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multiple Emmy Awards and is the highest-rated talk show in the history of television. She is also an influential book critic, an Academy Award nominated actress, and a magazine publisher. Oprah has been ranked the richest African American of the 20th century. She is also, according to some assessments, the most influential woman in the world.
Donald Trump, a business magnate, socialite, television personality, and author. Trump is the Chairman and CEO of the Trump Organization, a US based real-estate developer. He is also the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts, which operates numerous casinos and hotels across the world. Trump's extravagant lifestyle and outspoken manner have made him a celebrity for years, a status amplified by the success of his NBC reality show, The Apprentice (where he serves as host and executive producer).
Condoleezza Rice, the 66th United States Secretary of State, and the second in the administration of President George W. Bush to hold the office. Rice was the first black woman, second African American, and the second woman to serve as Secretary of State. Rice was President Bush's National Security Advisor during his first term. While Secretary of State, she chaired the Millennium Challenge Corporation's board of directors.
Tiger Woods, a golfer whose achievements rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. In 1997 he became the youngest person ever to win the US Masters Tournament. Currently the World No. 1, he was the highest-paid professional athlete in 2007. Woods has won fourteen professional major golf championships, the second highest of any male player, and 65 PGA Tour events, third all time. He has more career major wins and career PGA Tour wins than any other active golfer. He is the youngest player to achieve the career Grand Slam, and the youngest and fastest to win 50 tournaments on tour.
A.What is success? What are the ways of being successful? Do you think that you are successful?
B.Read the text 'Ways of Being Successful' and try to deduce your own formula for success.
3.4PAST SIMPLE Questions and Negatives
Study carefully GRAMMAR PAST INDEFINITE and then do EXERCISES
1. Transform into negative and interrogative forms.
(A)
1)We enjoyed the performance last night. 2)They used to go to the country every Sunday.
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3)He left for London just now.
4)He liked to read detective stories when he was a schoolboy. 5)The other day Sam bought a new car.
6)It rained heavily yesterday.
7)Two years ago John spent a fortnight in Manchester. 8)The Titanic hit an iceberg many years ago.
9)He gave up smoking a year ago.
10)Last year she finished school and went to work. 11)Robert and Kate got married the other day.
12)He used to be a good football-player in his childhood. 13)Every month she went to visit her parents.
14)The other day he sold his flat and bought a cottage. 15)She believed that he was right.
(B)
1)They were friends in their childhood. 2)He had a sleepless night yesterday. 3)He was a famous writer when I met him.
4)She was cheerful and full of energy in those days.
5)The other day my friend was in London. He had a good time there. 6)Terry was ill four days ago. He had the flu.
7)We were glad to see them again.
8)They had three English lessons last week. 9)At school I was good at Chemistry.
10)Usually he had a hot shower before he went to bed. 11)You were fond of sports when you were a student. 12)There were many beautiful flowers in the garden.
13)There was a shop in front of our house long time ago. 14)When the taxi arrived, everything was ready for the trip. 15)He had a nice job last year. He was pleased with it.
2. Ask your fellow-student:
1)whether it rained last Wednesday; 2)when they were in the south last; 3)how long Mr Blade lived in London; 4)what he/she did two years ago;
5)when Ann left school and what she did afterwards; 6)if he/she had much work to do yesterday;
7)why he/she was so upset the other day; 8)how many letters there were on the table;
9)why he/she made up his/her mind to become a lawyer;
10)how often he/she wrote letters to his/her parents when he/she was
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abroad;
11)whom he/she met just now;
12)how he/she used to spend his/her leisure time when he/she was a student;
13)when he/she had dinner;
14)why he/she didn't take part in the conference; 15)who he/she got acquainted with at the party.
3. Translate into English. Use the Past Indefinite.
1)Åго родители остàнàвливàлись в этом отеле кàждый рàз, когдà приезжàли в Ëондон.
2)Òы не знàешь, почему Àннà не сдàлà последний экзàмен? – Íà прошлой неделе онà болелà и у нее не было возможности хорошо подготовиться.
3)Êогдà ты последний рàз был нà юге? – Ìы с друзьями ездили тудà прошлым летом. Ìы хорошо провели время.
4)Â молодости Ãенри, бывàло, проводил свой отпуск в горàх. Ñейчàс он предпочитàет отдых нà море.
5)Íà днях я видел его, но он был очень зàнят, и мы не поговорили. 6)Êогдà Ìàртà вернулàсь из Ëондонà? – Ïозàвчерà. – Êàк долго онà тàм былà? – Îнà былà тàм неделю.
7)Ïочему ты не позвонилà мне вчерà? – ß опоздàлà нà 8-чàсовой àвтобус и долго ждàлà следующего. Ïоэтому я пришлà домой слишком поздно.
8)Êàк ты нàписàл последний диктàнт? – Íеплохо. Â нем было всего пàру ошибок. À ты? – Óчительницà скàзàлà, что моя рàботà – лучшàя в клàссе.
9)Â котором чàсу вы сегодня обедàли? – Ìы обедàли в 4 чàсà, хотя обычно мы обедàем в 3.
10)Â прошлом году было много снегà? – Äà. Ñнег шел почти кàждый день.
11)Êто вчерà остàвил эту книгу нà столе? – ß.
12)Íеделю нàзàд я потерялà свои очки, но двà дня спустя нàшлà их. Îни были в моей сумке.
13)Ãде ты былà, когдà я приходилà к тебе в субботу? – ß былà у подруги. Ó нее был день рождения.
14)Äвà годà нàзàд Äжейн вышлà зàмуж и переехàлà жить в другой город. Âремя от времени мы пишем письмà друг другу.
15)Ïочему тебя не было нà собрàнии? Ìы обсуждàли очень вàжный вопрос.
16)Òом собирàлся поступить в университет после окончàния
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школы, но ему не повезло.
17)Êогдà я предложилà ей сходить вечером в кино, онà скàзàлà, что очень устàлà и хочет порàньше лечь спàть.
18)Çàчем мистер Ñмит ездил в Áерлин? – Îн принимàл учàстие в нàучной конференции. Îн выступàл тàм с доклàдом.
19)Ìы познàкомились с ней у моей подруги нà вечеринке. Íо когдà я встретилà ее нà улице, я вдруг понялà, что не помню ее имени.
20)Â прошлом году у него не было водительских прàв, тàк кàк ему не было 18 лет.
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