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Secrets to Career Success职场成功秘诀I’ve been joining a book club after work with my friend Judy for the last two months. Judy and I went to high school together and now we both work in the digital publishing field. The topic we’ve been discussing at the book club for over the last two months is about how to be successful at work. From the group discussion I learned not only about what it takes to become successful at work, but also about how to think differently and live a better life.First of all, one of the success secrets, according to the conclusion from our group discussion, is being honest with all people. This may sound too simple to all of you, yet in my opinion, it takes a lot of courage to just be honest. The great thing about being honest is that it is accessible to anyone. Instead of finding fault, it helps you think of people positively. So start doing it right now. You will find yourself getting along with people. There is no such business or career that has no involvement with people, right?Secondly, you must love and appreciate your job. Combine your passion with your discipline. This will make your work not just work anymore. Of course it could be hard at times. Sometimes you might be too upset to love your job. But you don’t have to feel upset. You can change your feelings. The trick is that if you act like you are having fun with your work, you will start feeling great and passionate again. Try this trick. You’ll be surprised and won’t be sorry!Thirdly, a supportive spouse can greatly help with your career. We all know that being attracted to someone is really important and necessary, but it’s probably not the criteria you should use to fin your better half. In my own view, I would rather say that having a king, responsible, supportive spouse who shares similar goals and plans with you is much more important. If you choose to be single, that is all right as well. All you need is to have good mentors. You can learn amazing qualities from highly successful people. It is easier than learning the road on your own. As long as your mentality is in the right place and your actions are performed, success will follow.Fourthly, you need to be physically fit and exercise at least three times a week. If you do not take good care of your health, your mind and body won’t function well and this will affect your job performance. One of the success factors is having strong leadership qualities. Once your mind doesn’t work optimally, you are unable to concentrate on more important issues and fail to apply your leadership skills. So be mentally and physically healthyFifthly, you need to recognize business opportunities when you see them. The truth is that if you are in an already over-saturated market, you will have too much competition to just make a difference. Of course you might standout and rise to the top, but the chance might be as slim as being struck by lightening. So try to find an unoccupied market. And instead of putting your money in the stock market, why not invest it in your own business if you have one? You can’t have much more control over the stock market than your own business, right? In your own business, you can do whatever it takes to make higher end products and increase your own income.Sixthly, find your self an excellent investment adviser and make wiseinvestments. You don’t wan to risk losing your money, and an investment expert will know the best place to put your money. You can make very high incomes, but you also need to make your money grow. Yu must pave your way for the future, not just enjoy the moment and waste your time. You should reach a point where you could live off the interest of your investments.Lastly, unless you live below your means, you will never save a good amount of money, even if you have a big income. Try to control your spending and save by creating a budget or a cash plan. Always think about what you buy, track your spending and reduce expenses. Spend less than you earn.I believe all of us can live a better quality of life by implementing these secrets to career success.Listening:1. What is the first secret to career success in the article?A. Be honest with all people.B. Love your job.C. Have a supportive spouse.D. Have a good mentor2. Which is wrong about being honest with all people?A. It sounds simple, but it requires courage.B. It is accessible to anyone.C. It’s the first success factor.D. It is useful to play tricks3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. You need only principle in your work.B. If you have a supportive spouse, you can have a rest and let him or her do all the work.C. You can take any financial risk without doing market research.D. If your mind and body won’t function well, your job performance will be affected.4. If you want to succeed, you should _________.A. always ask your spouse and friends for everything.B. change your work if you meet with difficulties.C. have strong leadership qualities.D. waste your time.Writing:1。