keannu
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This is about the importance of making efforts for your success instead of depending on your genes.
1. Why did the writer say his wearing shorts led to her not talking about him? What does it mean?
2. What does this "going for" mean? "Like or prefer"?
is78
ex)The other day I heard a woman say, "Of course, he's successful. It's in his genes." I knew she wasn't talking about me, because I was wearing shorts. And I also knew she was wrong. Success is not in our genes. Not all children of successful people become successful themselves. Many kids have everything going for them and end up total disasters...You can't change your genes, but you can change the people you imitate.
1. Why did the writer say his wearing shorts led to her not talking about him? What does it mean?
2. What does this "going for" mean? "Like or prefer"?
is78
ex)The other day I heard a woman say, "Of course, he's successful. It's in his genes." I knew she wasn't talking about me, because I was wearing shorts. And I also knew she was wrong. Success is not in our genes. Not all children of successful people become successful themselves. Many kids have everything going for them and end up total disasters...You can't change your genes, but you can change the people you imitate.