下面这一篇文章是按照2010年托福高分作文五步曲三中所介绍的结构写的一篇Agree or disagree：

131 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement？ Only people who earn a lot of money are successful. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Obviously， a millionaire may be one of the successful tycoons who have numerous money and assets. They may readily swim in the commercial and political ocean since they are rich and powerful. However， it is superficial to simply say that only people who earn much money are successful. One could become successful by doing a big job if he or she bites the bullet in work and can be with a little luck to get the opportunity to fulfill his or her dream or mission.

For sure， some people may argue that rich people are powerful， who are also successful. We have to admit that money is able to enrich people‘s physical lives and can be saved as incredible fortune to their descendants who may enjoy the brilliant lives for long time.

However， it is hard to believe that rich people are only the samples or role models of successful people. Some scientists as Newton and Edison have contributed numerously to the world of international development in science， physics， biology， mathematics and so on. Most are not rich but successful. For many， they spent most of their time in the labs to do the experiments which were the processes that have been transformed dramatically from theories to practices. These processes have unbelievably changed our lives and world. On the other hand， most scientists always keep in mind to apply the financial grant from the governments or individual donors. So， are they successful because they are rich？ I do not think so.

Moreover， people who hold much money may become respectable but not successful by doing something meaningful. As all we know， money is not panacea， however， nowadays anything couldn’t be done without money. Generally， anything will be done meaningfully with proper ways and a loving heart. For example， if people who are rich donate a bit of their savings to Hope School or financial institutions to help the poor children or disabled people， hence it may illuminate many children‘s or disabled people’s lives and careers， and may totally change their lives. Probably， some of these children might become the great scientists or powerful tycoons in the future. Who knows？ As a matter of fact， those who help the children or disabled people are lovely and respectable but not successful.

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