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What makes people successful? Take a look around and talk to your friends and seniors who are very successful, you will see all of them have adopted certain values which have proved important for their success.
It is evident that successful people take initiative (主性). When they find something that needs to be done, they never hesitate to do it. __1__They weigh immediately what has to be done and then do it with pleasure, thus strengthening their reputation.
Successful people do things with great enthusiasm, especially when they believe in what they are doing. They are motivated by their own satisfaction and the joy they get from doing their work. __2__
They do not fear failure. Failures and disappointments in life are unavoidable. __3__Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and commitment and learn from each failure. They associate with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those appreciating their achievement.
Having a good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it's really the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. __4__By giving respect to others, they command respect for themselves.
__5__It's better to praise others and win favor with them. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.
A．Successful people never complain.
B．Successful persons don't make excuses.
C．They work hard even when no one is watching.
D．They believe that responsibility is taken, not given.
E．It's failure that teaches us much more than success.
F．It's hard to be successful if you don't trust the people around you.
G．Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了成功人士所具有的共同特征。
1．D 根据本段第一句“It is evident that successful people take initiative (主动性)．”可知，成功的人往往积极主动，而不是被动接受任务，所以选D项。
2．C 根据上文中的“They are motivated by their own satisfaction and the joy ...”可知，因为成功人士能够从工作中得到满足和乐趣，所以他们会自己努力，不需要别人监督，故选C项。
3．E 根据下文中的“Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and commitment and learn from each failure.”可知，E项“正是失败教会我们更多，而不是成功”符合语境，故选E项。
4．G 根据下文中的“By giving respect to others, they command respect for themselves.”可知，G项“成功人士礼貌待人，尊敬他人”符合语境，故选G项。
5．A 根据下文中的“So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.”可知，成功人士不抱怨，总是努力解决问题，故选A项作本段的主题句。
