范文：

　　For people of different age and background, the definition of success varies greatly. Commonly, to achieve success means to attain desired aims or to obtain prosperity and popularity. However, the road towards success is usually paved by twists and turns and many people cannot reach the end. Given the vicissitude of life, it is more important for people to keep optimistic and happy even when they are confronted with hardship and failure.

　　Admittedly, people who work hard and aim at success deserve respect and encouragement. Driven by the fame and profits brought by success, people are willing to invest in more time and energy, so as to accumulate knowledge and skills that are necessary for them to be competitive. It is their efforts and dedication that promote development and advancement in almost every field. However, not all people are lucky enough to be successful in the end no matter how much they pay and how much pain they endure. Or simply, the cost of success exceeds the so-called rewards that success can offer. Therefore, to learn how to maintain optimism under whatever circumstances is essential for one’s happiness in life.

　　To begin with, optimistic people stand more chances to get through hard time. Unavoidably, people will experience countless obstacles and barriers while striving for their dreams. Owing to the frustration caused by troubles, people may temporarily lose their minds. Consequently, there come wrong judgments and wrong decisions that lead people to wrong directions. However at this moment, optimism allows people to keep their minds clear. With hope in minds, people will gradually calm down, start to analyze current situation, and try to find solutions. For instance, when a lawyer fails to help his client to win trust from the judge and the jury in the court, frustration and depression does not work. He needs optimism and confidence to find more evidences and prepare for the next court session.

　　Secondly, to keep optimistic is vital for people to accept the fact of failure, willingly or unwillingly. We live in a society that people attach too much importance to success and ignore common people who also deserve attention and respect. This is more than true when we have a glance to the reports of famous businessmen, political leaders, actors who dominate the mass media all the time. However, not all people are lucky enough to become social elites and in fact, the majority of people have to face failure. This is why people desire success and why the experience of failure is full of bitterness. At this moment, it is even more significant for people to maintain optimism that enables them to be brave and admit that they fail. Actually, this requires more courage. Only in this way can people cheer up and build up confidence to start a new life.

　　To sum up, while all people aim at success, we cannot overlook the importance of keeping optimistic and happy that enables us to get through hard time and confront failure.

　　20171014托福獨立寫作題目：

　　It is commonly believed that in life success is not important. Remaining happy and optimistic is more important.

　　成功：

　　1帶來名譽

　　2帶來財富

　　樂觀：

　　1樂觀的心態(tài)幫助人們度過困難時期

　　2樂觀的心態(tài)幫助人們接受失敗的現(xiàn)實

　　本文作者： Cindy(公眾號：英文寫作素材)

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