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Doyoueverwishyouweremoreoptimisticsomeonewhoalways51_______tobesuccessful?Havingsomeonearoundwhoalways52_______theworstisn’treallyalotof53_______.WeallknowsomeonewhoseesasinglecloudonasunnydayandsaysItlooks54_______rain.Butifyoucatchyourselfthinkingsuchthingsit’simportanttodosomething55_______it. Youcanchangeyourviewoflife56_______topsychologists.Itonlytakesalittleeffortandyou’llfindlifemorerewardingasa57_______.Optimismtheysayispartlyaboutself-respectandconfidencebutit’salsoamorepositivewayoflookingatlifeandallithasto58_______.Optimistsaremore59_______tostartnewprojectsandaregenerallymorepreparedtotakerisks. Upbringingisobviouslyveryimportantinformingyour60_______totheworld.Somepeoplearebroughtupto61_______toomuchonothersandgrowupforeverblamingotherpeoplewhenanything62_______wrong.Mostoptimistsonthe63_______handhavebeenbroughtupnotto64_______failureastheendoftheworld—theyjust65_______withtheirlives.
Doyoueverwishyouweremoreoptimisticsomeonewhoalways51_______tobesuccessful?Havingsomeonearoundwhoalways52_______theworstisn’treallyalotof53_______.WeallknowsomeonewhoseesasinglecloudonasunnydayandsaysItlooks54_______rain.Butifyoucatchyourselfthinkingsuchthingsit’simportanttodosomething55_______it. Youcanchangeyourviewoflife56_______topsychologists.Itonlytakesalittleeffortandyou’llfindlifemorerewardingasa57_______.Optimismtheysayispartlyaboutself-respectandconfidencebutit’salsoamorepositivewayoflookingatlifeandallithasto58_______.Optimistsaremore59_______tostartnewprojectsandaregenerallymorepreparedtotakerisks. Upbringingisobviouslyveryimportantinformingyour60_______totheworld.Somepeoplearebroughtupto61_______toomuchonothersandgrowupforeverblamingotherpeoplewhenanything62_______wrong.Mostoptimistsonthe63_______handhavebeenbroughtupnotto64_______failureastheendoftheworld—theyjust65_______withtheirlives.
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Doyoueverwishyouweremoreoptimisticsomeonewhoalways51_______tobesuccessful?Havingsomeonearoundwhoalways52_______theworstisn’treallyalotof53_______.WeallknowsomeonewhoseesasinglecloudonasunnydayandsaysItlooks54_______rain.Butifyoucatchyourselfthinkingsuchthingsit’simportanttodosomething55_______it. Youcanchangeyourviewoflife56_______topsychologists.Itonlytakesalittleeffortandyou’llfindlifemorerewardingasa57_______.Optimismtheysayispartlyaboutself-respectandconfidencebutit’salsoamorepositivewayoflookingatlifeandallithasto58_______.Optimistsaremore59_______tostartnewprojectsandaregenerallymorepreparedtotakerisks. Upbringingisobviouslyveryimportantinformingyour60_______totheworld.Somepeoplearebroughtupto61_______toomuchonothersandgrowupforeverblamingotherpeoplewhenanything62_______wrong.Mostoptimistsonthe63_______handhavebeenbroughtupnotto64_______failureastheendoftheworld—theyjust65_______withtheirlives.
