Directions:

　　Somepeoplesaywinningmeansbeingrich,somepeoplesaywinningmeansbeing

　　powerful,andotherpeoplesaywinningmeansbeinghappy.Pleasewriteaparagraphofabout

　　120wordsaboutYOURunderstandingofwinning.

　　Sample1

　　Somepeoplesaythatwinningmeansbeingrich,somesaywinningmeansbeingpowerful,

　　andothersthinkwinningmeansbeinghappy.Ithinkwinningmeansdoingwhatyoushoulddo

　　andbeinggoodatit.

　　Mostofuscanonlyliveinthisworldfornomorethan70or80years.Weshouldn

　　’

　　tthinktoo

　　muchaboutwhatwecangetfromthisworld.Instead,weshouldthinkaboutwhatwecanleavein

　　thisworld.Theonewhocanmakemorecontributionstotheworldisarealwinner.Forexample,

　　cleaningthestreetisahumblejobinmanypeople

　　’

　　seyes,butinmyopinion,streetcleanerscan

　　alsobegreatwinners.Theymakeourcitymorebeautiful.

　　Theygiveusabetterenvironmentandconsequentlyabetterlife.Onthecontrary,somepeople

　　makemoneyatthecostoftheenvironment.Someareevenworse:Theycheatorkillothersin

　　ordertogainpowerorearnmoney.Winnersorlosers?It

　　’

　　stimetogiveitasecondthought.

　　ThequadrennialchoiceforpresidentistheonlytimeallAmericansvoteonthesamequestion.Atthesametimewedothat,wealsoelectone-thirdoftheSenatorsandtheentireHouseofRepresentatives,butinsmallergeographicunits.

　　Itusedtobethat,ifthewinningsideinanelectiondidnothaveenoughofamajoritytopassitslegislation,itknewitneededtocompromisewiththelosingside.Andthelosersknewthattheycouldinfluencethelegislativeoutcomebecausethewinnersneededtheirvotes.But,havinglosttheelection,theytendedtoacceptthefactthatthewinnersgottosettheagendaandtheframeworkforthelegislativesolutionstoproblemsandthattheirownrolewastotweak-sometimesinimportantways-thelegislation.

　　Nowthatthe2012electionisbehindus,thefirstbigquestioniswhetherornottheRepublicans,havinglosttheWhiteHouseandtheSenate,willfollowthattradition.Evenmore,itiswhetherJohnBoehner,asSpeakeroftheHousecankeepthemembersonhisrightwardfringeincheckandbeablebothtocraftcompromiseswiththeDemocratsandtodeliverenoughvotesthat,whenaddedtothoseofHouseDemocrats,legislationcanpassthatmovesthecountryforwardonthemanyproblemsweface.Ifhecannot,HowwillthePresidentrespond?Andwhatwillhebeabletodoonhisown,withoutlegislation,toaddressthosevexingproblems.

　　Ononesuchissue,BarackObamamadeitclearduringthecampaignthattogetourfiscalhouseinorderwouldrequireincreasedrevenueaswellascutsinspending.Morespecifically,hearguedthatthemegarichshouldpaymoreintaxes,therestofuswerealreadypayingenough,andwhatmoneywehadwasneededtoenableustobuythingsand,thus,supportdemandthatcould,inturn,fueltheeconomicrecovery.MittRomney,theRepublicancandidate,madeacaseforadifferentapproach.Thepresidentwon.AndMr.RomneyandtheRepublicans,notabletopersuadethevotersoftheirposition,lost.Yet,today,eventhoughRepublicanslostanumberofwinnableSenateseatsandhaveasmallercaucusthaninthelastCongress,MitchMcConnell,theirleaderintheS