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OnLuck
Nowadayamanypeoplebelieveinluck.Theybelieveitinlove,intests,promotions,etc.Ithinkofluckinmanyrespects.Itdoesnotcomealone.Luckandopportunitygohandinhandwithhardworkandknowledge.
Iwanonceassignedtoworkdeepinthemountain.Beingfromapoorfamily,friendlessandhavingnoinfluentialrelativetorelyon,IcursedmyluckandletmyselfdriftaimlesslyandidledmytimeawayuntilonedayIrealizcdthatIcouldbettermyselfbyworkingbardatmylessonsandexcelinacademicstudies.Unsatisfiedwithmysurroundings,Icouldnotsleepatnight.Listeningtothesoundofwaterrushingdownthemountain,IfeltImustkeepgoingonjustlikethewater.SoIusedtogetupandreadearlyinthemorningwhenitwasstilldarkandquiet.Whileothersweresleepingsoundly,Iwasalreadyupinmystudy,reading.
Hardworkisrewarding.Whenthecollegeentrancecxamlnatloncame,Itookitwithouthesitation.Asaresult,Idistinguishedmyselfinthetest.NewIamatcollege,majoringinmyfavoritesubject,Enghsh.
Ithinkluckisnowheretobefoundbutinmyownhands.Withheldworkwecanbemoreknowledgeableandwithknowledgecomesgoodluck.
论缘
现在，许多人在恋爱、考试或晋升等问题上信缘听命。我认为缘是多方面的，而不是孤立的。缘或机遇与勤奋和知识紧密相连。
我曾经被分在深山工作，由于家境贫寒，无亲无故，无势可仗，便自认倒霉，随波逐流，直到有一天，我意识到可以通过学业出众来提高自我。对环境的不满使我夜不能寐。听着山间哗哗的流水，我决定要像流水那样奔流不息。凌晨，周围一片漆黑、寂静，我就起来看书，当别人在睡梦中时，我已在书房读书了。
功夫不负有心人。高考来临了，我毫不犹豫地报考，并以优异的成绩考取了英语专业。
我认为运气就在我们手中。书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。有了知识就有好运。