●We should
try our best to learn and master two or more languages.
Section B (10
points)
Directions: Read the following passage. Answer
the questions according to the information given in the passage and the
required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
In the back of every person’s mind is a clear
vision of what he or she wants to be. There is a perfect world hidden somewhere
in the brain. Tap into that vision to find your goal. Then take steps to make
it a reality. This is easier than it seems. What people don’t know is that
there are personal development tools that one can use in pursuit of that goal.
These are real life techniques that include time management, planning,
affirmation, visualization, measuring progress and goal setting.
Setting goals is the first and most important
tool to learn when embarking on a personal development plan. In fact, it is the
most natural thing in the world to have goals. It is what makes us move and do
things. This pursuit of something is what keeps us up in our daily lives,
whether it is something material, spiritual or emotional. The problem lies in
making up our minds and sticking to that one goal. The mind has never been
known to be constant. Each moment of the day we are thinking of new and
different things, analyzing our opinions and producing new ones. This is a
waste of energy, of time, and of the possibilities of human potential. It is
why knowledge of these personal development tools is important. Sifting all the different and
inconstant thoughts and then choosing one goal to concentrate on is the meaning
of goal setting. Focusing your mind on this one goal is the first step in the
journey of personal development. After this come the other tools: the
visualization, the affirmation, the time management and planning, and then the
measuring of progress.
All of these personal development tools are
ways of organizing the mind. When the mind is organized, a person’s actions
will be organized. This is the first step in making thoughts and wishes a
reality.
81. Find in the
passage a word closest in meaning to the underlined word “Sifting”(2 points)