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Fortunes Always
Good To the Brave
-----Afterthoughts of
Around
the World in Eighty Days
If
I
tell
you,
I
will
travel
around the world;
you may
say
I
would
not
have enough
courage as well
as money to stick it out. If I tell you I will
travel around the world in
80 days. You
may think I must be crazy.
However,
there is always someone who was called a brave
man. Phileas Fogs is a rich
gentleman
who
lived
in
19
th
century
Britain.
Mr.
Fogs
was
such
a
man
who
had
created miracle.
With the
advances in science and technology,
the world has become
smaller
and smaller. However, there are still very few
people who have the courage to
try this
adventure.
Mr.
Fogs set
out
with
his
servant
passpartout
--This
Frenchman
’
s name
might
have
been
specially
made
up
in
the
novel.
His
name
implied
that
he
would
play
an
important
role in Fogs
’
journey.
Together, they
’
re had their
ups and downs. Mr. Fogs
was
a
generous
man,
he
was
always
willing
to
help
people
in
need.
Of
course,
it
would be best that it
wouldn’t
affect his
itinerary. During their journey, they rescued a
young Parisi woman who would be forced
to be sacrificed the next day. The joining of
the lady lent colors to their tight
schedule. Three of the team looked after each
other
and
continued
their
journey.
Everyday,
they
were
racing
against
time.
They
confronted
dangerous
situations
and
overcome
the
difficulties
again
and
again.
But
there were always more barriers in the
way. They were followed by a detective during
the ride, because Mr. Fogs
was
apprehended
as a criminal by mistake. It brought them
a
lot
of
trouble.
They
did
whatever
they
could
to
complete
their
journey
by
the
deadline.
Unfortunately,
when
they
finally
rushed
back
to
London,
they
miss
the
deadline by 5 minutes.
It was a fact that is hard to accept. Mr. Fogs
thought he had
lost the bet and
all his fortune. When they
were in deep desperation, the story went
through
a
dramatic
change!
Thanks
for
the
time
difference,
they
didn’t
miss
the
deadline, they actually saved a whole
day. What a big surprise! It appeared that his
success was achieved by accident. But
the reason for his success is far more than pure
luck. Fogs
’
courage and wisdom helped him win the big fortune.
Meanwhile, he got
the love of Aouda.
This story excites every reader. Many
people have their own dreams and look forward
to
achieving
success.
But,
most
of
them
are
too
afraid
to
give
it
a
try.
For
them,
dreams are too big and
therefore, difficult to come true. They are not
willing to take
the challenges in life.
For Mr. Fogs, success is not an accident. Having
the courage to
face
both
the
opportunities
and
challenges,
he
dares
to
do
whatever
it
may
take
to
succeed.
Therefore, never
complain about the many barriers in your way.
No one’s
life is easy,
to achieve your dream, it is important
to stick to it and never give up. Stay calm when
problems crop up. Learn how to deal
with changes. Be a strong person and smile with
your life. If we persist in our dreams,
we will see the sunshine of life just for us!
Words
lar adj.
Not according to usual rules or what is expected.
ive n. a police officer whose job is to
discover information about crimes and find out who
is responsible for
them.
侦查员
ure
离开
赌注，打赌
nt n. an
event which is either unpleasant or unusual
事件，事故
n. an
official mark made in a PASSPORT which allows you
to or leave a particular
country
签证
v. to move up
or away after hitting a surface
弹起，反弹
ice :to
kill something and offer them to a god gods.
献祭，为
……
祭祀
:a rectangular block of hard material
used for building walls and houses.
砖
on to pass
slowly
慢慢地过去
t
adj. of the present time
现在的，当前的
n
神父，牧师
t v. to
promise that something will be done or will happen
保证，允诺
e a written
statement which gives information to be broadcast
or hed
发布，公