Ben is a survivorOvercoming insurmountable [inˈsju:pərəbəl] odds [ɔdz] (悬殊),he became a surgeon and now performs surgery at a Hospital on a routine basis(例行).Growing up ,he was susceptible [səˈseptəbəl] (influence much)to the crime,drug use, and violence.He surmounted many obstacles,surpassing even his own notions of where he would end up(甚至超越了对自己一生的归宿的考虑).In an area where survival was no guarantee [ˌgærənˈti:],how did he survive?
surmise 推测 conjectures assumption speculation surmises
gossip (闲谈)adherents(拥护者)
Discipline wasn't only supplementary to how my family raised me
,it was primary.They encouraged responsibility.Through hard work,I could surge ahead of the competition.
surcharge 附加的费用
he faced his supreme test.Though he had been a surpassingly inquisitive student in high school,
The supremacy of his classmates' high school educations was apparent.