8 Things Remarkably Successful People Do

Jeff Haden

Nov 7, 2012

http://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/8-habits-of-remarkably-successful-people.html

 

 

The most successful people in business work differently. See what they do--and why it works.

I'm fortunate to know a number of remarkably successful people. I've described how these people share a set of specific perspectives and beliefs.

They also share a number of habits:

1. They don't create back-up plans.

Back-up plans can help you sleep easier at night. Back-up plans can also create an easy out when times get tough.

You'll work a lot harder and a lot longer if your primary plan simply has to work because there is no other option. Total commitment--without a safety net--will spur you to work harder than you ever imagined possible.

If somehow the worst does happen (and the "worst" is never as bad as you think) trust that you will find a way to rebound. As long as you keep working hard and keep learning from your mistakes, you always will.

2. They do the work...

You can be good with a little effort. You can be really good with a little more effort.

But you can't be great--at anything--unless you put in an incredible amount of focused effort.

Scratch the surface of any person with rare skills and you'll find a person who has put thousands of hours of effort into developing those skills.

There are no shortcuts. There are no overnight successes. Everyone has heard about the 10,000 hours principle but no one follows it... except remarkably successful people.

So start doing the work now. Time is wasting.

3. ...and they work a lot more.

Forget the Sheryl Sandberg "I leave every day at 5:30" stories. I'm sure she does. But she's not you.

Every extremely successful entrepreneur I know (personally) works more hours than the average person--a lot more. They have long lists of things they want to get done. So they have to put in lots of time.

Better yet, they want to put in lots of time.

If you don't embrace a workload others would consider crazy then your goal doesn't mean that much to you--or it's not particularly difficult to achieve. Either way you won't be remarkably successful.

4. They avoid the crowds.

Conventional wisdom yields conventional results. Joining the crowd--no matter how trendy the crowd or "hot" the opportunity--is a recipe for mediocrity.

Remarkably successful people habitually do what other people won't do. They go where others won't go because there's a lot less competition and a much greater chance for success.

5. They start at the end...

Average success is often based on setting average goals.

Decide what you really want: to be the best, the fastest, the cheapest, the biggest, whatever. Aim for the ultimate. Decide where you want to end up. That is your goal.

Then you can work backwards and lay out every step along the way.

Never start small where goals are concerned. You'll make better decisions--and find it much easier to work a lot harder--when your ultimate goal is ultimate success.

6. ... and they don't stop there.

Achieving a goal--no matter how huge--isn't the finish line for highly successful people. Achieving one huge goal just creates a launching pad for achieving another huge goal.

Maybe you want to create a $100 million business; once you do you can leverage your contacts and influence to create a charitable foundation for a cause you believe in. Then your business and humanitarian success can create a platform for speaking, writing, and thought leadership. Then...

The process of becoming remarkably successful in one field will give you the skills and network to be remarkably successful in many other fields.

Remarkably successful people don't try to win just one race. They expect and plan to win a number of subsequent races.

7. They sell.

I once asked a number of business owners and CEOs to name the one skill they felt contributed the most to their success. Each said the ability to sell.

Keep in mind selling isn't manipulating, pressuring, or cajoling. Selling is explaining the logic and benefits of a decision or position. Selling is convincing other people to work with you. Selling is overcoming objections and roadblocks.

Selling is the foundation of business and personal success: knowing how to negotiate, to deal with "no," to maintain confidence and self-esteem in the face of rejection, to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, to build long-term relationships...

When you truly believe in your idea, or your company, or yourself then you don't need to have a huge ego or a huge personality. You don't need to "sell."

You just need to communicate.

8. They are never too proud.

To admit they made a mistake. To say they are sorry. To have big dreams. To admit they owe their success to others. To poke fun at themselves. To ask for help.

To fail.

And to try again.

