Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future and for motivating yourself to turn this vision of the future into reality. The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to get in life. By knowing exactly what you want to achieve, you know where you have to concentrate your efforts. You’ll also quickly spot the distractions that would otherwise lure you from your course.

    More than this, properly-set goals can be incredibly motivating, and as you get into the habit of setting and achieving goals. You’ll find that your self-confidence builds fast.

Goal setting techniques are used by top-level athletes successful business-people and achievers in all fields. They give you long-term vision and short-term motivation. They focus your acquisition of knowledge, and help you to organize your time you’re your resources so that you can make the very most of your life.

By setting sharp, clearly defined goals you can measure and take pride in the achievement of those goals. You can see forward progress in what might previously have seemed a long pointless grind(苦差事). By setting goals you will also raise your self-confidence, as you recognize your ability and competence in achieving the goals that you have set.

     Goals are set on a number of different levels：First you create your “big picture” of what you want to do with your life，and decide what large-scale goals you want to achieve. Second you break these down into the smaller and smaller targets that you must hit to reach your lifetime goals. Finally, once you have your plan, you start working down to the things you can do today. Start moving towards them so that you can achieve your goals step by step.

5l. According to Paragraph l, we can infer       ．

A. goal setting allows you to change your mind

 B. goal setting inspires you to follow your dreams

 C. goal setting leads you to concentrate on your goals

 D. goal setting helps you choose what you want in life

52. By setting long-term and short-term goals,        .

A. you can learn more knowledge      B. you can enjoy your life to the fullest

 C. you can fully develop your potential  D. you can have long-term motivation

53. In order to feel a sense of achievement, you should      .

 A. tern a long pointless task into what you like

 B. compare what you have done with your goals

 C. predict progress you hope to make in advance

 D. set specific goals and manage to achieve them

54. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A. The way to create the ideal of future B. The different types of personal goals

C. The process of setting personal goals    D. The different levels for lifetime goals

55. What is the best title for the passage?

  A. Self-confidence Tips      B. Personal Goal Setting

  C. How to Achieve Success     D. Different Levels of Goals

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The quest for success always begins with a target．As Berra once said，“You got to be very careful if you don’t know where you’re going，because you might not get there．”

Too many people wander through life like sleepwalkers．Each day they follow familiar routines，never asking，“What am I doing with my life?’’and they don’t know what they’re doing because they lack goals．

Goal-setting is a focusing of the will to move in a certain direction．Begin with a clear conception of what you want．Write down your goals and date them—putting them into words clarifies them．Rather than concentrating on objects to acquire and possess，focus on fulfilling your desires to do，to produce，to contribute—goal-setting that yields the true sense of satisfaction we all need．

It’s important to visualize(想象)yourself accomplishing your goal．While losers visualize the penalties(不利)of failure，winners visualize the rewards of success．I’ve seen it among athletes，statistics contrasting air and highway safety，but it made no difference．I had read too many articles describing crash scenes and imagined these scenes vividly．I had programmed myself，without realizing it，to stay off planes．

Then one summer I had the opportunity to fly on a private plane with friends to a resort；I didn’t want to miss out on a great vacation．So I spent two weeks imagining a smooth flight on a beautiful sunny day and an easy landing．

When the day arrived，I was eager to go．To everyone’s surprise，I got on the plane and I loved every minute of it，and I still use the techniques I employed that day．

【小題1】According to the passage，if you want to be successful，the first thing for you to do is          .

       A．find the right methods                       B．be careful about everything

       C．know your ability                               D．have a clear goal

【小題2】If you have a target，you will          .

       A．wander like a sleepwalker                         B．know well what you are doing

       C．do the same work every day                  D．put it into words

【小題3】The problem with the author before he overcame his fear of air travel is that          .

       A．he didn’t know air travel is safer than highway travel

       B．he couldn’t imagine himself accomplishing his goal

       C．he read too much about plane crashes and tried to avoid flying

       D．he wanted to take a private plane instead of a public one

【小題4】What would be the best title for this passage?

