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Unit2课时综合复习1
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Everyone knows that success 1.____________(rare) happens overnight,but perhaps not many know that a lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.Take 2.______ example J.K.Rowling.After a total of twelve rejections,one publisher eventually agreed to print 500 copies of her first book,and as we know,Harry Potter became a 3.____________(globe) success,with over 400 million books 4.________(sell) and translated into more than seventy different languages.All too often writers of great works have had to face criticism along with 5.__________________(reject) and J.D.Salinger is a good example.Despite rejections,The Catcher in the Rye was eventually published,and it became 6.____ immediate bestseller.Perhaps the overall prize for perseverance should go to Brontё sisters who dreamt of 7.____________(see) their words in print.As that was a time 8.________ women were not encouraged to become writers,they wrote a book of poems under male names.Even when the book sold only two copies,they didn’t give up and started writing novels,among which many 9.______ ________________(regard) as classics of world literature today.So,it seems that talent alone isn’t enough 10.____ __________________(guarantee) success.While a lot of hard work and a touch of luck play a part,perseverance is the key.
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Coming from a broken home on the mean streets,Quentin had been on the wrong side of the law influenced by secret society and drugs.He has risen and fallen many times,which is why his turnround is all the more inspiring.
Having got out of the secret society and later honorably retired from the Marines(海军陆战队),Quentin struggled with various business adventures including running barber shops and dry cleaners.Wanting to offer a healthier option,he started his first restaurant in 2001 in his hometown.Again,success was lasting only a short time for over a decade.Determined to make a change and focus on giving rather than succeeding,Quentin changed things up again