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Kenny ChenSAT作文素材收集星球战争（当机立断）：Star Trek, acting captain George Kirk and his spaceship were under attack by an apparently stronger enemy, captain Kirk made a decisive move to evacuate everyone else but himself, he later on drove the ship and collided with the enemy ship, saving the lives of others.哈姆雷特(犹豫)：It is William Shakespeares masterpiece Hamlet. In Hamlets attempt to seek vengeance for/revenge his father, he had his fair share of chances. Yet in face of his unguarded uncle, he started to question about the nobleness of his action and decided to give up. The prince met his tragic ending, not only did he lose his chance forever but he also lost his life.Frankenstein（过分激情）：Frankenstein was so enthusiastic about the secrets of life that it later on developed into an obsession. The obsession then led him to creating a monster and further more brought about many tragedies. Had Frankenstein been able to control his enthusiasm, step back and reflect upon the possible risks of his experiments, he might have been able to find the wisdom to put a halt to/hit the brake on what he was doing.呼啸山庄Heathcliff（过分激情）：One very good example is Heathcliff in the novel Wuthering Heights, it was indeed true that Heathcliff suffered from humiliation in his childhood, we also understand that it was important for him to come back and express his love to Catherine. Yet, he was consumed by his enthusiasm for revenge. Not only did he ruin the lives of people who mistreated him when he was a kid, but he also greatly affected the next generation. Only when he found the shadow of his past in the love between Cathy and Hareton did Heathcliff finally stopped torturing everyone.NBA合作：After Shaquille ONeal Left the LA Lakers, Kobe Bryant was as invincible as ever, yet the team was no longer as strong as before until Paul Gasol joined Kobe. In 2009, with Kobes legendary performance and Paul Gasols stable contributions in the paint, the LA Lakers dominated the league.足球合作：Similar thing happened in the 2004 Euro Cup of Soccer, in spite of the lack of superstars, the Greek team, with their outstanding teamwork (most players in the team came from 2 major Greek football clubs) defeated many seemingly stronger opponents and reached top.玩具总动员（合作）：In Toy Story, both Woody and Buzz Lightyear suffered from mutilation, yet the two learned to help each other in spite of their previous unpleasant encounters and they managed to save each other. If they were on their own, none of them could finally make it.指环王（合作）： In Lord of the Ring, Frodo was already exhausted before finally being able to destroy the ring, yet his companion Sam carried him during the final stage of his journey and thus helped him save the world.爱因斯坦（坚持）：Einstein was considered dumb when he was a kid but he created the theory of relativity.爱迪生（坚持）： Edison was even classified as retarded/mentally challenged before he became the worlds most famous inventor. Edison once said that success was 1% talent and 99% endeavor.功夫熊猫（坚持）：Take Po in Kong fu Panda as an example, he was a big, fat panda. His master tortured him to force him to give up and his peers laughed at him saying he could not even touch his toe. Yet he never gave up. He stayed positive and started to believe in himself. He mastered Kong fu his own way. In the end, he was the one who defeated Tai Long and saved everybody.破釜沉舟（转劣为优）：In an ancient war in China, an army crossed a wide river to fight against their enemies. Right after the crossing, the general ordered his soldiers to destroy all the boats they used, as well as the cooking pot they had with them. He then sent a message to all the soldiers, “The boats are gone, so we will not be able to retreat, the cooking pots are destroyed, so if you need to cook, find a pot at our enemys base. “ Many of the generals advisors disapproved of his plan, they claimed that this would make the soldiers desperate. Yet the general said:” Thats exactly what I wanted.”龟兔赛跑：Guess everyone is familiar with the fable about a race between a turtle and a rabbit written by Aesop. Because the turtle is naturally slow, the rabbit thought it would win anyhow. Thats why the rabbit decided to take a nap during the race. In the end, the rabbit overslept. By the time it woke up, the turtle had already won. If the turtle were a little bit faster, the rabbit would have taken the race more seriously. In that case, the turtle would never have won. Sometimes, people would deliberately appear weak in order to win.美国歌手Jewel （努力得成功）：Pop singer jewel has a critically acclaimed voice and song writing skills. Awards for her songs and succeeded in the music business.当是她并不是通过天分成功。Struggled and worked incredibly hard for many years before success. 在她没钱的时候她住在汽车里，但她没有放弃她的梦想-弹吉他和唱歌，终于被制片人发现最后发行唱片出名。Harriet Beecher(Uncle Toms Cabin)是英雄：After Fugitive Slave Act was released, she wrote the book Uncle Toms Cabin.这是个关于一个住在南方的奴隶和他的凶悍的雇主之间故事。The inhumanness of the owner caused may southerners to ban the book in anger, but at the same time it bought the terrible act of slavery to the light. Many northerners used this book as a weapon against the Souths peculiar institution.布什（说停止战争，但没）George W. Bush have been saying he will end the war in the Middle East since 2003. 但2008还在继续，并且变得更剧烈。尽管他说他想让美国变得更好。林肯（坚持到最后成功）：The 16th US president, Abraham Lincoln, had encountered a series of hapless events before he was elected. His Mother, sister and sons died successively; encountered two bankruptcies; failed to be elected as a senator;他父亲不支持他。但是他没有放弃！最后达成