Steven Spielberg, a great filmmaker, who has won c    1    (无数的，数不尽的) awards and prizes for his    2    (贡献) towards film-making, suffered from several failures in his life. He was not able to get higher examination grades in schools during his    3    (童年). He was suspended three times from the University of Southern California. With passion and d    4    (投入，奉献), he went on to create some successful movies and won many awards including Oscars.

Failures result in mental and emotional g    1    (成长). Curiosity drives us to    2    (探索), do more, solve problems and find solutions in our lives. Our thoughts and understanding of failures and successes s    3    (增强) in this growing period.

Most students feel their IQ, which refers to Intelligence Quotient, is what     1    (决定) how well they are going to do in life, but new research suggests that EQ is a better way for    2    (预测) success. Professor Salovey says it is IQ that gets you e    3     but it is EQ that gets you promoted.

When you enter an unfamiliar environment, what do you feel? Do you second-guess yourself? Although confident people are not immune from self-doubt, they enjoy a strong s    1    of safety, clarity, and trust in themselves.

Studies indicate that confident people tend to be healthier and live longer. It could be due to the    2    (积极的) effects of emotions associated with confidence, happiness and     3    (满足，满意). People who l    4    confidence often struggle with emotions like fear,    5    (忧郁，沮丧), and anxiety, which will harm health. Confidence can also help you with fitness goals.

I knew I had chosen a job with a lot of    1    (压力) but I love what I do.The thing about being a teacher is that you have a    2    to children’s minds when they are open and e    3    to learn. If what I do as a teacher can help turn a child like Graham into such a successful adult, then I know what I’m doing is    4     (值得的). As John Dewey, the famous educationalist, said,“Education is not    5    (准备) for life; education is life itself.”