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吉林省白山市2014高考英语二轮基础训练（8）及答案 【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（3）】 When my wife Mia and I were recent college graduates, she soon got into a law school. She shouldve been excited, but she wasnt. She wanted to work in cooking. She was a great cook but had no professional or educational experience that would help her find a job in cooking. Like a responsible adult, she planned to go to the law school because that was what she thought she was supposed to do. Like an irresponsible adult, I convinced her to pursue her passion instead. Although the type of job Mia wanted was low-paying, it wouldve been extremely difficult to find a restaurant willing to take her on with no experience. Yet, shortly after she began her search, she became an apprentice (学徒) at Le Bec Fin, which was considered one of the best restaurants in the country. How did this happen? Mia shared her goals with everyone she met. It turned out that her grandfathers neighbor had a cousin who cooked for the White House. A conversation with her grandfather led to a conversation with his neighbor, which led to a conversation with his cousin. Finally, the White House chef knew someone at a restaurant in Philadelphia, and that led to Mias apprenticeship. There is one essential way to get people to help you achieve your goals. Whether your goal is huge or small, most people want to help you. What you have to do is share your goals. If youre not comfortable asking for help, you can mention what youre trying to do and wait for people to raise their hands. They will. And tell everyone. Keep in mind that most of your friends know the same people you know. So its important to share your goals with strangers you meet. This approach has been helpful to me numerous times. When youre having conversations, and someone asks whats going on, let them know what youre trying to accomplish. Most people will want to help you, and you never know who can help you achieve your goals. 41. From the first paragraph we know that _____.