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Secrets of Self-made Millionaires
(1) They’re just like you, but with lots of money. When you think of " millionaire", what image comes to your mind For many of us, it’s a flashy Wall Street banker type who flies a private jet, collects cars and lives the kind of decadent lifestyle that would makeDonald Trump prouD、
(2)But many modern millionaires live in middle-class neighborhoods, work full-time and shop in discount stores like the rest of us. What motivate them aren’t material possessions but the choices that money can bring. "For the rich, it’s not about getting more stuff. It’s about having the freedom to make almost any decision you want, " says T. HaryEsker, author of Secrets of the Millionaire MinD、Wealth means you can send your child to any school or quit a job you don’t like.
(3)According to the Spectrum Wealth Study, an annual survey ofAmerica’s wealthy, there are more people living the good life than ever before—the number of millionaires nearly doubled in the last decade.And the rich are getting richer. To make it onto the Forbes 400 list of the richestAmericans, a mere billionaire no longer makes the cut. This year you needed a net worth of at least $1.3 billion.
(4) If more people are getting richer than ever, why shouldn’t you be one of them Here are the secrets revealed by the people who have at least a million dollars in liquid assets.
1. Set your sights on where you’re going
(5) Twenty years ago, Jeff Harris hardly seemed on the road to wealth. He was a college dropout who struggled to support his wife,Deanne, and three kids, working as a grocery store clerk and at a junkyard where he melted scrap metal alongside convicts (囚犯). "At times we were so broke that we washed our clothes in the bathtub because we couldn’t afford the laundromat. " Now he’s a 49-year-old investment advisor and multimillionaire in York, SouthCarolinA、
(6) There was one big reason Jeff pulled ahead of the pack: He always knew he’d be rich. The reality is that 80 percent ofAmericans worth at least $ 5 million grew up in middle-class or lesser households, just like Jeff.
(7) Wanting to be wealthy is a crucial first step.Esker says, "The biggest obstacle to wealth is fear. People are afraid to think big, but if you think small, you’ll only achieve small things."
(8) lt all started for Jeff when he met a stockbroker at aChristmas party. "Talking to him, it felt like discovering fire," he says. "I started reading books about investing during my breaks at the grocery store, and I began putting $ 25 a month in a mutual funD、" Next he taught a class at a local community college on investing. His students became his first clients, which led to his investment practice. "There were lots of struggles, " says Jeff, "but what got me through it was believing with all my heart that I would succeeD、"
2.Educate yourself
(9) When Steve Maxwell graduated from college, he had an engineering degree and a high-tech job—but he couldn’t balance his checkbook. "I took one finance class in college but dropped it to go on a ski trip, " says the 45-year-old father of three, who lives in Windsor,Colorado. "I actually had to go to my bank and ask them to teach me how to read my statement (结算单). "
(10)One of the biggest obstacles to making money is not understanding it: Thousands of us avoid investing because we just don’t get it.But to make money, you must be financially literate. "It bothered me that I didn’t understand this stuff, " says Steve, "so I read books and magazines about money management and investing, and I asked every financial whiz (高手)I knew to explain things to me. "
(11) He and his wife started applying the lessons: They made a point to live below their means. They never bought on impulse, always negotiated better deals (on their cars, cable bills, furniture) and stayed in their home long after they could afford
网考网参考答案：C
网考网解析：
根据文中第十九段所说，这种积极态度起了作用，Jill的公司取得了很大的成就，去年销售额达到1.2亿美元。由此可以推断出答案为C。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>
(1) They’re just like you, but with lots of money. When you think of " millionaire", what image comes to your mind For many of us, it’s a flashy Wall Street banker type who flies a private jet, collects cars and lives the kind of decadent lifestyle that would makeDonald Trump prouD、
(2)But many modern millionaires live in middle-class neighborhoods, work full-time and shop in discount stores like the rest of us. What motivate them aren’t material possessions but the choices that money can bring. "For the rich, it’s not about getting more stuff. It’s about having the freedom to make almost any decision you want, " says T. HaryEsker, author of Secrets of the Millionaire MinD、Wealth means you can send your child to any school or quit a job you don’t like.
(3)According to the Spectrum Wealth Study, an annual survey ofAmerica’s wealthy, there are more people living the good life than ever before—the number of millionaires nearly doubled in the last decade.And the rich are getting richer. To make it onto the Forbes 400 list of the richestAmericans, a mere billionaire no longer makes the cut. This year you needed a net worth of at least $1.3 billion.
(4) If more people are getting richer than ever, why shouldn’t you be one of them Here are the secrets revealed by the people who have at least a million dollars in liquid assets.
1. Set your sights on where you’re going
(5) Twenty years ago, Jeff Harris hardly seemed on the road to wealth. He was a college dropout who struggled to support his wife,Deanne, and three kids, working as a grocery store clerk and at a junkyard where he melted scrap metal alongside convicts (囚犯). "At times we were so broke that we washed our clothes in the bathtub because we couldn’t afford the laundromat. " Now he’s a 49-year-old investment advisor and multimillionaire in York, SouthCarolinA、
(6) There was one big reason Jeff pulled ahead of the pack: He always knew he’d be rich. The reality is that 80 percent ofAmericans worth at least $ 5 million grew up in middle-class or lesser households, just like Jeff.
(7) Wanting to be wealthy is a crucial first step.Esker says, "The biggest obstacle to wealth is fear. People are afraid to think big, but if you think small, you’ll only achieve small things."
(8) lt all started for Jeff when he met a stockbroker at aChristmas party. "Talking to him, it felt like discovering fire," he says. "I started reading books about investing during my breaks at the grocery store, and I began putting $ 25 a month in a mutual funD、" Next he taught a class at a local community college on investing. His students became his first clients, which led to his investment practice. "There were lots of struggles, " says Jeff, "but what got me through it was believing with all my heart that I would succeeD、"
2.Educate yourself
(9) When Steve Maxwell graduated from college, he had an engineering degree and a high-tech job—but he couldn’t balance his checkbook. "I took one finance class in college but dropped it to go on a ski trip, " says the 45-year-old father of three, who lives in Windsor,Colorado. "I actually had to go to my bank and ask them to teach me how to read my statement (结算单). "
(10)One of the biggest obstacles to making money is not understanding it: Thousands of us avoid investing because we just don’t get it.But to make money, you must be financially literate. "It bothered me that I didn’t understand this stuff, " says Steve, "so I read books and magazines about money management and investing, and I asked every financial whiz (高手)I knew to explain things to me. "
(11) He and his wife started applying the lessons: They made a point to live below their means. They never bought on impulse, always negotiated better deals (on their cars, cable bills, furniture) and stayed in their home long after they could afford
网考网参考答案：C
网考网解析：
根据文中第十九段所说，这种积极态度起了作用，Jill的公司取得了很大的成就，去年销售额达到1.2亿美元。由此可以推断出答案为C。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>
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