but I knew millions of people died of hunger every year,and there were places with no schools and no teachers.So many people could never go to school.They didnt have the chance to learn and get on in life.This worried me a lot and I felt very guilty be
11、ing a rich man without doing anything.thatguilty adj.内疚的;有罪的v-ing短语做状语Therefore he gave away all his money to charities.Whenever he had more than two thousand dollars,he would give away small bank notes to homeless people in the streets of local areas.It was a kind of satisfaction and a real sense o
12、f success that I had never felt before,said Jason.Sure,many people think that success means having millions in the bank or a well-paid job.But I think my sense of achievement comes from helping others and finding true meaning in life.因此charity n.慈善机构无论何时无论何时赠送，分发note n.便条；笔记；便条；笔记；纸币；纸币；音符；音符；提示；票据；
13、提示；票据；v.注意；指出注意；指出thatMost people believe when they are living comfortably and earning enough money,they will have no worries.However,most people never feel they have earned enough.Jason Harley decided to drop out of this kind of lifestyle,and he discovered that having only a little money made him f
14、ree.Are there any things he misses from his past?No,Im much happier now,because I am living according to my values.Success is not measured by how much money you have but by how you understand the true meaning of life.thatearn v.赚取enough adj.足够的 adv.足够地thatdrop out of 退学,失学；从当中退出discover v.发现value n.价值；价值观（values）；（数）值；v.重视；给估价measure n.措施；衡量；v.测量take measures 采取措施
