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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 at a 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.
1. The underlined word "lure" in paragraph 1 can be replaced by _______.
A. take
B. manage
C. arrange
D. promise
2. In order to feel a sense of achievement, you should _________.
A. turn 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
3. 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
4. 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
