A friend's grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After settling down at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria in lower Manhattan to get something to eat.He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order.
Of course nobody did. Finally, a woman with a tray full of food sat down opposite him and informed him how a cafeteria worked.
“Start out at that end，”she said.“Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end they'll tell you how much you have to pay.”
“I soon learned that's how everything works in America，”the grandfather told a friend.
“Life's a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want as long as you are willing to pay the price.You can even get success.But you'll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you.You have to get up and get it yourself.”
In fact, life everywhere is like a cafeteria. Don't wait for things to happen to you.Success lies in your own hands.
-order [ˈɔːdə（r）]n.顺序；订单；命令 v.命令；定购；预定
典型例句
He gave his order to the waiter.
他把他点的东西告诉服务员了。
最常用法
place an order 订购
in order to 为了
in order that 为了；以便
out of order 无次序的；混乱的；有毛病的；出故障的
in good order 整齐；情况良好
order sb. to do sth.命令某人做某事
order sb. sth.给某人订购某物
联想记忆
rule n.规则；条例
control n.掌控；控制 v.控制；支配
book v.预订
-full [fʊl]adj.满的；充满的；完全的
典型例句
She got full marks in the exam.她考试得了满分。
最常用法
be full of 充满
联想记忆
fill vt.装满；填充
empty adj.空的；空洞的
-start [stɑːt]v.开始；出发 n.开始
典型例句
He knew from the start the idea was hopeless.
一开始他就知道这主意行不通。
最常用法
start sth.着手做事
start to do sth.
start doing
start for 动身去
start off 出发
联想记忆
begin v.开始；着手
stop v.停止；阻止
-end [end]n.结束；末端 v.终止，结束
典型例句
I answered the phone but there was no one at the other end.
我接了电话，但电话那头没有人。
最常用法
at the end of 在……的末尾
in the end 最后；结果
by the end of 到……为止
make ends meet 使收支相抵
win one's end 达到目的
end up 结束
end（up）with 以……结束
联想记忆
beginning n.开始
finish v.完成；结束
stop v.停止；阻止
一个朋友的祖父从东欧到美国来。在埃利斯岛安顿下来后。他去下曼哈顿的一家自助餐厅吃饭。他在一张空桌子边坐下，等待侍者拿来菜单。
当然没有人来招呼他。最后，一位女士拿着满满一托盘食物走过来坐在他对面并告诉他自助餐厅怎样进餐的。
她说：“出去排队等，到你的时候点你想要的东西，在另一头服务生会告诉你该付多少钱。”
祖父对一个朋友说：“接着我很快了解到这就是美国人的工作 方式。”
“生活就像自助餐。你可以去要你想要的任何东西，只要你能付得起他们的价格。你也可以想要成功。但是如果你什么都不做等着别人能把它送到你身边的话是永远都不可能得到的。你必须主动出击，自己去追求它。”
事实上，任何地方的生活都像一个自助餐厅。你不要等待事情自动发生在你身上。成功掌握在你自己的手中。