賈伯斯 人生的三堂課

http://www.parenting.com.tw/article/article.action?id=5027144&page=1

• 天下雜誌出版
• 作者：賈伯斯於美國史丹佛大學演講文（方淑惠譯）

【本文為賈伯斯於美國史丹佛大學對畢業生的演講文（方淑惠譯），選自天下雜誌出版《晨讀10分鐘：人物故事集》 王文華─主編】
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今天很榮幸能參加這所全球頂尖大學的畢業典禮。坦白說我大學根本沒畢業，所以現在大概是我最接近大學畢業典禮的一刻。今天我想跟大家分享自己人生中的三個故事；沒有什麼波瀾壯闊的情節，就只是三個小故事而已。
第一個故事：人生片段的連結
我進里德學院（Reed College）才六個月就休學，卻繼續在學校待了大約十八個月才真正離開。我休學的理由得從我出生前開始講起。
我的生母是個年輕未婚媽媽，在大學念研究所，她決定把我交給別人領養，並堅持領養人必須具有大學學歷，所以她安排好一切，要讓一對律師夫婦照顧我。就在我出生後，這對夫妻卻臨時反悔，因為他們想要的是女孩。我的養父母排在後補名單上，於是在半夜裡接到一通詢問電話：「這裡有個小男嬰要找人收養，你們有意願嗎？」他們滿口答應。後來我的生母發現，我的養母並沒有大學學歷，而我的養父根本連高中都沒畢業，所以她拒絕在最後的認養文件上簽字。不過我的養父母向她保證將來一定讓我上大學，所以幾個月後她的態度終於軟化。
這就是我人生一開始的遭遇。
十七年後，我的確進了大學，卻天真的選了一所幾乎跟史丹佛一樣貴的學校，我的父母是藍領階級，為了籌學費掏出畢生積蓄。六個月後，我認為上大學一點意義也沒有，不知道自己未來的人生方向，也不知道上大學對這方面有什麼幫助，卻要為了上大學，花光父母所有的存款，所以我決定休學，相信船到橋頭自然直。當時這個決定著實讓人憂心，但現在回頭看，那是我這輩子做過最好的決定。

休學之後，我再也不必上無聊的必修課，可以旁聽自己喜歡的課，只是情況並不完全美好。我沒有宿舍可住，只能在朋友的房間打地鋪，靠回收可樂瓶每個五毛錢的回收金填飽肚子，每個星期天晚上我會走七哩路，到鎮上另一頭的印度教神廟吃頓大餐。我喜歡這樣的生活。當時我出於好奇，依照直覺選擇走這條路，路上遭遇的種種障礙，如今都成為生命中的無價之寶。
舉例來說，當時里德學院提供了堪稱全國第一流的藝術字課程，校園裡的所有海報、抽屜上貼的標籤，全都是美麗的手寫藝術字體。由於我已經休學，不必修一般課程，所以我決定去上藝術字課程，學習襯線字體（serif）與無襯線字體（san serif），也學會變更不同字母組合的字元間距，更了解活版印刷術的偉大之處。藝術字體具有的精緻之美，以及歷史與藝術特質，是科學所無法呈現的，這點讓我深深著迷。
我從沒想過學這些對未來有什麼實際幫助。但十年後我們在設計第一部麥金塔電腦時，我回想起當時所學的一切，因此在麥金塔電腦裡設定了這些字型，打造出第一台具有漂亮字型的電腦。如果當初我沒有旁聽這門藝術字體課，麥金塔電腦就不會設定多種字體以及字元間距完美的字型，而由於微軟的視窗系統正是抄襲麥金塔電腦，所以很可能個人電腦就不會有這些設定。如果我沒有休學，就不會旁聽藝術字課程，個人電腦可能就不會有現在這些漂亮的字體設定。

我在里德學院時，當然無法預見未來，察覺這些事之間的關係，但是十年後回顧一切，每件事的關聯都變得十分明確。
我得重申，你無法預見各種事情之間的關聯，必須等到將來回頭看才會明白，所以你必須相信現在生命中的一切必定會影響未來。你必須抱持某種信念，不論是相信自己的膽識、命運、生命或是因果都好，你必須相信目前的一切會影響未來，才有信心順從直覺，即使選擇的道路與一般人不同亦無所懼，唯有抱持這種信念才能成就不凡的將來。
第二個故事：熱愛與失去
我很幸運，年輕時就找到自己畢生的職志。我在二十歲時與朋友合作，在我父母家的車庫裡創辦了蘋果電腦。我們努力打拚，十年內就讓蘋果的規模從一間車庫、兩個員工，擴展為市值達二十億美元、員工人數超過四千人的公司。
在此前一年，我們才剛推出最佳傑作──麥金塔電腦，我當時剛滿三十歲，卻在此時被公司開除。我怎麼會被自己創辦的公司開除？這麼說好了，隨著蘋果電腦的規模逐漸擴大，我們請了一位十分有才幹的人和我一起經營公司，第一年一切都進展得很順利。但後來我們對未來的願景開始分歧，最後終於決裂，而公司董事會決定支持他，於是我就在三十歲時被公司炒魷魚，而且還鬧得眾所周知。
我頓時失去生活重心，簡直就像世界末日降臨一般。之後幾個月我完全不知所措，覺得自己讓企業界前輩失望，失手弄掉了他們交付給我的棒子。我簡直是公開的失敗者，甚至想逃離矽谷。後來我慢慢想通了，我仍然熱愛原先的工作，這股熱情私毫沒有因為在蘋果遭受的挫敗而改變。我雖然遭到否定，但仍懷有熱情，所以我決定從頭來過。