BrotherlyLove AdidasandPumahavebeentwoofthebiggestnamesinsportsshoemanufacturingforoverhalfacentury. Since1928theyhavesuppliedshoesforOlympicathletesWorldCup-winningfootballheroesMuhammadAlihiphopstarsandrockmusiciansfamousallovertheworld.ButthestoryofthesetwocompaniesbeginsinonehouseinthetownofHerzogenaurachGermany. AdolphandRudolphDasslerwerethesonsofashoemaker.Theylovedsportbutcomplainedthattheycouldneverfindcomfortableshoestoplayin.RudolphalwayssaidYoucannotplaysportswearingshoesthatyou’dwalkaroundtownwith.Sotheystartedmakingtheirown.In1920AdolphmadethefirstpairofathleticsshoeswithspikesIPproducedontheDasslers’kitchentable. On1stJuly1924theyformedashoecompanyDasslerBrothersLtdandtheyworkedtogetherformanyyears.ThecompanybecamesuccessfulanditprovidedtheshoesforGermany’sathletesatthe1928and1932OlympicGames. Butin1948thebrothersargued.Nooneknowsexactlywhathappenedbutfamilymembershavesuggestedthattheargumentwasaboutmoneyorwomen.TheresultwasthatAdolphleftthecompany.HisnicknamewasAdiandusingthisandthefirstthreelettersofthefamilynameDasslerhefoundedAdidas. RudolphrelocatedacrosstheRiverAurachandfoundedhisowncompanytoo.AtfirsthewantedtocallitRudabuteventuallyhecalleditPumaafterthewildcat.ThefamousPumalogoofthejumpingcathashardlychangedsince. Afterthebigsplitof1948AdolphandRudolphneverspoketoeachotheragainandtheircompanieshavenowbeenincompetitionforoversixtyyears.BothcompanieswereformanyyearsthemarketleadersthoughAdidashasalwaysbeenmoresuccessfulthanPuma.AhiphopgroupRunDMChasevenwrittenasongcalledMyAdidasandin2005AdidasboughtReebokanotherbigsportsshoecompany. Theterriblefamilyargumentshouldreallybeforgottenbuteversinceithappenedoversixtyyearsagothetownhasbeensplitintotwo.EvennowsomeAdidasemployeesandPumaemployeesdon’ttalktoeachother. Peopleintownhaveforgottentheirargument.
Doyoueverwishyouweremoreoptimisticsomeonewhoalways51_______tobesuccessful?Havingsomeonearoundwhoalways52_______theworstisn’treallyalotof53_______.WeallknowsomeonewhoseesasinglecloudonasunnydayandsaysItlooks54_______rain.Butifyoucatchyourselfthinkingsuchthingsit’simportanttodosomething55_______it. Youcanchangeyourviewoflife56_______topsychologists.Itonlytakesalittleeffortandyou’llfindlifemorerewardingasa57_______.Optimismtheysayispartlyaboutself-respectandconfidencebutit’salsoamorepositivewayoflookingatlifeandallithasto58_______.Optimistsaremore59_______tostartnewprojectsandaregenerallymorepreparedtotakerisks. Upbringingisobviouslyveryimportantinformingyour60_______totheworld.Somepeoplearebroughtupto61_______toomuchonothersandgrowupforeverblamingotherpeoplewhenanything62_______wrong.Mostoptimistsonthe63_______handhavebeenbroughtupnotto64_______failureastheendoftheworld—theyjust65_______withtheirlives.
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第三篇GrossNationalHappiness Inthelastcenturynewtechnologyimprovedthelivesofmanypeopleinmanycountries.Howeveronecountryresistedthesechanges.HighintheHimalayanmountainsofAsiathekingdomofBhutanremainedseparate.ItspeopleandBuddhist$&!