Modesty is one of the many qualities that cross – century young people should possess. It makes you foresee your imperfections. It gives you the impetus to go forward. Most important of all, it makes you accessible and creates favorable conditions for you in interpersonal contacts.
　　However, many young people do not seem to realize the importance of modesty. Some of them just feel satisfied with a little success, without the slightest desire to make further progress. Others have too high an opinion of themselves, totally ignoring other people' s suggestions and advice. Consequently, their immodesty often drives them up against the wall. Worst of all, immodesty takes many young people away from their colleagues and friends. Therefore they find fewer people with whom they can confide.
　　For you to be modest, the first thing to do is to have a full understanding of your deficiencies. No matter who you are and no matter how talented you are, you are unlikely to be all – powerful. In fact, you will always, in spite of your talents, find things about which you feel helpless. Besides, you should also admit other people's strong points and try your best to learn from them. If you keep these two points in mind, you are on the right path to developing modesty.

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helpless ['helplis] 想一想再看
adj. 无助的，无依靠的

favorable ['feivərəbl] 想一想再看
adj. 有利的，赞许的，良好的，顺利的，偏袒的

foresee [fɔ:'si:] 想一想再看
v. 预见，预知
联想记忆 X 单词foresee 联想记忆：
fore前，see看－提前看见－预见
confide [kən'faid] 想一想再看
v. 吐露，信托，信赖
联想记忆 X 单词confide 联想记忆：
con共同，fid相信－互相相信对方，所以可以吐露心事。
possess [pə'zes] 想一想再看
vt. 持有，支配

spite [spait] 想一想再看
n. 恶意，怨恨
vt. 刁难，伤害
联想记忆 X 单词spite 联想记忆：
我对你有spite就会bite你。Spit（v 吐吐沫）使你spite
unlikely [ʌn'laikli] 想一想再看
adj. 不太可能的

accessible [æk'sesəbl] 想一想再看
adj. 可得到的，易接近的，可进入的
联想记忆 X 单词accessible 联想记忆：
access接触，接近+ible形容词“能…的”→能接触到的
consequently ['kɔnsikwəntli] 想一想再看
adv. 所以，因此

drives 想一想再看
n. 驱动器；驱动力；驱动程序（drive的复数形式）