Probably the hardest part of setting goals is the first step of actually deciding to take action! The first barrier facing most people is the incorrect assumption that goals are only for business people. The reality is everyone sets goals mentally throughout the day. There are always occasions where something has to be done at a particular time or in a particular place. Simple examples could be getting up at a certain time in order to be at work, or to meet with a friend for a leisure activity.
The beauty of having goals is the uniqueness of each one to the goal setter. Whether it is personal, financial, business or spiritual, they are all specific to that person and their circumstances.
The most important part initially is to write them down. Having goals written down gives you incredible power while helping you to focus on this area.
Aim for something that will stretch you while remaining achievable. If you achieve your goal too easily, it is not high enough to make any significant change in your life and needs to be adjusted. On the other hand, if you consistently miss the goals, re-evaluate, and consider setting them a little lower as you will only get discouraged and probably give up. The aim is to keep growing, and moving into a more satisfactory position for your particular circumstance.
As you obtain the levels that you have set for yourself, always include a small reward at each point. This might only be a small thing in the early days like a meal out or a weekend vacation.
Remember that these changes will not happen overnight and there will be a period of time when nothing seems to be happening. This is why the goals need to be detailed and as specific as possible with a consequence and a benefit.
Allow some time on a daily basis to educate yourself on how to make the necessary adjustments in your life. This could include listening to a CD, or reading a book on motivation, etc.
A simple method to start with could be one goal in the main areas of life to be achieved in one month, six months, twelve months or five years. Break that down further into a daily, weekly and monthly system. Stay focused and disciplined to achieve all that you desire.
41. The simple examples in Paragraph 1 convey the message that ______.
42. The charm of having goals is that each goal is ______.
43. A good goal is one that ______.
44. Goals have to be detailed so that people ______.
45. For a goal to be achieved, one has to ______.
问题1选项
A.goals are set mostly for important things
B.most people know when it is time to set goals
C.it is necessary to set goals occasionally
D.people set goals to get things done all the time
问题2选项
A.important
B.motivated
C.special
D.spiritual
问题3选项
A.keeps growing all the time
B.is high enough yet attainable
C.moves one into a satisfactory position
D.is evaluated from time to time
问题4选项
A.will eventually reach the levels set for themselves
B.can know their achievements at each stage
C.may get small rewards such as a meal out
D.can adjust them on various occasions
问题5选项
A.concentrate on it until is attained
B.adapt oneself to new changes
C.divert from routine sometimes
D.believe in what he is doing
第1题:D
第2题:C
第3题:B
第4题:B
第5题:A
第1题:
推理判断题。题干的意思是“第一段的简单例子传达了一个什么信息”。第一段第三句提到The reality is everyone sets goals mentally throughout the day. There are always occasions where something has to be done at a particular time or in a particular place.（事实上，每个人每天都在心里设定目标。总有一些场合需要在特定的时间或地点做一些事情），由此可知，第一段讲述简单的例子是为了向读者传达人们设定目标来完成事情，故D项“人们总是设定目标来完成事情”符合题意。A项“设定目标主要是为了重要的事情”，文中只提到了某些事情，并没有强调重要的事情，这是偷换概念；B项“大多数人都知道什么时候该设定目标”，第一段第二句提到The first barrier facing most people is the incorrect assumption that goals are only for business people.（大多数人面临的第一个障碍是错误的假设，认为目标只适用于商务人士），由此可知，大多数人不知道目标适用于每一个人，因此该项错误；C项“偶尔设定目标是必要的”没有提到。故该题选D正确。
第2题:
细节事实题。题干的意思是“拥有目标的魅力在于每个目标都是……”。文章第二段提到The beauty of having goals is the uniqueness of each one to the goal setter.（设定目标的美妙之处在于每个目标对设定者来说都是独一无二的），由uniqueness可知，设立目标的奇妙之处在于它的独特性，独一无二的同义词是special，故C项“特别的”符合题意。A项“重要的”和B项“有动机的”文中都没有提到；D项“精神的，高尚的”是指目标的类型，故该题选C正确。
第3题:
细节推断题。题干的意思是“好的目标是……”。第四段第一句话提到Aim for something that will stretch you while remaining achievable.（把目标定在那些既能拓展你的能力又能保持可实现的事情上），由此可知一个好的目标是超出自身的水平但是仍然可以实现， 故B项“足够高但是可以达到”更符合题意；A项“一直保持发展”和C项“使一个人达到一个满意的位置”，在第四段最后一句提到The aim is to keep growing, and moving into a more satisfactory position for your particular circumstance（我们的目标是不断发展，并针对您的特殊情况找到一个更令人满意的职位）这是设定目标的内容/目的，因此这两项不符合题意；D项“不时的评估”，根据句子On the other hand, if you consistently miss the goals, re-evaluate, and consider setting them a little lower as you will only get discouraged and probably give up.（另一方面，如果你总是错过目标，重新评估，考虑把目标定得低一点，那么你只会感到沮丧，很可能会放弃），由此可知不时评估目标不是真正的好目标；故该题选B正确。
第4题:
推理判断题。题干的意思是“目标必须详细以便于人们……”。根据文章的倒数第三段Remember that these changes will not happen overnight and there will be a period of time when nothing seems to be happening. This is why the goals need to be detailed and as specific as possible with a consequence and a benefit.（记住，这些变化不会在一夜之间发生，会有一段时间似乎什么都没有发生。这就是为什么目标要尽可能的详细和具体，并且要考虑到结果和好处。）可知，因为目标不会一下子实现，甚至可能一段时间都会感觉什么都没发生，所以目标要尽可能地详细以便于人们能够知道他们到达哪一步，因此B项“可以知道他们在每个阶段的成就”符合题意；A项“最终会达到为自己设定的水平”没有提到；C项“可能会得到一些小奖励，比如出去吃饭”，文章第五段提到As you obtain the levels that you have set for yourself, always include a small reward at each point.（当你获得自己设定的关卡时，在每一个点上都包含一个小奖励），由此可知小奖励是达到设定的目标后所获得的，而不是目标要详细的原因；D项“可以在不同场合调整”，根据倒数第二段Allow some time on a daily basis to educate yourself on how to make the necessary adjustments in your life.（每天给自己一些时间来学习如何在你的生活中做出必要的调整）可知，是在生活中做出调整，而不是任何场合。故该题选B正确。
第5题:
细节事实题。题干的意思是“为了实现一个目标，你必须……”。文章最后一句提到Stay focused and disciplined to achieve all that you desire（保持专注和自律，去实现你想要的一切），由此可知，为了实现目标必须要保持自律和专注，故A项“对目标专注直到达到它”符合题意；B项“使自己适应新的变化”，C项“有时偏离常规”和D项“相信正在干的事情”没有提到；因此该题选A正确。
