Question

【题目】Five Facts about Goal Setting

These practical tips on goal setting can help make it easier to set and reach goals:

【1】 When it comes to making a change, the people who succeed are those who set goals possible to achieve. “I’m going to recycle all my plastic bottles, soda cants, and magazines” is a

much more doable goal than “ I’m going to do more for the environment.” And that makes it easier to stick with.

【2】 It will probably take a couple of months before any changes —like getting up half an hour earlier to exercise —become a routine(日常的) part of your life. That’s because your brain needs time to get used to the idea that this new thing you’re doing is part of your regular routine.

【3】 Say your goal out loud each morning to remind yourself of what you want and what you’re working for. Every time you remind yourself of your goal, you’re training your brain to make it happen.

【4】 The key to making any change is to find the strong wish within yourself —you have to do it because you want it, not because a girlfriend, boyfriend, coach, parent, or someone else wants you to. It will be harder to stay on track and encouraged if you’re doing something out of duty to another person.

【5】 Mistakes are actually part of the learning process as you retrain your brain into a new way of thinking. It may take a few tries to reach a goal. But that’s OK—it’s a normal to mess up or give up a few times when trying to make a change. So remember that everyone makes mistakes and don’t beat yourself up about it. Just remind yourself to get back on track.

A. Making mistakes doesn’t mean failure.

B. It takes time form a habit.

C. Bad habits are hard to give up.

D. Repeating a goal makes it stick.

E. Specific, realistic goals work best.

F. Pleasing other people doesn’t work.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】B

【3】E

【4】F

【5】A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了实现目标的五要素，掌握它们会帮助你更轻松容易的达到你的目标。

【1】E根据下文的举例“我将要回收我的饮料瓶、易拉罐、和杂志”，“这比我将要为环境做贡献”这种目标更容易坚持。因此具体的，现实的目标效果最好。故选E。

【2】B根据下文：在做任何改变之前这将会花费将近一两月的时间，比如每天早晨早起一个小时去锻炼，并让它变成你生活中的惯例。因此可知要去建立起习惯是要花很长时间的。故选B

【3】D根据下文：每天早晨大声说出你的目标并且提醒自己什么是你想要的，你工作是为了什么（写下来也有用）每次你用目标来提醒自己，你对大脑的训练才会管用。这一段在讲要不停的重复一个目标并且坚持。故选D。

【4】F根据下文：关键在于做出任何改变是要发掘你自己内在的欲望，你不得不去做这件事是因为你想要，不是因为你的女朋友，男朋友，教练，父母或者某个人让你去这样做。这一段在说求助于他人无效。故选F。

【5】A最后一段主要讲遇到障碍并不意味着失败。错误往往是学习过程中的一部分，所以要记住每次犯的错误，不要以此打击自己。故选A。