On Luck
Nowadaya many people believe in luck. They believe it in love, in tests, promotions, etc. I think of luck in many respects. It does not come alone. Luck and opportunity go hand in hand with hard work and knowledge.
I wan once assigned to work deep in the mountain. Being from a poor family, friendless and having no influential relative to rely on, I cursed my luck and let myself drift aimlessly and idled my time away until one day I realizcd that I could better myself by working bard at my lessons and excel in academic studies. Unsatisfied with my surroundings, I could not sleep at night. Listening to the sound of water rushing down the mountain, I felt I must keep going on just like the water. So I used to get up and read early in the morning when it was still dark and quiet. While others were sleeping soundly, I was already up in my study, reading.
Hard work is rewarding. When the college entrance cxamlnatlon came, I took it without hesitation. As a result, I distinguished myself in the test. New I am at college, majoring in my favorite subject, Enghsh.
I think luck is nowhere to be found but in my own hands. With held work we can be more knowledgeable and with knowledge comes good luck.
論緣
現在，許多人在戀愛、考試或晉升等問題上信緣聽命。我認為緣是多方面的，而不是孤立的。緣或機遇與勤奮和知識緊密相連。
我曾經被分在深山工作，由於家境貧寒，無親無故，無勢可仗，便自認倒霉，隨波逐流，直到有一天，我意識到可以通過學業出眾來提高自我。對環境的不滿使我夜不能寐。聽著山間嘩嘩的流水，我決定要像流水那樣奔流不息。凌晨，周圍一片漆黑、寂靜，我就起來看書，當別人在睡夢中時，我已在書房讀書了。
功夫不負有心人。聯考來臨了，我毫不猶豫地報考，並以優異的成績考取了英語專業。
我認為運氣就在我們手中。書山有路勤為徑，學海無涯苦作舟。有了知識就有好運。