103. The most important characteristic that a person can have to be successful

in life

In your opinion, what is the most important characteristic (for example, honesty, intelligence, a sense of

humor) that a person can have to be successful in life? Use specific reasons and examples from your

experience to explain your answer. When you write your answer, you are not limited to the examples

listed in the question.

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『范文』

To be successful in life, one should have the characteristic of independence, that is, he/she has the ability to

think critically. By critical thinking, one is capable of analyzing insightfully, concentrating on the right target,

thereby making a wise decision.

Thinking critically can enable one to analyze problems insightfully. We live in a world where controversial

issues are often simply taken for granted. For example, most people are reluctant to think carefully about issues

like whether boys and girls should take separate classes. Recently a high school in Beijing announced that their

students from then on take separate classes. Many parents support such ridiculous decision without careful

consideration. They are poor thinkers. Critical thinking is but to ask some simple yet essential questions, which

always brings amazing sometimes appalling outcomes. Is such a scheme capable of eliminating underage sexual

behaviors among adolescents? Is such a scheme guarantee boys and girls free of negative effects? Sadly, the

decision had been made but the question left unanswered.

Thinking critically can help one concentrate on right targets. We all have only and exactly 24 hours a day, but

we often have mountainous work to do in hands, along with which many personal affairs seem equally urgent.

Concentrating on right targets is probably the only way to overcome such dilemmas. For example, ETS has

recently announced that GRE examination will be transformed back to paper based test. Grumbles are all around,

and complains are posted almost on every BBS on the Internet. But if students think critically, however, they will

find out the simple fact that even if ETS had made an awkward decision, test preparers should concentrate on the

right target—preparing test as prudently as possible, and at the same time, grumbling never helps.

Only by thinking critically can one make decisions wise and prudent. Sound decision making is essential to

success. Decisions such as which movie theater we should go tonight are simple enough to make by tossing a coin,

but decisions such as which university or which major we should choose are complicated enough so that we need

careful comparisons. A comparison sheet will help a lot, simply by listing several relevant questions such as "Am I

really interested in this major?" or "Are there more opportunities in the city where the university locates?" By

analyzing insightfully and concentrating on the right targets, wise decisions are not hard to reach at all.

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