當時我沒看出來，但現在仔細回想，被蘋果開除其實是我人生中最好的經歷。重新開始的輕鬆取代成功的重擔，一切都充滿可能性。我因此獲得解放，進入這輩子創意最豐富的時期。
接下來的五年內，我創辦了NeXT以及另一家公司皮克斯（Pixar），同時也愛上一位絕妙女子，並娶她為妻。皮克斯製作出全球首部全電腦動畫電影《玩具總動員》，如今已是全球最成功的動畫公司。接著我的人生出現轉捩點，蘋果購併了NeXT，我重新回到蘋果，而NeXT所開發的技術更成為蘋果重生的關鍵；同時間蘿琳與我也共組了幸福的家庭。
我很確信，如果當初沒有被蘋果開除，剛剛提到的事都將成為泡影，這就像是我人生的苦口良藥。有時人生會遭遇迎面而來的重擊，但不要因此失去信心。
我深信支持我繼續走下去的動力，就是我對工作的熱愛。一定要找到自己所愛，這個道理不但適用於職場，在情場上更是如此。工作將成為生命中的一大部分，唯有從事自己認為理想的工作，才能獲得滿足感，而只有熱愛工作，這份工作才會成為自己心目中理想的事業。如果你還沒找到自己喜歡的工作，請繼續追尋，不要妥協。一旦你找到熱愛的工作，自然就會知道，所有與內心有關的事物都是這樣，而隨著你年復一年投入，一切將漸入佳境，就跟所有理想的關係一樣。所以請繼續追尋，不要妥協。

第三個故事：死亡
十七歲那年我看到一句話讓我印象深刻，大致上是說：「把每一天都當成生命中的最後一天，總有一天你會猜對的。」從那時起，往後的三十三年，我每天早上都看著鏡子自問：「如果今天是我人生的最後一天，我會想做今天要做的事嗎？」如果連續好幾天的答案都是「不會」，我就知道該做些改變了。
提醒自己即將不久於人世，是我人生中最重大的遭遇，也成為我做重大決定時的重要工具，因為幾乎一切事物，包括外界的各種期望、所有榮譽、面對困窘或失敗的恐懼，在面對死亡時都已不再重要，剩下的才是真正具有價值的東西。用死亡提醒自己，是避免陷入患得患失情緒最好的方法。一切都是生不帶來，死不帶去，何不率性而為。
二ＯＯ四年，醫生診斷出我得了癌症。我在上午七點半接受斷層掃描，檢查結果確定我的胰臟長了一顆腫瘤，當時我根本連胰臟的功用都搞不清楚。
醫生告訴我，他幾乎肯定這種癌症無藥可醫，我大概只剩三到六個月可活。他建議我回家好好安排未來，這是他們表達「準備等死」的另一種說法，表示你得在幾個月內，把未來十年想對孩子說的話講完，也表示你得好好向家人說出內心想法，讓他們能面對這件事。這表示你得向大家道別了。
我整天都在想這個診斷結果。當天晚上我做了切片檢查，醫護人員將內視鏡伸進我喉嚨，進入胃部再伸進腸子，然後用探針從胰臟的腫瘤裡採集一些細胞。我當時接受麻醉不省人事，而我太太在場陪著我。她告訴我，醫生用顯微鏡檢視癌細胞後高興得大叫，因為那是非常罕見的胰臟癌，可以靠外科手術完全切除。我動了手術，很幸運的，現在已經沒事了。

那是我最接近死亡的一刻，希望也是未來幾十年最接近的一次。

在鬼門關前走了一遭，死亡已經不再是單純出於想像的實用概念，現在我能比前更肯定的告訴大家這點。沒有人想死，即使是想上天堂的人，也不想經歷死亡才進天堂，但死亡是所有人共同的終點，沒人逃得過。這是自然的法則，死亡極可能是生命中最偉大的發明，是帶動生命改變的媒介，為我們送舊迎新。現在你們是新的一代，但總有一天你們也將步入老年，離開人生的舞台。抱歉形容得這麼戲劇化，但事實就是如此。

生命短暫，不要浪費時間過自己不想要的生活；不要受教條所限，照著他人的想法過日子；不要讓他人的意見蓋過自己的心聲、想法和直覺。你的內心早已明白自己未來的方向，其他人的想法都只是次要的參考意見。

