I believe even the smartest people have to work hard to achieve success, because there is no such person as a born winner. People make themselves into winners by their own 21 .
I learned this lesson from a(n) 22 many years ago. I took the head 23 job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.
It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the 24 team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even practice to 25 the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn’t 26 I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to 27 that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were 28 me. I had to change my 29 towards their ability and potential.
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little 30 .Most importantly, I began to treat them like 31 .That summer, When the other teams enjoyed their 32 ,we met every day and 33 passing and kicking the football.
Six months after suffering our 34 on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to 35 .Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a 36 for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me the greatest 37 of my life!
From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can 38 the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and 39 them. I helped them to see themselves 40 ,and they built themselves into winners.
Winners are made, not born.
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21.A. tests
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B. luck
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C.efforts
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D.nature
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22.A.experiment
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B.experience
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C.visit
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D.show
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23.A.operating
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B.editing
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C.consulting
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D.coaching
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24.A.successful
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B.excellent
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C.strong
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D.new
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25.A.cheer for
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B.prepare for
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C.help with
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D.finish with
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26.A. agree
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B. believe
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C.describe
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D.regret
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27.A.realize
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B.claim
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C.permit
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D.demand
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28.A.reacting to
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B.looking for
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C.depending on
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D.caring about
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29.A.decision
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B.attitude
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C.conclusion
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D.intention
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30.A.pride
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B.culture
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C.fortune
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D.relationship
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31.A.leaders
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B.partners
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C.winners
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D.learners
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32.A.rewards
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B.vacations
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C.health
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D.honor
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33.A.risked
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B.missed
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C.considered
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D.practiced
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34.A.defeat
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B.depress
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C.accident
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D.mistake
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35.A.expand
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B.improve
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C.relax
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D.defend
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36.A.shame
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B.burden
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C.victory
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D.favor
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37.A.chance
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B.joy
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C.concern
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D.offer
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38.A.surprise
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B.relate
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C.interest
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D.affect
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39.A.encouraged
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B.observed
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C.protected
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D.impressed
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40.A.natrually
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B.individually
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C.calmly
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D.differently
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