&culturehadnotbeenaffectedforalmostathousandyears.Bhutanhoweverwasapoorcountry.Peoplediedatayoungage.Mostofitspeoplecouldnotreadandtheydidnotknowmuchabouttheoutsideworld.Thenin1972anewrulernamedKingJigmeSingyeWangchuckdecidedtohelpBhutantobecomemodernbutwithoutlosingitstraditions. KingWangchucklookedatothercountriesforideas.HesawthatmostcountriesmeasuredtheirprogressbytheirGrossNationalProductGNP.TheGNPmeasuresproductsandmoney.Whenthenumberofproductssoldincreasespeoplesaythecountryismakingprogress.KingWangchuckhadadifferentideaforBhutan.Hewantedtomeasurehiscountry’sprogressbypeople’shappiness.Ifthepeople’shappinessincreasedthekingcouldsaythatBhutanwasmakingprogress.TodecideifpeoplewerehappierhecreatedameasurecalledGrossNationalHappinessGNH. GNHisbasedoncertainprinciplesthatcreatehappiness.Peoplearehappieriftheyhavehealthcareeducationandjobs.Theyarehappierwhentheyliveinahealthyprotectedenvironment.Theyarehappierwhentheycankeeptheirtraditionalcultureandcustoms.Finallypeoplearehappierwhentheyhaveagoodstablegovernment. NowthisissomeevidenceofincreasedGNHinBhutan.Peoplearehealthierandarelivinglonger.Morepeopleareeducatedandemployed.Twenty-fivepercentofthelandhasbecomenationalparksandthecountryhasalmostnopollution.TheBhutanesecontinuetoweartheirtraditionalclothingandfollowtheirancientBuddhistcustoms.Bhutanhasalsobecomeademocracy.In2008KingWangchuckgavehispowertohisson.Althoughthecountrystillhadakingithelditsfirstdemocraticelectionsthatyear.Bhutanhadpoliticalpartiesandpoliticalcandidatesforthefirsttime.FinallyBhutanhasconnectedtotherestoftheworldthroughtelevisionandinternet. Bhutanisasymbolforsocialprogress.ManycountriesarenowinterestedinBhutan’sGNH.Thesecountriesareinvestigatingtheirownwaystomeasurehappiness.Theywanttocreatenewpoliciesthattakecareoftheirpeopleculturesandland. BrazilmaybethenextcountrytousetheprinciplesofGNH.BrazilianleadersseetheprinciplesofGNHasasourceofinspiration.Brazilisalargecountrywithadiversepopulation.IfhappinessworksasameasureofprogressinBrazilperhapstherestoftheworldwillfollow. ApartfrommodernizingBhutanwhatelsedidWangchuckwanttodoforBhutan?
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第一篇OseolaMcCarty LateoneSundayafternooninSeptember1999OseolaMcCartyanelderlycleaningladypassedawayinthelittlewoodenframehousewhereshehadlivedandworkedmostofherlife.Itmayseemlikeanordinaryendtoahumblelifebuttherewassomethingquiteexceptionalaboutthiswoman. Inthesummerof1995McCartygave$150000mostofthemoneyshehadsavedthroughoutherlifetotheUniversityofSouthernMississippiinherhometown.ThemoneywastohelpotherAfricanAmericansthroughuniversity.Shehadstartedhersavingshabitasayoungchildwhenshewouldreturnfromschooltocleanandironformoneywhichshewouldthensave. Sheledasimplefrugalexistenceneverspendingonanythingbuthermostbasicneeds.Herbankalsoadvisedheroninvestingherhard-earnedsavings. Whensheretiredshedecidedthatshewantedtousethemoneytogivechildrenoflimitedmeanstheopportunitytogotouniversity.Shehadwantedtobecomeanursebuthadtoleaveschooltolookafterillrelativesandwork.WhenaskedwhyshehadgivenherlifesavingsawaysherepliedI’mgivingitawaysothatchildrenwon’thavetoworksohardlikeIdid.Afternewsofherdonationhitthemediaover600donationsweremadetothescholarshipfund.OnewasgivenbymediaexecutiveTedTurnerwhoreputedlygaveabilliondollars. Shedidn’twantanyfussmadeoverhergiftbutthenewsgotoutandshewasinvitedallovertheUnitedStatestotalktopeople.Wherevershewentpeoplewouldcomeuptohertosayafewwordsortojusttouchher.ShemettheordinaryandthefamousPresidentClintonincluded.InthelastfewyearsofherlifebeforeshediedofcancerMcCartywasgivenover300awards:shewashonoredbytheUnitedNationsandreceivedthePresidentialCitizen’sMedal.Despitehavingnorealeducationshefoundherselfwithtwohonorarydoctorates:onefromtheUniversityofSouthernMississippiandtheotherfromHarvardUniversity.Hergenerositywasclearlyaninspirationtomanyandproofthattrueselflessnessdoesexist. Shemanagedtosavesomuchmoneybecause__________.