我年輕時有一本很著名的期刊叫《全球目錄》（The Whole Earth Catalogue），可說是我那一輩人人必讀的聖經。最後一期的封底有張照片，是清晨的鄉間道路，照片下有一行字「求知若渴，虛心若愚」，那是編輯群向讀者道別時留下的訊息。

「求知若渴，虛心若愚」，我總是如此期許自己，現在你們畢業了，即將擁有嶄新的人生，我也以此期許你們：求知若渴，虛心若愚（Stay hungry, stay foolish）。

Useful English Sentence

‎1. I see．我明白了
2. I quit! 我不干了!
3. Let go! 放手!
4. Me too．我也是。
5. My god! 天哪!
⋯⋯ 6. No way! 不行!
7. Come on．來吧(趕快)
8. Hold on．等一等。
9. I agree。我同意。
10. Not bad．還不錯。
11. Not yet．還沒。
12. See you．再見。
13. Shut up! 閉嘴!
14. So long．再見。
15. Why not? 好呀! (為什麼不呢?)
16. Allow me．讓我來。
17. Be quiet! 安靜點!
18. Cheer up! 振作起來!
19. Good job! 做得好!
20. Have fun! 玩得開心!
21. How much? 多少錢?
22. I'm full．我飽了。
23. I'm home．我回來了。
24. I'm lost．我迷路了。
25. My treat．我請客。
26. So do I．我也一樣。
27. This way。這邊請。
28. After you．您先。
29. Bless you! 祝福你!
30. Follow me．跟我來。
31. Forget it! 休想! (算了!)
32. Good luck! 祝好運!
33. I decline! 我拒絕!
34. I promise．我保證。
35. Of course! 當然了!
36. Slow down! 慢點!
37. Take care! 保重!
38. They hurt． (傷口)疼。
39. Try again．再試試。
40. Watch out! 當心。
41. What's up? 有什麼事嗎?
42. Be careful! 注意!
43. Bottoms up! 乾杯(見底)!
44. Don't move! 不許動!
45. Guess what? 猜猜看?
46. I doubt it 我懷疑。
47. I think so．我也這麼想。
48. I'm single．我是單身貴族。
49. Keep it up! 堅持下去!
50. Let me see．讓我想想。
51. Never mind．不要緊。
52. No problem! 沒問題!
53. That's all! 就這樣!
54. Time is up．時間快到了。
55. What's new? 有什麼新鮮事嗎?
56. Count me on 算上我。
57. Don't worry．別擔心。
58. Feel better? 好點了嗎?
59. I love you! 我愛你!
60. I'm his fan。我是他的影迷。
61. Is it yours? 這是你的嗎?
62. That's neat．這很好。
63. Are you sure? 你肯定嗎?
64. Do l have to 非做不可嗎?
65. He is my age．他和我同歲。
66. Here you are．給你。
67. No one knows . 沒有人知道。
68. Take it easy．別緊張。
69. What a pity! 太遺憾了!
70. Any thing else? 還要別的嗎?
71. To be careful! 一定要小心!
72. Do me a favor? 幫個忙，好嗎?
73. Help yourself．別客氣。
74. I'm on a diet．我在節食。
75. Keep in Touch．保持聯絡。
76. Time is money．時間就是金錢。
77. Who's calling? 是哪一位?
78. You did right．你做得對。
79. You set me up! 你出賣我!
80. Can I help you? 我能幫你嗎?
81. Enjoy yourself! 祝你玩得開心!
82. Excuse me，Sir．先生，對不起。
83. Give me a hand! 幫幫我!
84. How's it going? 怎麼樣?
85. I have no idea．我沒有頭緒。
86. I just made it! 我做到了!
87. I'll see to it 我會留意的。
88. I'm in a hurry! 我在趕時間!
89. It's her field．這是她的本行。
90. It's up to you．由你決定。
91. Just wonderful! 簡直太棒了!
92. What about you? 你呢?
93. You owe me one．你欠我一個人情。
94. You're welcome．不客氣。
95. Any day will do．哪一天都行夕
96. Are you kidding? 你在開玩笑吧!
97. Congratulations! 祝賀你!
98. T can't help it. 我情不自禁。
99. I don't mean it. 我不是故意的。
100. I'll fix you Up．我會幫你打點的
101. It sounds great!．聽起來很不錯。
102. It's a fine day。今天是個好天。
103. So far，So good．目前還不錯。
104. What time is it? 幾點了?
105. You can make it! 你能做到!
106. Control yourself! 克制一下!
107. He came by train．他乘火車來。
108. He is ill in bed．他臥病在床。
109. He lacks courage．他缺乏勇氣。
110. How's everything? 一切還好吧?
111. I have no choice．我別無選擇。
112. I like ice-cream．我喜歡吃冰淇淋。
113. I love this game．我鍾愛這項運動。
114. I'll try my best．我盡力而為。
115. I'm On your side．我全力支持你。
116. Long time no see! 好久不見!
117. No pain，no gain．不勞無獲。
118. Well，it depends 噢，這得看情況。
119. We're all for it．我們全都同意。
120. What a good deal! 真便宜!
121. What should I do? 我該怎麼辦？
122. You asked for it! 你自討苦吃!
123. You have my word．我保證。
124. Believe it or not! 信不信由你!
