Are you popular? Do all the students and teachers in your school like you and know your name? For some of you, that may be true. Some students are just more popular. They have a special personality that makes them attractive and lovely to almost everyone.
We have a word for that in English: charisma(个人魅力), an attractive, lovely and strong power. People are born with it. But to be successful in life, you need more than just charisma. You need more than just popularity. To be successful in life, you have to be friendly to others. You have to be an honest and hard-working person. These are the things we all should try to have and they are the things we are all able to do.
In school, we may wish that we were the most popular students. We may wish that everyone liked us and that everyone knew our names. But it's not something we should worry too much about. Being popular is nice but, remember, life isn't a popularity contest. Honesty and hard work will be the keys to your success.
A. Match each word with its meaning according to the passage.
personality | A. the quality of not cheating others or telling lies |
charisma | B. a strong personal quality that makes other people like you |
contest | C. the character or behavior of a person |
honesty | D. a competition or game in which people try to win |
B. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning.
Some students are just more popular.
A. More and more students are getting popular now.
B. Some students are liked or enjoyed by more people.
But to be successful in life, you need more than just charisma.
A. You need more characters besides charisma if you want to be successful.
B. Charisma is the most important to help you to be successful.
Honesty and hard work will be the keys to your success.
A. No matter what you do, you must be honest and work hard.
B. If you want to succeed, honesty and hard work are the two most important things.