external---adj.外部的；外面的；外来的
Achievement happens because you as a person embody(体现) the external achievement; you don't "get" success but become it. There is no gap between mind and matter.
At first glance(乍一看) this might seem like a strength that grant the ability to make judgments which are unbiased by external factors.
internal---adj.国内的；内部的
agenda---n.议事日程；目的；动机
And since these messages have an agenda—to lure(引诱) us to open our wallets—they make the very idea of happiness seem unreliable(不可靠).
flexible schedule---弹性工作时间表
schedule---n.时刻表；进度表；预计；计划；目录
cell---n.细胞；小囚房；蜂房；电池
Most tests require collecting cells by webbing saliva in the mouth and sending it to the company for testing. All tests require a potential candidate() with whom to compare DNA.
clue---n.线索；暗示
Also, identity the kinds of interests they keep coming back to, as these offer clues to the careers that will fit them best.
context---n.上下文；背景；环境；语境
So it seems paradoxical(矛盾的) to talk about habits in the same context as creativity and innovation.
We aim to be objective, but we cannot escape(摆脱) the context of our unique life experience.
exert---v.发挥；施加(影响等)
The text suggests that immigrants now in the U.S._____
[A]are resistant to homogenization(抗拒同一化).
[B]exert(产生了) a great influence on American culture.
[C]are hardly a threat to the common culture.
[D]constitute(组成) the majority of the population.
There's no doubt that our peer groups exert enormous(巨大的) influence on our behavior.
impose sth. to---对...施加...
option---n.选择；选择权；（供）选择的事物（或人）；选课
In December 2010 America's Federal Trade Commission(FTC) proposed adding a "do not track"(DNT) option to internet browsers, so that users could tell advertisers that they did not want to be followed.
optional---adj.可选择的；非强制的
opportunity---n.机会；时机
As the economy picks up(复苏), opportunities will abound for aspiring(有报负的) leaders.
exception---n.例外；除外
All around the world, lawyers generate more hostility(敌意) than the members of any other profession—with the possible exception of journalism.
permanent---adj.永久的，持久的
celebrity moms are a permanent source for gossip(八卦).
single mothers with babies deserve(值得) greater attention.
news about pregnant celebrities is entertaining(娱乐性的)
having children is highly valued by the public
But in Osborneland, your first instinct(本能) is to fall into dependency—permanent dependency if you can get it—supported by a state only too ready to indulge(纵容) your falsedhood.
durable---adj.耐用的；持久的
trait---n.特征；特点；特性
Their work makes a rather startling assertion(惊人的断言): the trait we commonly call talent is highly overrated.
attribute---n.属性
feature---n.特征；特点
peculiarity---n.特性