第二篇FromPonzitoMadoff Theyearwas1920.ThecountrywastheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Theman’snamewasCharlesPonzi.Ponzitoldpeopletostopdepositingmoneyinasavingsaccount.Insteadtheyshouldgiveittohimtosaveforthem.Ponzipromisedtopaythemmorethanthebank.Forexampleasavingsaccountmightpayyou$5ayearforevery$100youdeposit.Ponzihoweverwouldpayyou$40ayearforevery$100yougavehimtohold.Manypeoplethoughtthiswasagoodplan.TheybegantogivetheirmoneytoPonzi. HowcouldPonzimakesomuchmoneyforpeople?Thisiswhathedidwiththemoneypeoplegavehim:Heusedsomeofthatmoneytopayotherpeoplewhogavehimmoney.Howeverhealsokeptalotofthemoneyforhimself.Soonhehad$250million.Thiswasakindoftheftanditwasagainstthelaw.Thepeoplewhogavehimtheirmoneydidn’tthinkanythingwaswrong.Ponzipaidthemeverymonthjustlikeabank.Ponzicontinuedthiswayofworkingfortwoyears.Thenonedayhedidn’thaveenoughmoneytopayallthepeople.Theydiscoveredhiscrimeandhewenttoprisonforfraud. NinetyyearslaterpeoplebegantohearaboutabusinessmaninNewYorknamedBernardMadoff.Peoplesaidhegavegoodadviceaboutmoney.Theysaidwhentheygavehimtheirmoneyhepaidthemalotmorethanthebank.Madoffhelpedhospitalsschoolsandindividualsearnmoney.Overaperiodof40yearspeoplegavehim$170billion.Howevernooneinvestigatedwhathedidwiththemoney.ThepeoplewhogaveMadofftheirmoneyalsodidn’tthinkanythingwaswrongbecausehepaidthemeverymonth. OnedayMadoffdidn’thaveenoughmoneytopayallthepeopleheneededtopay.That’swhenpeoplediscoveredhowMadoffworked;HewastakingmoneyfromsomepeopletopayotherpeoplejustthewayCharlesPonzidid.Howeverthistimeinsteadoflosingmillionsofdollarspeoplelostbillions. MadoffwasaccusedoffraudandUnitedStatesgovernmentofficialsarrestedhim.Hedidn’thavetogoontrialbecausehesaidhewasguilty.In2009ajudgesentencedhimto150yearsinprison.BernardMadoff’scrimewasevenbiggerthanPonzi’s.Itwasthebiggestfraudinhistory.Thelessonofthisstoryisclear;Whensomethingseemstoogoodtobetrueitprobablyis! Forevery$100Ponzipromisestopaypeople__________.
Doyoueverwishyouweremoreoptimisticsomeonewhoalways51_______tobesuccessful?Havingsomeonearoundwhoalways52_______theworstisn’treallyalotof53_______.WeallknowsomeonewhoseesasinglecloudonasunnydayandsaysItlooks54_______rain.Butifyoucatchyourselfthinkingsuchthingsit’simportanttodosomething55_______it. Youcanchangeyourviewoflife56_______topsychologists.Itonlytakesalittleeffortandyou’llfindlifemorerewardingasa57_______.Optimismtheysayispartlyaboutself-respectandconfidencebutit’salsoamorepositivewayoflookingatlifeandallithasto58_______.Optimistsaremore59_______tostartnewprojectsandaregenerallymorepreparedtotakerisks. Upbringingisobviouslyveryimportantinformingyour60_______totheworld.Somepeoplearebroughtupto61_______toomuchonothersandgrowupforeverblamingotherpeoplewhenanything62_______wrong.Mostoptimistsonthe63_______handhavebeenbroughtupnotto64_______failureastheendoftheworld—theyjust65_______withtheirlives.
