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Ten years ago, I started to study luck. I wanted to know why some people were always in the right place at the right time, while others always experienced ill luck. Plenty of people 1． (invite) for my research.

I carried out a simple experiment (实验) to discover why there were 2． (difference) in their ability to find chances. They divided themselves into two groups. I gave both “lucky” and “unlucky” people 3． newspaper and asked them to look through it and tell me how many photos were inside.

I had placed a large message halfway through the newspaper 4． (secret). It said, “Tell the researcher you have seen this and win $50!” The message that was more than two inches high 5． (take) up half of the page and it was written in bold (粗体). In fact, it was big enough to catch everyone’s attention. Unlucky people tended to (倾向于) miss it but lucky people tended to find it. Lucky people are 6． (relaxed) than unlucky people. They can see everything 7． is in front of them, rather than just what they are looking for. However, unlucky people are busy looking only for what they need and this stops 8． (they) from noticing the unexpected. As a result, they miss the chances.

My research shows that lucky people live by several principles (原则). Here are some of them.

•Depend 9． your instincts (直觉)—they are often right.

•Be open to new experiences and break your normal thought patterns.

•Spend a few moments each day 10． (remember) things that went well.

•See yourself being lucky before an important meeting or phone call.