125. Don't count on me．別指望我。
126. Don't fall for it! 別上當!
127. Don't let me down．別讓我失望。
128. Easy come easy go．來得容易，去得快。
129. I beg your pardon．請你原諒。
130. I beg your pardon? 請您再說一遍(我沒有聽清)。
131. I'll be back soon．我馬上回來。
132. I'll check it out．我去查查看。
133. It’s a long story．說來話長。
134. It’s Sunday today．今天是星期天。
135. Just wait and see! 等著瞧!
136. Make up your mind．做個決定吧。
137. That's all I need．我就要這些。
138. The view is great．景色多麼漂亮!
139. The wall has ears．隔牆有耳。
140. There comes a bus．汽車來了。
141. What day is today? 今天星期幾?
142. What do you think? 你怎麼認為？
143. Who told you that? 誰告訴你的?
144. Who's kicking off? 現在是誰在開球?
145. Yes，I suppose So．是的，我也這麼認為。
146. You can't miss it 你一定能找到的。
147. Any messages for me? 有我的留言嗎?
148. Don't be so modest．別謙虛了。
149. Don't give me that! 少來這套!
150. He is a smart boy．他是個小機靈鬼。
151. He is just a child．他只是個孩子。
152. I can't follow you．我不懂你說的。
153. I felt sort of ill. 我感覺有點不適。
154. I have a good idea! 我有一個好主意。
155. It is growing cool．天氣漸漸涼爽起來。
156. It seems all right．看來這沒問題。
157. It's going too far．太離譜了。
158. May I use your pen? 我可以用你的筆嗎?
159. She had a bad cold．她患了重感冒。
160. That's a good idea．這個主意真不錯。
161. The answer is zero．白忙了。
162. What does she like? 她喜歡什麼?
163. As soon as possible! 越快越好!
164. He can hardly speak．他幾乎說不出話來。
165. He always talks big．他總是吹牛。
166. He won an election．他在選舉中獲勝。
167. I am a football fan．我是個足球迷。
168. If only I could fly．要是我能飛就好了。
169. I'll be right there．我馬上就到。
170. I'll see you at six．我六點鐘見你。
171. IS it true or false? 這是對的還是錯的?
172. Just read it for me．就讀給我聽好了。
173. Knowledge is power．知識就是力量。
174. Move out of my way! 讓開!
175. Time is running out．沒時間了。
176. We are good friends．我們是好朋友。
177. What's your trouble? 你哪兒不舒服?
178. You did fairly well! 你幹得相當不錯1
179. Clothes make the man．人要衣裝。
180. Did you miss the bus? 你錯過公共汽車了?
181. Don't lose your head。不要驚慌失措。
182. He can't take a joke．他開不得玩笑。
183. He owes my uncle $100．他欠我叔叔100美元。
184. How are things going? 事情進展得怎樣?
185. How are you recently? 最近怎麼樣?
186. I know all about it．我知道有關它的一切。
187. It really takes time．這樣太耽誤時間了。
188. It's against the law．這是違法的。
189. Love me，love my dog． (諺語)愛屋及烏。
190. My mouth is watering．我要流口水了。
191. Speak louder，please．說話請大聲點兒。
192. This boy has no job．這個男孩沒有工作。
193. This house is my own．這所房子是我自己的。
194. What happened to you? 你怎麼了?
195. You are just in time. 你來得正是時候。
196. You need to workout．你需要去運動鍛煉一下。
197. Your hand feels cold．你的手摸起來很冷。 。
198. Don't be so childish. 別這麼孩子氣。
199. Don't trust to chance! 不要碰運氣。
200. Fasten your seat belt．係好你的安全帶。
201. He has a large income. 他有很高的收入。
202. He looks very healthy．他看來很健康。
203. He paused for a reply．他停下來等著·回答。
204. He repaired his house．他修理了他的房子。
205. He suggested a picnic. 他建議搞一次野餐。
206. Here's a gift for you．這裡有個禮物送給你。
207. How much does it cost? 多少錢?
208. I caught the last bus. 我趕上了最後一班車。
209. I could hardly speak．我簡直說不出話來。
210. I'll have to try that．我得試試這麼做。
211. I'm very proud of you．我為你感到非常驕傲。
212. It doesn't make sense. 這沒有意義(不合常理)。
213. Make yourself at home．請不要拘禮。
214. My car needs washing．我的車需要洗一洗。
215. None of your business! 與你無關!
216. Not a sound was heard. 一點聲音也沒有。
217. That's always the case．習以為常了。
