When a man was walking by some elephants, he suddenly stopped. He was wondering why these huge animals{#blank#}1{#/blank#}by a small rope tied to their front legs. It was {#blank#}2{#/blank#}doubt that the elephants could break the rope at any time, but for some{#blank#}3{#/blank#} they did not.

    He saw a trainer nearby and asked why the animals just{#blank#}4{#/blank#} there and made no effort to get away. “Well，” the trainer said, “when they were very young and much smaller, we used the same rope{#blank#}5{#/blank#} them from running away. At that age, it's enough to hold them.{#blank#}6{#/blank#} they grow up, they all believe that they cannot break the rope. They believe it can still hold{#blank#}7{#/blank#} so they never try to break free.”

    The man was{#blank#}8{#/blank#}.These animals could break free whenever they wanted, but because they believed they couldn't, they were stuck right by the same rope {#blank#}9{#/blank#} caught them at young ages.

    How many of us go through life like the elephants—holding onto the belief that we cannot do something{#blank#}10{#/blank#}because we failed at it once before?

    Failure is a part of learning. If we failed once, it doesn't mean we can never succeed. We should never give up trying when we encounter failures in life.

Interviewer: Scott has an interesting job. He  {#blank#}1{#/blank#} at a radio station. Scott, what time is your radio show?

Scott:  {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  twelve o'clock at night to six o'clock in the morning.

Interviewer: What time do you usually get up?

Scott: At eight thirty at night. Then I eat breakfast at nine.

Interviewer: That's a  {#blank#}3{#/blank#} time for breakfast!

Scott: Yeah. After that, I usually  {#blank#}4{#/blank#}  at about ten twenty.

Interviewer: When do you go to work?

Scott: At eleven o'clock, so I'm  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  late for work.