【正确答案】[范文] The Key to Becoming an Elite
Different people hold quite different opinions about the key to becoming a talented person. Many people assert that personal abilities count for much. They maintain such an opinion because a lot of people stand out in their peers for their remarkable capacities. However, others believe that opportunities play a vital role in one's success, which helps to explain why some people become prominent while others with similar talent are left behind.
As far as I'm concerned, personal abilities are much more important than opportunities for a person to become an elite. First, there are various chances in the world but only those who are adequately prepared can make good use of them and achieve their goals. Second, without a ready mind, golden opportunities may slip through one's fingers. Last but not least, whether there are favorable opportunities or not, what we should do is to learn and improve ourselves constantly.
In a word, we can take advantage of opportunities to achieve success but never can they be a precondition for success. Comparatively speaking, personal abilities are more important for a person to become an elite.