218. The road divides here. 這條路在這里分岔。
219. Those are watermelons．那些是西瓜。
220. What a nice day it is! 今天天氣真好!
221. What's wrong with you? 你哪裡不對勁?
222. You are a chicken．你是個膽小鬼。
223. A lovely day，isn't it? 好天氣，是嗎?
224. He is collecting money．他在籌集資金。
225. He was born in New York．他出生在紐約。
226. He was not a bit tired．他一點也不累。
227. I will be more careful．我會小心一些的，
228. I will never forget it．我會記著的。
229. It is Just what I need．這正是我所需要的。
230. It rather surprised me．那事使我頗感驚訝。
231. Just around the comer．就在附近。
232. Just for entertainment．只是為了消遣一下。
233. Let bygones be bygones．過去的，就讓它過去吧。
234. Mother doesn't make up．媽媽不化妝。
235. Oh，you are kidding me．哦，你別拿我開玩笑了。
236. She has been to school. 她上學去了。
237. Skating is interesting．滑冰很有趣。
238. Supper is ready at six．晚餐六點鐘就好了。
239. That's a terrific idea! 真是好主意!
240. What horrible weather! 這鬼天氣!
241. Which would you prefer? 你要選哪個?
242. Does she like ice-cream? 她喜歡吃冰淇淋嗎?
243. First come first served．先到先得。
244. Great minds think alike．英雄所見略同。
245. He has a sense of humor．他有幽默感。
246. He is acting an old man．他正扮演一個老人。
247. He is looking for a job．他正在找工作。
248. He doesn't care about me．他並不在乎我。
249. I develop films myself．我自己沖洗照片。
250. I felt no regret for it．對這件事我不覺得後悔。
251. I get up at six o'clock．我六點起床。
252. I meet the boss himself．我見到了老闆本人。
253. I owe you for my dinner. 我欠你晚餐的錢。
254. I really enjoyed myself．我玩得很開心。
255. I'm fed up with my work! 我對工作煩死了!
256. It's no use complaining. 發牢騷沒什麼用。
257. She's under the weather．她心情·不好。
258. The child sobbed sadly．小孩傷心地抽泣著。
259. The rumor had no basis．那謠言沒有·根據。
260. They praised him highly．他們大大地表揚了他。
261. Winter is a cold season. 冬天是一個，寒冷的季節。
262. You can call me any time．你可以隨時打電話給我。
263. 15 divided by3 equals 5． 15除以3等於5。
264. All for one，one for all．我為人人，人人為我。
265. East,west，home is best．金窩，銀窩，不如自己的草窩。
266. He grasped both my hands. 他緊握住我的雙手。
267. He is physically mature．他身體己發育成熟。
268. I am so sorry about this. 對此我非常抱歉(遺憾)。
269. I can't afford a new car．我買不起一部新車。
270. I do want to see him now．我現在確實很想去見他。
271. I have the right to know. 我有權知道。
272. I heard some one laughing. 我聽見有人在笑。
273. I suppose you dance much．我想你常常跳舞吧。
274. I walked across the park．我穿過了公園。
275. I'll just play it by ear．我到時隨機應變。
276. I'm not sure I can do it．恐怕這事我幹不了。
277. I'm not used to drinking．我不習慣喝酒。
278. Is the cut still painful? 傷口還在痛嗎?
279. It's too good to be true! 好得難以置信。
280. Jean is a blue-eyed girl．珍是個藍眼睛的女孩。
281. Let's not waste our time．咱們別浪費時間了。
282. May I ask some questions? 我可以問幾個問題嗎?
283. Money is not everything．金錢不是一切。
284. Neither of the men spoke．兩個人都沒說過話。
285. Stop making such a noise．別吵了。
286. That makes no difference．沒什麼區別。
287. The price is reasonable．價格還算合理。
288. They crowned him king．他們擁立他為國王。
289. They're in red and white. 他們穿著紅白相間的衣服。
290. We all desire happiness. 我們都想要幸福。
291. We just caught the plane 我們剛好趕上了飛機。
292. What shall we do tonight? 我們今天晚上去干點兒什麼呢?
293. What's your goal in life 你的人生目標是什麼?
294. When was the house built? 這幢房子是什麼時候建造的?
295. Why did you stay at home? 為什麼呆在家裡?
296. Would you like some help? 需要幫忙嗎?
297. You mustn't aim too high 你不可好高騖遠。
298. You're really killing me! 真是笑死我了!
