Sara was sitting on the sofa and thinking about her birthday party. Because of the terrible storm, her parents decided to have the party the next weekend. Sara didn’t understand why. They didn’t live near the ocean.

“Sara, you can’t sit there all day,” her mother said. “We’ll have your party next weekend.”

“It’s not the same. My birthday is today, not next weekend.” Sara turned on the TV. She wanted to watch anything that wasn’t about the storm. But every station was talking about it. “I can’t even watch my favorite shows. This storm is ruining (毁灭) everything.” Her mother sat down next to her. “The storm is ruining a lot. Look at that. Those people are trying to save their houses. Could you imagine if we lost our home?”

Sara looked at what was happening on the TV. The storm did look bad. She knew she’d be really sad if her family lost their home. “What’s going to happen to all those people? Will they be okay?” asked Sara. “Usually when there’s a big storm like this, people raise money and send food and other things to the homeless families. Some people even help rebuild houses.” “I want to help too,” said Sara. “Maybe I could give my birthday money away. Those people are going to need it more than me.”

Her mother smiled. “I’m really proud of you, Sara. Helping others is a great way to weather (经受住) the storm.”

Jim was a well—known radio host（节目主持人）. Actually he was not only known for his hosting skills, but also as a good dresser. Every morning he would spend the time getting ready in a suit and tie. He would always arrive at his office on time.

But many people thought that what he was doing was a waste of time. “No one ever sees you. Why do you dress like that? “He always just made it into a joke.

One day Jim was invited to appear on TV. There was a special show for the oldest radio hosts. For the first time, people who only knew his voice would see his face. But he arrived late. The director was not going to criticize（指责）such an excellent host, but he was very surprised. “Usually you arrive on time, but today you are 10 minutes late. Why?”

“When I got dressed,” said Jim, “I noticed that my socks were too old. I am about to be on TV for the first time. So, I ran to the store for some new socks.”

“Why do you need new socks? “asked the director. “You could have come without wearing your socks. We will only show you in close-up, above your waist（腰部）.”

“I need to feel spotless（干净整洁的）in everything on-air（在直播中）. I start with my shirt and finish with the pen in my pocket. If my socks have holes or my shoes are dirty, I’m not spotless anymore.”

The director smiled. He realized that only with the right attitude（态度）can you achieve your best.

Everyone all wants to be successful. However, being successful is not easy. A study shows that successful people have similar habits. For example, starting a day in the right way is very important to them. 【小题1】

● Get up an hour earlier.

Getting up an hour earlier is a good way to start the day. 【小题2】 Benjamin Franklin would probably agree. He once said, “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy (富有的) and wise.”

● 【小题3】

After brushing your teeth, drink a glass of water with lemon juice. Why? Health experts say that this drink can jump-start (启动) your body’s cells (细胞), and keep them moving all the day.

● Don’t jump into social media (社交媒体) when you wake up.

【小题4】 You decide to open up your Weibo. Well, don’t. Why? Because it may bring unhealthy feelings. You see a Weibo post about some society problems and the heated (激烈的) discussion interests you. Before you know it, and you’ re angry with people you don’t even know.

● Exercise!

The middle of the day is a busy time for most people. After a busy day, you may not have time or energy to exercise. Exercising in the morning stops that from happening. Isabel Smith, one of the experts, said, “To feel better during the day. 【小题5】 The result was amazing (令人惊奇的).” She also said that she would try her best to keep doing so.