Ritch Addison was ashy kid. In elementary school, he didn’t speak up for himself, and he    1    (worry) a lot. But once he went to high school, he made up his mind    2    (develop) a sense of humor to make more friends. His new approach worked and he started to become known for his jokes—like the time he made fun     3    a classmate’s poor score on a math test.

“It turned out that I had gotten a hundred on the test and he didn’t do so well,” Addison recalled. “And I joked heartlessly about it.”

Then one day, his good friend, Holly, pulled him aside and said, “Ritch, sometimes you really hurt     4    (people) feeling.”

Addison    5    (shock). He had always seen himself as the one who made his friends laugh. He couldn’t imagine that he might be hurting them.

“But I kept thinking about what Holly said. Finally, I realized that she was     6    (absolute) right. I started paying attention to     7    other people was reacting to my humor,” he said.

It couldn’t happen overnight,    8    . “Over the years, I worked on    9    (be) more compassionate(同理心的) toward the people around me since I wanted to have    10    different kind of relationship with them,” he said.

Everyone dreams of attaining success in his or her career. However,     1     way to success is not a smooth one. It is full of difficulties. Whether one is able to gain success or not depends largely on the attitude he or she is to adopt towards     2     (difficult) or even failures.     3     (face) with frustrations, those who have strong determination can stick to their cause to the end so that they stand a chance of success. On the contrary, those     4     determination is often weakened by difficulties can end up nowhere. It is determination that     5     (be) the key to success. With strong determination, one is able to overcome whatever hardships he may face. Take Sun Yat-sen for example. In spite of his failures, he continued to realize his aim and devoted     6     (he) to the revolutionary cause. As a result, he didn’t fail to live up to the expectations of Chinese people and     7     (eventual) overthrew the Qing Dynasty. In addition to determination, opportunities are also important to success.     8     opportunities, one, sometimes, can hardly display his or her talents and abilities. But opportunities seem     9     (favor) those who have inflexible determination and firm perseverance. Furthermore, opportunities wait for no man. As the old saying     10     (go), “Opportunity knocks but once.” Therefore we must grasp every opportunity and not let them slip away.

Although we often hope that things go     1     way we want, luck isn't always on our side-especially when it comes to career goals. That's why it's important to     2     (effective) plan for the future, whether you're still studying or     3     (work) for a while.

A career plan is a practical strategy     4     allows you to set career goals and put actions in place. Career planning is a great way to ensure your career is going in the right     5     (direct). Not only does it help you realize your passion, it also assists your career goals with tangible (切实的)actions and aims.

Although forming a plan is the first step, it won't work without continuous effort. That means using your career planner to guide your daily     6     (activity), while making ongoing changes throughout. This involves tracking your progress, marking off     7     (finish) goals, or even changing your strategy after realizing it wasn't quite right for you.

Keep doing these things,     8     your career plan is far less likely to fall to the back of your mind. If you're struggling to stay motivated, consider     9     (give) yourself rewards for each goal you meet. But rememberyour career is a marathon, not a sprint (冲刺)，     10     (try) to get too many things done within a short time is only going to set you up to fail in the long run.