BrotherlyLove AdidasandPumahavebeentwoofthebiggestnamesinsportsshoemanufacturingforoverhalfacentury. Since1928theyhavesuppliedshoesforOlympicathletesWorldCup-winningfootballheroesMuhammadAlihiphopstarsandrockmusiciansfamousallovertheworld.ButthestoryofthesetwocompaniesbeginsinonehouseinthetownofHerzogenaurachGermany. AdolphandRudolphDasslerwerethesonsofashoemaker.Theylovedsportbutcomplainedthattheycouldneverfindcomfortableshoestoplayin.RudolphalwayssaidYoucannotplaysportswearingshoesthatyou’dwalkaroundtownwith.Sotheystartedmakingtheirown.In1920AdolphmadethefirstpairofathleticsshoeswithspikesIPproducedontheDasslers’kitchentable. On1stJuly1924theyformedashoecompanyDasslerBrothersLtdandtheyworkedtogetherformanyyears.ThecompanybecamesuccessfulanditprovidedtheshoesforGermany’sathletesatthe1928and1932OlympicGames. Butin1948thebrothersargued.Nooneknowsexactlywhathappenedbutfamilymembershavesuggestedthattheargumentwasaboutmoneyorwomen.TheresultwasthatAdolphleftthecompany.HisnicknamewasAdiandusingthisandthefirstthreelettersofthefamilynameDasslerhefoundedAdidas. RudolphrelocatedacrosstheRiverAurachandfoundedhisowncompanytoo.AtfirsthewantedtocallitRudabuteventuallyhecalleditPumaafterthewildcat.ThefamousPumalogoofthejumpingcathashardlychangedsince. Afterthebigsplitof1948AdolphandRudolphneverspoketoeachotheragainandtheircompanieshavenowbeenincompetitionforoversixtyyears.BothcompanieswereformanyyearsthemarketleadersthoughAdidashasalwaysbeenmoresuccessfulthanPuma.AhiphopgroupRunDMChasevenwrittenasongcalledMyAdidasandin2005AdidasboughtReebokanotherbigsportsshoecompany. Theterriblefamilyargumentshouldreallybeforgottenbuteversinceithappenedoversixtyyearsagothetownhasbeensplitintotwo.EvennowsomeAdidasemployeesandPumaemployeesdon’ttalktoeachother. Thebrothersdecidedtostarttheirseparatecompaniesafterargument.
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第一篇OseolaMcCarty LateoneSundayafternooninSeptember1999OseolaMcCartyanelderlycleaningladypassedawayinthelittlewoodenframehousewhereshehadlivedandworkedmostofherlife.Itmayseemlikeanordinaryendtoahumblelifebuttherewassomethingquiteexceptionalaboutthiswoman. Inthesummerof1995McCartygave$150000mostofthemoneyshehadsavedthroughoutherlifetotheUniversityofSouthernMississippiinherhometown.ThemoneywastohelpotherAfricanAmericansthroughuniversity.Shehadstartedhersavingshabitasayoungchildwhenshewouldreturnfromschooltocleanandironformoneywhichshewouldthensave. Sheledasimplefrugalexistenceneverspendingonanythingbuthermostbasicneeds.Herbankalsoadvisedheroninvestingherhard-earnedsavings. Whensheretiredshedecidedthatshewantedtousethemoneytogivechildrenoflimitedmeanstheopportunitytogotouniversity.Shehadwantedtobecomeanursebuthadtoleaveschooltolookafterillrelativesandwork.WhenaskedwhyshehadgivenherlifesavingsawaysherepliedI’mgivingitawaysothatchildrenwon’thavetoworksohardlikeIdid.Afternewsofherdonationhitthemediaover600donationsweremadetothescholarshipfund.OnewasgivenbymediaexecutiveTedTurnerwhoreputedlygaveabilliondollars. Shedidn’twantanyfussmadeoverhergiftbutthenewsgotoutandshewasinvitedallovertheUnitedStatestotalktopeople.Wherevershewentpeoplewouldcomeuptohertosayafewwordsortojusttouchher.ShemettheordinaryandthefamousPresidentClintonincluded.InthelastfewyearsofherlifebeforeshediedofcancerMcCartywasgivenover300awards:shewashonoredbytheUnitedNationsandreceivedthePresidentialCitizen’sMedal.Despitehavingnorealeducationshefoundherselfwithtwohonorarydoctorates:onefromtheUniversityofSouthernMississippiandtheotherfromHarvardUniversity.Hergenerositywasclearlyaninspirationtomanyandproofthattrueselflessnessdoesexist. Whenhergenerositywasmade__________
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Doyoueverwishyouweremoreoptimisticsomeonewhoalways51_______tobesuccessful?Havingsomeonearoundwhoalways52_______theworstisn’treallyalotof53_______.WeallknowsomeonewhoseesasinglecloudonasunnydayandsaysItlooks54_______rain.Butifyoucatchyourselfthinkingsuchthingsit’simportanttodosomething55_______it. Youcanchangeyourviewoflife56_______topsychologists.Itonlytakesalittleeffortandyou’llfindlifemorerewardingasa57_______.Optimismtheysayispartlyaboutself-respectandconfidencebutit’salsoamorepositivewayoflookingatlifeandallithasto58_______.Optimistsaremore59_______tostartnewprojectsandaregenerallymorepreparedtotakerisks. Upbringingisobviouslyveryimportantinformingyour60_______totheworld.Somepeoplearebroughtupto61_______toomuchonothersandgrowupforeverblamingotherpeoplewhenanything62_______wrong.Mostoptimistsonthe63_______handhavebeenbroughtupnotto64_______failureastheendoftheworld—theyjust65_______withtheirlives.
