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品味地道美文，解读高考词汇 Obama: study for success US president Barack Obama is one of the most successful speechmaker in the world. Some people even say that one reason he became president of the US si because he knows how to give a good speech. Here is an excerpt （摘录） from his recent “back to school” speech, delivered （发表）two weeks ago in Virginia, the US. I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard work-that your ticket to success is through rapping(饶舌音乐) or basketball or being a reality TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things. But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. Not every homework assignment (作业) will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try. That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures. J. k. Rowing’s first Harry Potter book was rejected (拒绝) 12 times before it was finally published. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said: “ I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures define (给……下定义) you –you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time. No one’s born being good at things, you become good at things through hard work. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit (承认) when you don’t know something, and to learn something new. And even when you’re struggling, even when you’re discouraged, and you feel like other people have given up on you-don’t ever gi