The road to success isn’t so easy, and success rarely happens overnight.

Actually, a lot of highly successful writers have     1     (previous) faced rejection. Take J.K. Rowling     2     example. After a total of twelve rejections, Harry Potter became a global success, with over 400 million books     3     (sell) and translated into more than seventy different languages. Another example J.D. Salinger started writing short stories in high school. Even when     4     (serve) in the US Army during the Second World War, he carried six chapters of The Catcher in the Rye with him and worked on the novel throughout his war service. And although it was a time     5     women were not encouraged to become writers, all three Brontë sisters became famous writers.

Basketball player Stephen also got some doubts from many people. They thought he was too weak and short     6     (follow) in his father’s footsteps. But he didn’t give up because playing basketball was his dream. His creativity and perseverance made him the Davidson’s star player. He performed beyond everyone’s     7     (expect) with his accurate shooting and continuous efforts. After receiving the Most Valuable Player award, Stephen     8     (explain) his philosophy: What he wanted to do was just be himself. Inspiring others to believe in     9     (they), he showed that anything is possible.

So on the road to success, while hard work, self-belief and a touch of luck play     10     part, perseverance is the key.

After starting a piggy bank (存钱罐) to save up for a snowmobile (摩托雪橇), one five-year- old girl didn’t hesitate (犹豫) to give     1     all away when she realized someone else needed the money more than she did.

This past October, Jackie noticed her 5-year-old granddaughter, Sunshine,     2     (empty) her piggy bank and was     3     (great) surprised when she found out     4     she planned to do with the money. She was taking it to school for milk. Jackie explained that she     5     (pay) for her milk for the month already. “I am taking milk money to school for my friend, because my friend’s mother doesn’t have money to buy milk,     6     I want my friend to get it, too,” Sunshine offered the     7     (explain). Since Sunshine’s act, Hausher, the teacher, started a GoFundMe account     8     (raise) money to pay for milk for her entire class for the     9     (two) term. In just a month, she’s raised over $ 13,500.

“The money will help Sunshine to make sure her friend get milk,” Jackie explained. “Thanks to Sunshine’s act of kindness for one student, it has grown so much that it now includes everyone, which     10     (make) me happy,” Hausher added.