成功，无论是学术上的还是职业上的，都涉及了适应新环境并最终改变新环境的能力。

1. Regarding academic success, the speaker overstates the significance of environment.

2. Turning next to professional success, and considering the two traditional professions of law and medicine, the speaker’s claim unfairly overrates the ability to change one’s professional environment as a key ingredient of professional success.

3. In contrast, when it comes to certain other professions, such as business and scientific research, the speaker’s claim is far more compelling.

在生活的所有领域中，成功往往更多的来自于把握机会或者冒险而不是通过仔细谨慎的计划。

Careful and cautious planning is just as important as taking chances or risks.

1. Whatever goal we intend to accomplish, the first thing to do is planning.

2. Chance favors only the prepared minds.

3. Taking risks without any planning is nothing but rashness.

冒险和计划

对于生活或者事业最好的准备不是学会竞争而是学会合作。

Agree

1. Cooperation benefits every member of the team.

2. Every field of life requires people who are ready to cooperate with others.

3. Only through cooperation can we accomplish great tasks.

4. What is most needed today might be learning to compete in the spirit of cooperation.

竞争和合作