第三篇GrossNationalHappiness Inthelastcenturynewtechnologyimprovedthelivesofmanypeopleinmanycountries.Howeveronecountryresistedthesechanges.HighintheHimalayanmountainsofAsiathekingdomofBhutanremainedseparate.ItspeopleandBuddhist$&!&culturehadnotbeenaffectedforalmostathousandyears.Bhutanhoweverwasapoorcountry.Peoplediedatayoungage.Mostofitspeoplecouldnotreadandtheydidnotknowmuchabouttheoutsideworld.Thenin1972anewrulernamedKingJigmeSingyeWangchuckdecidedtohelpBhutantobecomemodernbutwithoutlosingitstraditions. KingWangchucklookedatothercountriesforideas.HesawthatmostcountriesmeasuredtheirprogressbytheirGrossNationalProductGNP.TheGNPmeasuresproductsandmoney.Whenthenumberofproductssoldincreasespeoplesaythecountryismakingprogress.KingWangchuckhadadifferentideaforBhutan.Hewantedtomeasurehiscountry’sprogressbypeople’shappiness.Ifthepeople’shappinessincreasedthekingcouldsaythatBhutanwasmakingprogress.TodecideifpeoplewerehappierhecreatedameasurecalledGrossNationalHappinessGNH. GNHisbasedoncertainprinciplesthatcreatehappiness.Peoplearehappieriftheyhavehealthcareeducationandjobs.Theyarehappierwhentheyliveinahealthyprotectedenvironment.Theyarehappierwhentheycankeeptheirtraditionalcultureandcustoms.Finallypeoplearehappierwhentheyhaveagoodstablegovernment. NowthisissomeevidenceofincreasedGNHinBhutan.Peoplearehealthierandarelivinglonger.Morepeopleareeducatedandemployed.Twenty-fivepercentofthelandhasbecomenationalparksandthecountryhasalmostnopollution.TheBhutanesecontinuetoweartheirtraditionalclothingandfollowtheirancientBuddhistcustoms.Bhutanhasalsobecomeademocracy.In2008KingWangchuckgavehispowertohisson.Althoughthecountrystillhadakingithelditsfirstdemocraticelectionsthatyear.Bhutanhadpoliticalpartiesandpoliticalcandidatesforthefirsttime.FinallyBhutanhasconnectedtotherestoftheworldthroughtelevisionandinternet. Bhutanisasymbolforsocialprogress.ManycountriesarenowinterestedinBhutan’sGNH.Thesecountriesareinvestigatingtheirownwaystomeasurehappiness.Theywanttocreatenewpoliciesthattakecareoftheirpeopleculturesandland. BrazilmaybethenextcountrytousetheprinciplesofGNH.BrazilianleadersseetheprinciplesofGNHasasourceofinspiration.Brazilisalargecountrywithadiversepopulation.IfhappinessworksasameasureofprogressinBrazilperhapstherestoftheworldwillfollow. AccordingtoGNHpeoplearehappierifthey__________.
