Success in life often comes from your constant effort, and only self-discipline (自律) allows you to do that. Here are three     1     (power) ways to build it.

It’s up to you.

No matter what your goals are, there is one great law that you need     2     (obey) in order to be successful: No one else is going to climb the ladder of success for you. From the day you start to make your own     3     (choose), you are responsible for your life. So     4     (take) responsibility for everything in your life.

Think life through in the long term.

Abraham Lincoln said, “The     5     (good) way to predict (预测) your future is to create it.” If you wonder where you     6     (be)10 years from now, look at your current life. What actions are you taking? How many new things are you     7     (learn)? Are you putting in the effort necessary to achieve your goals today? People often think that their lives will suddenly change through some magical events in the future, but that is not the case. Your life will only change if you change it.

Setbacks (挫折) are part of success.

In life,     8     (something) worth having comes easy. You have to devote time, effort, pain and hard work to your goals if you want to make it. There will be more adversity (逆境) testing how badly you     9     (real) want it. Only after     10     (pass) one more test, and then another, will you be able to succeed. So whenever you face a challenge, keep going! No matter how long it takes or how hard it gets, always remember the words, “It’s not over until I win!”

Mrs. Wang lives in Nanjing now. She is 102 years old. People often ask her     1     to keep healthy in her life. Mrs. Wang says everyone can live to 102     2     he eats healthy food and does some exercise every day.

Mrs. Wang thinks,     3    (one) of all, breakfast is very important. She often     4    (have) a glass of milk and two eggs for it. Milk and eggs give     5    (she) energy(能量). So she doesn’t often feel     6     (tire) in the morning. She never eats ice creams     7     they are unhealthy food. She usually has some     8    (meat) and vegetables for lunch and supper. And between meals, she usually has an apple or a banana.

Mrs. Wang does some exercise too. She thinks she is still young. She plays Taiji     9     an hour every day. Sometimes she also dances with her friends. “Do you want     10    (be) healthy forever? I’m sure you can if you have a good lifestyle!” Mrs. Wang says to us.

Teenagers are always stressed out now. They are often too busy     1     (think) about their diets and exercise. The truth is healthy eating, along with regular exercise, is the way     2     (keep) fit.

During your teenage years, it is important     3     (give) your body the energy it needs. Teenage girls need about 2,200 calories a day and boys need a bit     4     (much). Doctors suggest 2,800 calories for teenage boy. 50% of your calories should come from rice, bread, vegetables and fruit. You also need to drink a lot of water, six to eight     5     (glass) a day. Enough water will improve your skin and give you     6     (health) hair.

Exercise can help to make you     7     (look) good, feel good and be healthy. Scientists suggest that teenagers should spend at least 30 minutes     8     (exercise) every day.

When you exercise, your body produces something. It makes you feel     9     (relax) and energetic. It can even help you sleep better at night and let you pay more     10     (attend) when you study.

Let’s eat healthily and take regular exercise.