raised by a poorly-educated single mother and attending the worst-quality public school, not many people expected much of me, so I chose to expect something of myself.

　　On my 12th birthday, I bought a poster of Harvard University to hang in my room. Being at Harvard became my dream: I saw myself attending class in Sanders Theater, studying in Widener Library and eating in Annenberg Hall. Driven by this dream, I kept studying hard. I'd begin my day by asking myself these two questions: "What do I want in my life?" and "Are the things I am doing today going to get me closer to that life?"

　　Asking myself the questions gave me the courage to ask over 50 Harvard students for advice on my application essays; it gave me the energy to study just one more hour on my SATs when others were asleep; and it gave me the determination to apply for just one more scholarship when already refused many times. Moreover, reminding myself of my goal each day made it easy to say no to the same choices my friends made, because they would never get me closer to my goal. I found that even being poor could not take away my power to decide what I choose to do with my life.

　　Every day I could feel myself getting closer and closer to my goal as my writing got better, my SAT score increased, and my scholarship offers started coming in. On March 31st, 2011, an email arrived from Harvard. The first word was "Congratulations!". Tears of joy filled my eyes.

　　Who you are today is the result of the decisions you made yesterday, and who you will be tomorrow will be the result of the choices you make today. Who do you want to be tomorrow?

　　33. How did the author push himself to get closer to his goal?

　　A. By hanging a poster of Harvard in his room.

　　B. By asking himself the questions each day.

　　C. By making the same choices with his friends.

　　D. By increasing his scores and getting scholarships.

　　34. What is the author's attitude to the hardship?

　　A. Positive. B. Disappointed. C. Thankful. D. Sorrowful.

　　35. What did the author want to tell us most?

　　A. A famous university, a successful life.

　　B. The earlier you set yourself a goal, the better.

　　C. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

　　D. Your choices determine who you are.

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　　As is known to everyone, we all care about what others think of us and want to be liked, 36 However, there are also many smaller, simpler things you can do, which can affect how others view you.

　　Prove you are paying attention.

　　To really show someone your interest in him or her, try bringing up a topic the person mentioned earlier. Did your co-worker talk about working with his son on a science fair project last week? Follow up and ask how it went. 37 In fact, sometimes it says more that you can recall and show interest in even the small happening in another person's life.

　　Handle criticism in a wise way.

　　While you want to be generous with your praise, be careful with your criticism. For example, if someone makes an error, don't call that person out in front of a group. 38 Anyhow, be always gentle with criticism and only offer it when it's truly needed.

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