299. You've got a point there．你說得挺有道理的。
300. Bein301. Did you enter the contest? 你參加比賽了嗎?
302. Do you accept credit cards? 你們收信用卡嗎?
303. Don't cry over spilt milk．不要做無益的後悔。
304. Don't let chances pass by．不要讓機遇從我們身邊溜走。
305. He owned himself defeated．他承認自己失敗了。
306. He seems at little nervous．他顯得有點緊張。
307. He strolls about the town．他在鎮上四處遛達。
308. Her tooth ached all night. 她牙疼了一整夜。
309. How about a drink tonight? 今晚喝一杯怎樣?
310. I can do nothing but that. 我只會做那件事。
311. I get hold of you at last．我終於找到你了。
312. I have a surprise for you．我有一個意想不到的東西給你看。
313. I like all kinds of fruit．我喜歡各種各樣的水果。
314. I saw it with my own eyes．我親眼所見。
315. I will arrange everything．我會安排一切的。
316. I wish I knew my neighbor．我很想認識我的鄰居。
317. I would like to check out．我想結帳。
318. It has be come much cooler．天氣變得涼爽多了。
319. It's time you went to bed．你早就該睡覺了。
320. No spitting on the street．禁止在大街上吐痰。
321. She was totally exhausted．她累垮了。
322. Show your tickets，please．請出示你的票。
323. Thank you for your advice．謝謝你的建議。
324. That's the latest fashion．這是最流行的款式。
325. The train arrived on time．火車準時到達。
326. There go the house lights．劇院的燈光滅了。
327. They are paid by the hour．他們按時取酬。
328. Things are getting better．情況正在好轉。
329. Wake me up at five thirty．請在五點半叫醒我。
330. We are all busy with work．我們都忙於工作。
331. Where do you want to meet? 你想在哪兒見面?
332. You can get what you want．你能得到你想要的。
333. A barking dog doesn't bite! 吠犬不咬人。
334. Are you free this Saturday? 你這個星期六有空嗎?
335. Be careful not to fall ill．注意不要生病了。
336. Being a mother is not easy．做一個母親是不容易的。
337. Brevity is the soul of wit．簡潔是智慧的精華。
338. Cancer is a deadly disease．癌症是一種致命的疾病。
339. Did you fight with others? 你又和別人打架了嗎?
340. Don't dream away your time．不要虛度光陰。
341. Don't keep me waiting long．不要讓我等得太久。
342. He has a remarkable memory．他有驚人的記憶力。
343. He has completed the task．他完成了這個任務。
344. He has quite a few friends．他有不少的朋友。
345. He is capable of any crime．他什麼樣的壞事都能幹得出來。
346. He walks with a quick pace．他快步走路。
347. He was not a little tired．他很累。
348. His looks are always funny．他的樣子總是滑稽可笑。
349. How about going to a movie? 去看場電影怎麼樣?
350. I think I've caught a cold．我想我得了感冒。
351. I was taking care of Sally. 我在照顧薩莉。
352. I wish I lived in NEWYORK．我希望住在紐約。
353. I'm very glad to hear that．很高興聽你這樣說。
354. I'm your lucky fellow then. 我就是你的幸運舞伴啦!
355. It's none of your business! 這不關你的事兒!
356. No littering on the campus．在校園內不准亂丟廢物。
357. She is a good-looking girl. 她是一個漂亮女孩。
358. She mended the broken doll．她修補了破了的洋娃娃。
359. So I just take what I want．那麼我只拿我所需要的東西。
360. Spring is a pretty season， 春天是一個好季節。
361. The figure seems all Right．數目看起來是對的。
362. The stars are too far away．星星太遙遠了。
363. The whole world knows that．全世界都知道。
364. Tomorrow will be a holiday．明天放假。
365. We walk on the garden path．我們走在花園小徑上。
366. What you need is just rest．你需要的就是休息。
367. What's your favorite steps? 你最喜歡跳什麼舞?
368. You'd better let her alone．你們最好是讓她一個人呆會兒。
369. A lost chance never returns．錯過的機會永不再來。
370. Don't let this get you down．不要為此灰心喪氣。
371. He shot the lion with a gun. 他用槍把獅子打死了。
372. I don't think you are right．我認為你是不對的。
373. I have never seen the movie．我從未看過那部電影。
374. I haven't seen you for ages．我好久沒見到你了。