第二篇FromPonzitoMadoff Theyearwas1920.ThecountrywastheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Theman’snamewasCharlesPonzi.Ponzitoldpeopletostopdepositingmoneyinasavingsaccount.Insteadtheyshouldgiveittohimtosaveforthem.Ponzipromisedtopaythemmorethanthebank.Forexampleasavingsaccountmightpayyou$5ayearforevery$100youdeposit.Ponzihoweverwouldpayyou$40ayearforevery$100yougavehimtohold.Manypeoplethoughtthiswasagoodplan.TheybegantogivetheirmoneytoPonzi. HowcouldPonzimakesomuchmoneyforpeople?Thisiswhathedidwiththemoneypeoplegavehim:Heusedsomeofthatmoneytopayotherpeoplewhogavehimmoney.Howeverhealsokeptalotofthemoneyforhimself.Soonhehad$250million.Thiswasakindoftheftanditwasagainstthelaw.Thepeoplewhogavehimtheirmoneydidn’tthinkanythingwaswrong.Ponzipaidthemeverymonthjustlikeabank.Ponzicontinuedthiswayofworkingfortwoyears.Thenonedayhedidn’thaveenoughmoneytopayallthepeople.Theydiscoveredhiscrimeandhewenttoprisonforfraud. NinetyyearslaterpeoplebegantohearaboutabusinessmaninNewYorknamedBernardMadoff.Peoplesaidhegavegoodadviceaboutmoney.Theysaidwhentheygavehimtheirmoneyhepaidthemalotmorethanthebank.Madoffhelpedhospitalsschoolsandindividualsearnmoney.Overaperiodof40yearspeoplegavehim$170billion.Howevernooneinvestigatedwhathedidwiththemoney.ThepeoplewhogaveMadofftheirmoneyalsodidn’tthinkanythingwaswrongbecausehepaidthemeverymonth. OnedayMadoffdidn’thaveenoughmoneytopayallthepeopleheneededtopay.That’swhenpeoplediscoveredhowMadoffworked;HewastakingmoneyfromsomepeopletopayotherpeoplejustthewayCharlesPonzidid.Howeverthistimeinsteadoflosingmillionsofdollarspeoplelostbillions. MadoffwasaccusedoffraudandUnitedStatesgovernmentofficialsarrestedhim.Hedidn’thavetogoontrialbecausehesaidhewasguilty.In2009ajudgesentencedhimto150yearsinprison.BernardMadoff’scrimewasevenbiggerthanPonzi’s.Itwasthebiggestfraudinhistory.Thelessonofthisstoryisclear;Whensomethingseemstoogoodtobetrueitprobablyis! Whydidn’tMadoffhavetogoontrial?
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BrotherlyLove AdidasandPumahavebeentwoofthebiggestnamesinsportsshoemanufacturingforoverhalfacentury. Since1928theyhavesuppliedshoesforOlympicathletesWorldCup-winningfootballheroesMuhammadAlihiphopstarsandrockmusiciansfamousallovertheworld.ButthestoryofthesetwocompaniesbeginsinonehouseinthetownofHerzogenaurachGermany. AdolphandRudolphDasslerwerethesonsofashoemaker.Theylovedsportbutcomplainedthattheycouldneverfindcomfortableshoestoplayin.RudolphalwayssaidYoucannotplaysportswearingshoesthatyou’dwalkaroundtownwith.Sotheystartedmakingtheirown.In1920AdolphmadethefirstpairofathleticsshoeswithspikesIPproducedontheDasslers’kitchentable. On1stJuly1924theyformedashoecompanyDasslerBrothersLtdandtheyworkedtogetherformanyyears.ThecompanybecamesuccessfulanditprovidedtheshoesforGermany’sathletesatthe1928and1932OlympicGames. Butin1948thebrothersargued.Nooneknowsexactlywhathappenedbutfamilymembershavesuggestedthattheargumentwasaboutmoneyorwomen.TheresultwasthatAdolphleftthecompany.HisnicknamewasAdiandusingthisandthefirstthreelettersofthefamilynameDasslerhefoundedAdidas. RudolphrelocatedacrosstheRiverAurachandfoundedhisowncompanytoo.AtfirsthewantedtocallitRudabuteventuallyhecalleditPumaafterthewildcat.ThefamousPumalogoofthejumpingcathashardlychangedsince. Afterthebigsplitof1948AdolphandRudolphneverspoketoeachotheragainandtheircompanieshavenowbeenincompetitionforoversixtyyears.BothcompanieswereformanyyearsthemarketleadersthoughAdidashasalwaysbeenmoresuccessfulthanPuma.AhiphopgroupRunDMChasevenwrittenasongcalledMyAdidasandin2005AdidasboughtReebokanotherbigsportsshoecompany. Theterriblefamilyargumentshouldreallybeforgottenbuteversinceithappenedoversixtyyearsagothetownhasbeensplitintotwo.EvennowsomeAdidasemployeesandPumaemployeesdon’ttalktoeachother. Adidasandpumabegantomakeshoesattheendof19thcentury.
