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Famous People Who Begin With Difficulties

Oprah Winfrey

Probably having one of the most famous success stories, Oprah was born into a poor family in Mississippi, raised by a single mother living on welfare. She was physically, and mentally abused during her childhood. Despite her initial struggles as a young girl, she turned herself into one of the most successful talk show hosts of our time.

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey has been the star of some of the most successful movies of all time. But Carrey grew up extremely poor in Canada. When he was a teenager, his family took security jobs in a factory to help pay the bills. And during his first stand-up comedy performance, he was booed off （喝倒彩） the stage. Not shortly after, he made it big on In Living Color and then went on to star in Dumb & Dumber, The Mask, and Ace Ventura in the same year!

James Dyson

If you thought Thomas Edison’s failures were bad, let me introduce you to James Dyson, the famous inventor of the Dyson vacuums （真空吸尘器） you see all over the television. Dyson developed over 5,000 failed prototypes （原型） before finding the bagless vacuum brand. Not only that, he put his entire savings account into his prototypes over fifteen years! Luckily, the bagless vacuum worked.

Stephen King

Before Stephen King became known as a great living writer—having written over 60 novels, many of which have been adapted for film and television—King was rejected over and over again. In his memoir, On Writing, King describes how he used to post his rejection letters on the wall for inspiration. His first novel, Carrie, was rejected 30 times.

Going from junior high school to senior high school can be a 1． (challenge) process for many teenagers. With new classes, new students and a new school, it’s easy for them to feel 2． (confuse) and lost.

However, Orientation Day (迎新日) is 3． (clear) a great opportunity for them to know about the school. It is at the 4． (begin) of the school year and is a way 5． (welcome) new students and help them know the school. Each campus holds 6． (it) own orientation. Some schools set aside a single day, while others spend several days or 7． entire week. One of the most basic activities is the campus tour. The new students will get their schedules and find out 8． their classrooms are. They also will learn what facilities they can use, the history of the school and some relevant information. Another big thing is that the new students 9． (learn) about the school policies and the rules. School teachers and 10． (volunteer) will be happy to answer the questions raised by the students. Besides, schools may provide students a meal and there may possibly be fun events for them to enjoy as well.