题目内容
8．Why is setting goals important？（36）GInstead of just letting life happen to you，goals allow you to make your life happen．Successful people imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals．（37）FIt's like having a map to show you where you want to go．Think of it this way．There are two drivers．One has a destination in mind which can be found on a map．She can drive straight there surely without any wasted time of wrong turns．The other driver has no goal，or destination or a map．She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver，but she drives aimlessly around，never getting anywhere，just using up gas．Which driver do you want to be？（38）B
They decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals．Unsuccessful people usually just let life happen by accident．Goals aren't difficult to set，and they aren't difficult to reach．（39）CYou are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life．
（40）AWritten goals can be reviewed regularly，and have more power．Like a contract with yourself，they are harder to neglect or forget．Also when you write your goals in a particular way，you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goals．
A．Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it
B．Winners in life set goals and follow them through
C．It's up to you to find out what your goals really are．
D．It's difficult for a driver to reach his destination without a map
E．Because goals can help you do，be，and experience everything you want in life．
F．By setting goals you are taking control of your life
G．Because everybody should have a goal in his mind．
分析 本文主要说了确定目标的重要性．通过设定目标，你可以控制自己的生活．这就像有一张地图告诉你你想去的地方．成功者设定目标，他们决定自己想要什么样的生活，然后通过制定计划实现目标．
解答 GFBCA
36．G 细节题．前句是一个问句Why is setting goals important？自然下面要给出答案，即Because everybody…，故选G．
37．F 细节题．通过 后面的句子It's like having a map to show you where you want to go有了目标就像地图一样指引着你往哪里去，所以通过设立目标就能掌握自己的生活，故选F．
38．B 细节题．通过前面两个司机的例子看出，成功的人往往都是设立目标并坚持实现的人，故选B．
39．C 细节题．根据 后句的You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life．可知，你才是那个决定你要实现什么的人，即你做什么样的目标取决于你自己，故选C．
40．A 细节题．通过后句Written goals can be reviewed regularly…可知，写下来的目标能定期复习，所以研究人员建议我们要把目标写下来，故选A．
点评 本文是一篇选句填空，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．
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