Risks are the most common things in our life, but different people treat them in different ways. Some people may just give up and get rid of them, but some people may try their best to deal with them. Actually, taking risks will give us many benefits. In the article "Breaking Through Uncertainty --Welcoming Adversity" by Jim McCormick and "Neighbours" by Lien Chao. In "Breaking ... Adversity", the authours give idea that risks benefit us. Both aritcles show that trying to deal with risks will make people become more mature and practical when they meet a risk again. However, the article "Neighbours" demonstrates the greater benefit derived from takign risks, because it gives a risk that everyone will meet in their life, and a more effective
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Adversity", the author uses his own experience of a risk a few years ago, which happened during a skydive. It was a life risk, if he did not choose to do the right thing, he would die without doubt. The situation that time was extremely dangerous: he was "3000 feet above the earth" (6, McCormick), and he was spinning 360 degrees every second. The author figured out the way he could deal with it, and finally survive. Comparatively, the article "Neighbours" uses a story happens on a Chinese divorced single mother who live in Canada. Sally meets the old couple because she "wants to buy a vacuum cleaner and she needs advice". (5, Chao) The old couple is exceedingly friendly and kindful, they treat Sally nice and even want to give her a vacuum cleaner for free. However, the old couple do not like single mothers because they think single mothers never educated their children good. Sally is a divorced single mother, and she feels uncomfortable with this idea. She "wants to share her experiences with them, wants them to understand" her life, because she thinks the old couple are good people. (42, Chao) The "Neighbour" uses a better risk that everyone may meet in their life, which is the relationship with other people. As a result, "Neighbour" demonstrates the greater benefit derived from taking
Adversity", the author uses his own experience of a risk a few years ago, which happened during a skydive. It was a life risk, if he did not choose to do the right thing, he would die without doubt. The situation that time was extremely dangerous: he was "3000 feet above the earth" (6, McCormick), and he was spinning 360 degrees every second. The author figured out the way he could deal with it, and finally survive. Comparatively, the article "Neighbours" uses a story happens on a Chinese divorced single mother who live in Canada. Sally meets the old couple because she "wants to buy a vacuum cleaner and she needs advice". (5, Chao) The old couple is exceedingly friendly and kindful, they treat Sally nice and even want to give her a vacuum cleaner for free. However, the old couple do not like single mothers because they think single mothers never educated their children good. Sally is a divorced single mother, and she feels uncomfortable with this idea. She "wants to share her experiences with them, wants them to understand" her life, because she thinks the old couple are good people. (42, Chao) The "Neighbour" uses a better risk that everyone may meet in their life, which is the relationship with other people. As a result, "Neighbour" demonstrates the greater benefit derived from taking