       A．Define Your Coal

       B．Visualize Rewards of Success

       C．Overcome The Fear of Air Travel

       D．Sleepwalking Through Life

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Every evening, 15-year-old Rashida returns home from school, changes out of her uniform, and rushes to a neighboring farm to help her mother harvest vegetables. Her father is disabled, so the modest profit the two of them earn must cover food, clothing and other necessities for all seven children and their parents. Despite having precious little time to study, Rashida is one of the top students at her junior secondary school. But with so much responsibility on her small shoulders, she admits that it is sometimes hard for her to imagine a more promising future.
Last year, Rashida was invited to join 155 other girls at Camfed Ghana’s first Girls’ Career Camp, a program designed to inspire girls growing up in the country’s Northern Region to dream big, and to support them to pursue those dreams. “We organized this camp because we wanted to let girls know that even if they are struggling with poverty, their lives will not be defined by limitations,” says Dolores Dickson, Camfed Ghana’s Executive Director.
Over the course of five days, the camp led the junior and secondary school students through a range of experiences and career opportunities that were entirely new to them. Dr. Agnes Apusiga, a lecturer from the University of Development Studies, ran the workshop on goal-setting and career choices, describing the universities and training colleges in Ghana that could help them achieve their dreams. Participants then visited the University for Development Studies, where they toured the medical school and science labs. Another highlight was a workshop at the computer lab at Tamale Secondary School. Many of the girls had studied information technology from a book but had never before seen a computer.
“When the girls arrived at camp, they were not ambitious, because they didn’t have any idea what the world held for them,” says Eugenia Ayagiba, Project Officer with Camfed Ghana. “Many had scarcely traveled beyond their own villages.”
“I think the most important thing that happened at the camp is that we opened a window of hope for a group of girls coming from backgrounds of poverty,” says Eugenia. For Rashida, who has been laughed at in the past by her schoolmates because of her father’s disability, the experience was important. “She told one of the camp mentors(輔導(dǎo)員) that when she is at school, she often feels like a misfit, and she prefers to keep to herself,” says Eugenia. “But at the camp, it was different. She made friends with girls who have similar struggles. She took part in every single activity, every single game. On the last day, she said to her mentor, “The camp has challenged me to study hard. Now I see that there is light at the end of the tunnel.”
【小題1】How many members are there in Rashida’s family?

A．SevenB．EightC．NineD．Ten
【小題2】According to the passage, Camfed Ghana’s first Girls’ Career Camp is        ．
A．a(chǎn) program to help poor girls to have ambition
B．a(chǎn) program to help poor girl students to get university education
C．a(chǎn) program to help poor girls to study hard
D．a(chǎn) program to help the poor families
【小題3】Why did the camp lead the students to visit universities and training colleges?
A．To show they are better than their schools
B．To encourage them to get good education．
C．To show them what they are like
D．To get them to touch the advanced equipment there
【小題4】What can we infer from the passage?
A．Rashida has become friends with her mentors
B．Rashida’s mentors has encouraged her a lot．
C．Rashida was sad because of her father’s disability．
D．Rashida has had her new dream since the camp
【小題5】The best title of the passage is ___________．
A．Poor Girls in GhanaB．Girls’ Career Camp
C．Camfed GhanaD．Students in Ghana Dream Big

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[1]Why play sports? You might say “to get exercise” and you’d be right. To have fun? That’s true, too. But there’s more. In fact, there are at least 5 more reasons. According to the Women’s Sports Foundation, girls who play sports get a lot more than just fit.
[2]Girls who play sports do better in school. You might think that athletics wi1l take up all your study time. But research shows that girls who play sports do better in school than those who don’t. Exercise improves learning, memory, and concentration, which can give active girls an advantage in the classroom.
[3]Girls who play sports learn teamwork and goal-setting skills. Sports teach valuable life skills. When you work with coaches, trainers, and teammates to win games and achieve goals. you’re learning how to be successful. Those skills will        at work and in family life.
[4] Sports are good for a girl’s health. In addition to being fit and maintaining (維持) a healthy weight, girls who p1ay sports are also less likely to smoke. And later in life, girls who exercise are less likely to get breast cancer or osteoporosis (骨質(zhì)疏松).
[5]Playing sports builds self-confidence. Girls who play sports feel better about themselves. Why? It builds confidence when you know you can achieve your goals. Sports are also a feel-good activity because they help girls get in shape, maintain a healthy weight, and make new friends.
[6] Exercise cuts the pressure. Playing sports can reduce stress and help you feel a little happier. How? The brain chemicals released during exercise improve a person’s mood. Friends are another mood-lifter. And being on a team creates tight bonds between friends. It’s good to know your teammates will support you—both on and off the field!
【小題1】What’s the main idea of the text? (no more than 8 words)
【小題2】List three advantages that exercise can give you when you are in school. (two words for each)
【小題3】Fill in the blanks in Paragraph 3 with proper words.(no more than 5 words)
【小題4】Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.
【小題5】What can lift your mood while playing sports? (no more than l5 words)

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There are many things that we wish to achieve in life. For some, we set goals and objectives, and for some we don’t. Try to remember the last time you set a goal to achieve a certain task. Were you able to complete the task in an effective manner? The tasks which are done by setting and meeting daily goals will definitely be useful and rewarding experiences. A step-by-step approach towards achieving smaller goals is the key to achieving larger ones.