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第二篇FromPonzitoMadoff Theyearwas1920.ThecountrywastheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Theman’snamewasCharlesPonzi.Ponzitoldpeopletostopdepositingmoneyinasavingsaccount.Insteadtheyshouldgiveittohimtosaveforthem.Ponzipromisedtopaythemmorethanthebank.Forexampleasavingsaccountmightpayyou$5ayearforevery$100youdeposit.Ponzihoweverwouldpayyou$40ayearforevery$100yougavehimtohold.Manypeoplethoughtthiswasagoodplan.TheybegantogivetheirmoneytoPonzi. HowcouldPonzimakesomuchmoneyforpeople?Thisiswhathedidwiththemoneypeoplegavehim:Heusedsomeofthatmoneytopayotherpeoplewhogavehimmoney.Howeverhealsokeptalotofthemoneyforhimself.Soonhehad$250million.Thiswasakindoftheftanditwasagainstthelaw.Thepeoplewhogavehimtheirmoneydidn’tthinkanythingwaswrong.Ponzipaidthemeverymonthjustlikeabank.Ponzicontinuedthiswayofworkingfortwoyears.Thenonedayhedidn’thaveenoughmoneytopayallthepeople.Theydiscoveredhiscrimeandhewenttoprisonforfraud. NinetyyearslaterpeoplebegantohearaboutabusinessmaninNewYorknamedBernardMadoff.Peoplesaidhegavegoodadviceaboutmoney.Theysaidwhentheygavehimtheirmoneyhepaidthemalotmorethanthebank.Madoffhelpedhospitalsschoolsandindividualsearnmoney.Overaperiodof40yearspeoplegavehim$170billion.Howevernooneinvestigatedwhathedidwiththemoney.ThepeoplewhogaveMadofftheirmoneyalsodidn’tthinkanythingwaswrongbecausehepaidthemeverymonth. OnedayMadoffdidn’thaveenoughmoneytopayallthepeopleheneededtopay.That’swhenpeoplediscoveredhowMadoffworked;HewastakingmoneyfromsomepeopletopayotherpeoplejustthewayCharlesPonzidid.Howeverthistimeinsteadoflosingmillionsofdollarspeoplelostbillions. MadoffwasaccusedoffraudandUnitedStatesgovernmentofficialsarrestedhim.Hedidn’thavetogoontrialbecausehesaidhewasguilty.In2009ajudgesentencedhimto150yearsinprison.BernardMadoff’scrimewasevenbiggerthanPonzi’s.Itwasthebiggestfraudinhistory.Thelessonofthisstoryisclear;Whensomethingseemstoogoodtobetrueitprobablyis! WhatwasPonzi’scrime?
Doyoueverwishyouweremoreoptimisticsomeonewhoalways51_______tobesuccessful?Havingsomeonearoundwhoalways52_______theworstisn’treallyalotof53_______.WeallknowsomeonewhoseesasinglecloudonasunnydayandsaysItlooks54_______rain.Butifyoucatchyourselfthinkingsuchthingsit’simportanttodosomething55_______it. Youcanchangeyourviewoflife56_______topsychologists.Itonlytakesalittleeffortandyou’llfindlifemorerewardingasa57_______.Optimismtheysayispartlyaboutself-respectandconfidencebutit’salsoamorepositivewayoflookingatlifeandallithasto58_______.Optimistsaremore59_______tostartnewprojectsandaregenerallymorepreparedtotakerisks. Upbringingisobviouslyveryimportantinformingyour60_______totheworld.Somepeoplearebroughtupto61_______toomuchonothersandgrowupforeverblamingotherpeoplewhenanything62_______wrong.Mostoptimistsonthe63_______handhavebeenbroughtupnotto64_______failureastheendoftheworld—theyjust65_______withtheirlives.
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