375. I was alone，but not lonely．我獨自一人，但並不覺得寂寞。
376. I went there three days ago．我三天前去過那兒。
377. It's a friendly competition．這是一場友誼賽。
378. It's very thoughtful of you．你想得真周到。
379. May I speak to Lora，please? 我能和勞拉說話嗎?
380. Mr.Wang is fixing his bike．王先生在修他的自行車。
381. My brother is seeking a job．我弟弟正在找工作。
382. Nancy will retire next year．南希明年就退休了。
383. Neither you nor he is wrong．你沒錯，他也沒錯。
384. Opportunity knocks but once．機不可失，時不再來。
385. She dressed herself hastily．她匆忙穿上衣服。
386. She hired a car by the hour．她租了一輛按鐘點計費的汽車。
387. Someone is ringing the bell．有人在按門鈴。
388. The Smiths are my neighbors. 史密斯一家是我的鄰居。
389. These shoes don't fit right．這雙鞋不太合適。
390. This is only the first half．這才是上半場呢。
391. This pen doesn't write well．這鋼筆不好寫。
392. Would you like a cup of tea? 你想喝杯茶嗎?
393. You really look sharp today．你今天真漂亮。
394. Another cat came to my house．又有一隻貓來到我家了。
395. Check your answers with mine．把你的答案跟我的核對一下。
396. Don't keep the truth from me．別瞞著我事實真相。
397. Everything has its beginning．凡事都有開端。
398. He came to the point at once．他一下子就說到了點子上。
399. He fell behind with his work．他工作落後了。
400. He is the happiest man alive. 他是世界上最快樂的人g criticized is awful! 被人批評真是痛苦
401. He neither smokes nor drinks．他既不抽煙也不喝酒。
402. He ran his horse up the hill．他策馬跑上小山。
403. He reminds me of his brother. 他使我想起了他的弟弟。
404. He was efficient in his work．他工作效率高。
405. He will do anything but work．只要不是乾活，他幹什麼都行。
406. His father runs a restaurant．他的父親經營一家餐館。
407. I have something to tell you．我有事要告訴你。
408. I smelled a smell of cooking．我聞到了燒菜做飯的味道。
409. I want to see the film again．我真想再看一遍。
410. I've got too much work to do．我要做的工作太多了。
411. Let's go for a walk，shall we? 咱們出去走走，好嗎?
412. Please let me check the bill．請讓我核對一下帳單。
413. Plenty of sleep is healthful．充足的睡眠有益於健康。
414. The sun comes up in the east．太陽從東方升起。
415. This is because we feel pain．這是因為我們能感到疼痛。
416. What do you desire me to do? 你想要我做什麼?
417. What you said was quite true. 你所說的完全符合事實。
418. You can either stay or leave．你或者留下或者離開。
419. Your life is your own affair．你的生活是你自己的事。
420. All that glitters is not gold．發閃光的不全是黃金。
421. Are you going to have a party? 你要舉行聚會嗎?
422. Aren't you concerned about it? 難道你不擔心嗎?
423. Don't forget to keep in touch．別忘了保持聯繫。
424. He broke his words once again. 他又一次違背了諾言。
425. He is in his everyday clothes．他穿著平常的衣服。
426. He is taller than I by ahead．他比我高一頭。
427. He led them down the mountain．他帶他們下山。
428. He was trained to be a lawyer．他被培養成一名律師。
429. I am afraid that l have to go．我要走了。
430. I don't have any cash with me．我身上沒帶現金。
431. I have been putting on weight．我開始發胖了。
432. I have just finished the book．我剛剛讀完這本書。
433. I was late for work yesterday， 我昨天上班遲到了。
434. It appears to be a true story．這故事似乎是真的。
435. I've got to start working out．我必須開始做健身運動了。
436. Japan is to the east of China．日本在中國的東部。
437. John asked Grace to marry him， 約翰向格雷斯求婚。
438. My watch is faster than yours．我的表比你的表快。
439. New China was founded in l949． 1949年新中國成立。
440. Thanks for your flattering me．多謝你的誇獎。
441. They charged the fault on him．他們把過失歸咎於他。
442. This car is in good condition．這車性能很好。
443. This work itself is very easy．這件工作本身很容易。
444. Truth is the daughter of time．時間見真理