When it comes to the workplace, each and every employee is expected to meet daily responsibilities and expectations. With organizations becoming more and more competitive, the importance of goal-setting for employees is increasing. It helps the employee to perform better and increases his or her efficiency and time management. It’s also important for every student to set high academic goals so as to be able to build a good career.

Setting goals for completing the daily schedule helps an employee to finish the assigned tasks and targets in a timely manner. If an employee is performing the way he or she is expected to, then this will automatically increase the performance, output and productivity of both the employee and the organization. Daily study targets are the same. This helps you complete your assignments within the set time, thus putting less pressure on you during exams and increasing your chances of performing well.

How many times you have to be at work on a weekend just to complete your work? How many times you have had to stay up all night to complete your homework or study for your exams? Had you followed your set goals and targets right from the beginning, you would have spent the time relaxing rather than being busy working or studying! Setting up goals and objectives helps you organize your time and efforts in an efficient manner.

In performing your work diligently, you are likely to keep a steady pace when it comes to fulfilling your set targets. Because you are already on track, there will be no unnecessary workload and time limits over your head. Therefore, another benefit of effective goal-setting is lack of stress and a more calm and relaxed mind. Only a stress-free and calm mind can house progressive and productive thoughts. A calm mind causes positivity, which goes a long way towards increasing your ability to achieve the personal goals you have set for yourself.

Each and every human being aims to achieve two things: to fulfill desires and to enjoy life. This is possible only through proper discipline and time management. Goal-setting leads to not only professional growth but also personal growth and development. You are expected to know that every step counts and that setting up goals is easy, but following them on a consistent basis is difficult. Therefore, if you want to be successful and also harvest the fruits of your hard work, you need to stick to your set goals and be focused towards achieving them. Realize the significant role that goal-setting plays in your life, make sure that you do all you can to achieve what you want., set your goals, work towards achieving them and celebrate your success!

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Significance of goal-setting in achieving success

l In face of competition , employees with goals can perform better as well as (1)______ efficiency and time management.

l Students who want to build a good career should attach(2)______to setting high academic goals.

Increase output and performance

l By setting goals , an employees can increase output and performance instead of (3)_____ completing his or her tasks.

l Students can have less pressure and perform well with the aid of daily study targets.

Help in time management

l You can have your time and efforts (4)____ better if you follow your setting –goals from the beginning.

l You’re likely to have more time for (5)_____instead of occupying yourself in working or studying.

Reduce (6)____ levels

l Chances are that you can fulfill your set targets steadily (7)____ to lack of pressure.

l Effective goal-setting is (8)____ for you to keep a relaxed mind, which can result in positivity.

Every step counts

l You should be (9)_____that it’s difficult to follow your goals consistently.

l Your hard work will (10)_____ off if you stick to your set goals step by step.

 

 

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The quest for success always begins with a target. As Berra once said , ＂you get to be very careful if you don＇t know where you＇re going, because you might not get there.＂

Too many people wander through life like sleepwalkers. Each day they follow familiar routines, never asking, ＂What am I doing with my life?＂and they don＇t know what they＇re doing because they lack goals.

Goal-setting is a focus of the will to move in a certain direction. Begin with a clear conception of what you want. Write down your goals and date them---putting them into words clarifies them. Rather than concentrating on objects to acquire and possess, focus on fulfilling your desires to do, to produce, to contribute to goal-setting that yields the true sense of satisfaction we all need.

It’s important to visualize(想象)yourself accomplishing your goal. While losers visualize the penalties(不利) of failure, winners visualize the rewards of success. I’ve seen it among athletes, statistics contrasting air and highway safety, but it made no difference. I had read too many articles describing crash scenes and imagined these scenes vividly. I had programmed myself, without realizing it ,to stay off planes.

Then one summer I had the opportunity to fly on a private plane with friends to a resort; I didn’t want to miss out on a great vacation. So I spent two weeks imagining a smooth flight on a beautiful sunny day and an easy landing.

When the day arrived, I was eager to go . To everyone＇s surprise, I got on the plane and I loved every minute of it , and I still use the techniques I employed that day.

1.According to the passage, if you want to be successful ,the first thing for you to do is to         .

A．find the right methods                   B．be careful about everything

C．know your ability                        D．have a clear goal

2.The problem with the author before he overcame his fear of air travel is that        .

A．he didn’t know air travel is safer than highway travel

B．he couldn’t imagine himself accomplishing his goal

C．he read too much about plane crashes and tried to avoid flying

D．he wanted to take a private plane instead of a public one

3.What would be the best title for this passage?

A．Defining Your Goal                      B．Visualizing Reward of Success

C．Overcoming the Fear of Air Travel           D．Sleepwalking Through life

 

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