How to be a successful teenager

云南 胡蕓梅

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1Are you trying to figure out if you're a successful teen? Or maybe you want to know how you can improve.Now let's get into how to be a successful teenager.

2Having a daily routine is essential to stand out.___1__Plus,developing a routine that works for you has been proven to reduce stress.By following a routine,you'll notice how productive you are.Eventually,this leads to getting more things done and that's the first step towards working on your success.

3__2__However,your social skills can help you gain the respect that most teens feel amazing.Practice these basic social skills because they can make all the difference in the world.During my early teenage years,I used to see kindness as a weakness.But I was wrong!People will really start to respect you and your life will change for the better.

4Learning in class doesn't mean it has to stop there!Learn about new topics when you are home,or join clubs that teach you new skills.A successful teenager will take their free time and put it towards expanding their minds.__3__Make better use of your time and continue to grow even outside of the classroom.

5As a quote puts it,“Tell me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are.”What it means is that you are a sum of the people you surround yourself with most.If you're hanging around with negative people,chances are that you'll become a negative person.___4___

6I hope these tips have showed you how to be a successful teenager.If you have already done some of these,congratulations to you!__5__If you haven't started any of these,that's okay!This is your push to finally get started.

Reading Check

Complete the text with the sentences given below.

A.You're already on the right track.

B.No one can live without proper social skills.

C.Sometimes it's hard to be taken seriously as a teenager.

D.It will help you stay organized and manage your time better.

E.You should make it a goal to learn something new every day.

F.It is quite essential for us to form the habit of having a daily routine.

G.However,surrounded with hard-working individuals,you're on a path to success.

Language Study

Ⅰ.Discover the useful structure in the text

What it means is that you are a sum of the people you surround yourself with most.它的意思是你是與你結(jié)交最多的人的總和。

【點石成金】本句中，What it means 為What 引導(dǎo)的主語從句；that you are a sum of the people 為that 引導(dǎo)的表語從句；you surround yourself with most 為省略了關(guān)系代詞that或who的定語從句，修飾先行詞the people。

Ⅱ.Complete the paragraph with the phrases from the box in proper forms.One phrase is extra.

Jimmy,an ordinary young man,always 1.__________on the street aimlessly.He felt a bit sad because he didn't 2.__________like other young fellows in his company.In order to 3.__________how he could make some achievements in his working field,he went to consult with an old man who could offer him various practical suggestions.The old man told him that the only way to 4.__________was to work hard without being afraid of failure.Now,Jimmy has taken his advice and is 5.__________.

主題應(yīng)用·語庫構(gòu)建

Ⅰ.主題詞匯

與職業(yè)相關(guān)的單詞

teacher 教師

worker 工人

reporter 記者

salesman/sales representatives 銷售員

engineer 工程師

doctor 醫(yī)生

nurse 護士

professor 教授

advertiser 廣告人員

actor 男演員

actress 女演員

waiter 服務(wù)員

waitress 女服務(wù)員

player 運動員

film-maker 電影制作人

director 導(dǎo)演

tailor 裁縫

cleaner 清潔工

writer 作家

singer 歌手

policeman 警察

dancer 舞蹈演員

sailor 水手

salesperson 售貨員

dentist 牙醫(yī)

clerk 職員

secretary 秘書

businessman 商人

lawyer 律師

conductor 售票員

driver 司機

headmaster 校長

headmistress 女校長

librarian 圖書管理員

technician 技術(shù)員

farmer/peasant 農(nóng)民

coach 教練

photographer 攝影師

painter 畫家

與性格特征相關(guān)的單詞

adventurous 有冒險精神的

enthusiastic 熱情的；狂熱的

creative 有創(chuàng)造力的

generous 慷慨的

moody 喜怒無常的；情緒多變的

friendly/kind 友好的；友善的

sensitive 敏感的

considerate 考慮周到的；體貼的

humorous 幽默的

confident 自信的

independent 獨立的

selfless/unselfish 無私的

helpful 樂于助人的

與成就貢獻相關(guān)的短語

receive a doctor's degree 獲得博士學(xué)位

win the Nobel Prize 獲得諾貝爾獎

contribute (oneself) to (doing) sth 致力于（做）某事

devote oneself/one's energy/one's life to(doing)sth 將某人的精力/一生用在（做）某事上

have a great effect/influence/impact on sb/sth 對某人/某事有較大的影響

Ⅱ.主題美句

1.No matter how long the rain lasts,there will be a rainbow in the end.No matter how sad you may be,believe that happiness is waiting.不管雨下多久，最終彩虹總會出現(xiàn)。不管你有多難過，要相信幸福就在不遠處。

2.Be truthful.Do what you know is right,put forth effort when it is called for and persist.The more you do so,the more easily you'll be able to do so.要坦誠。做你認為對的事，當(dāng)有需要時便應(yīng)奮力而為，并堅持到底。你越是這樣，越會覺得游刃有余。

3.Don't forget to promise yourself what to do,and don't forget to promise yourself where to go,no matter how hard it is,how far it is.別忘了答應(yīng)自己要做的事情，別忘了答應(yīng)自己要去的地方，無論有多難，有多遠。

4.When I thought I couldn't go on,I forced myself to keep going.My success is based on persistence,not luck.當(dāng)我覺得自己走不下去的時候，我就強迫自己繼續(xù)前進。我的成功是基于堅持，而不是幸運。

5.People always say that it's too late.However,in fact,now is the most appropriate time.For a man who really wants to seek for something,every period of life is younger and timely.人們總說已經(jīng)太晚了。然而，事實上，現(xiàn)在就是最合適的時機。對于一個真正有所追求的人來說，生命的每個時期都是年輕而及時的。

6.Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away.生活，不是用我們呼吸的次數(shù)來衡量的，而是用我們屏住呼吸的次數(shù)來衡量的。

7.Be like a flower.Spread beauty and happiness wherever you stay,irrespective of your surroundings.像花兒一樣，無論你身在何處，不管周遭環(huán)境如何，都要傳播美麗和幸福。

8.Never think hard about the past.It brings tears.Don't think more about the future.It brings fears.Live this moment with a smile.It brings cheers.不要太想念過去，因為它會給你帶來眼淚。不要太思考未來，因為它會帶給你恐懼。用微笑活在當(dāng)下，它會帶來快樂。

9.The man who has made up his mind to win will never say“impossible”.凡是決心取得勝利的人是從來不說“不可能的”。

10.Time would heal almost all wounds.If your wounds have not healed up,please wait for a short while.時間會治愈幾乎所有傷口。如果你的傷口還沒有愈合，請稍等片刻。

11.Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass;it's about learning to dance in the rain.人生不是等待暴風(fēng)雨過去，而是學(xué)會在雨中起舞。

12.If you're brave enough to say GOODBYE,life will reward you with a new HELLO.只要你勇敢地說出再見，生活一定會賜予你一個新的開始。

13.Nobody can go back and start a new beginning,but anyone can start today and make a new ending.沒有人可以回到過去重新開始，但誰都可以從今日開始，書寫一個全新的結(jié)局。

14.The minute you think of giving up,think of the reason why you held on so long.在你想要放棄的那一刻，想想為什么當(dāng)初堅持走到了這里。

Ⅲ.主題寫作

你校英文報新增了《榜樣人物》專欄，正在面向全校學(xué)生征稿，請你以“My role model”為題寫一篇短文投稿，內(nèi)容包括：

1.人物的簡介；

2.對你的影響；注意：

1.詞數(shù)80左右；

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

My role model

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