Question

    Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.

Successful people in life imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals. By sitting goals you are taking control of your life. It'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(her goal) which can be found on a map. She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns. The other driver has no goals destination or map. She starts off at the same tine from the same place as the first driver, but she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas(汽油). Which driver do you want to be?

Winners in life set goals and follow through on them. They decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren't difficult to set—and they aren't difficult to reach. It's up to you to find out what your goals really are. You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.

Research tells us that when we write a goal down, we are more likely to achieve it. Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power. Like a contract(契约) with yourself, they are harder to 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 goal.

1.Why did the writer show the example of two drivers?

A.To compare the differences between goals.

B.To explain the use of the map

C.To show the importance of the goals

D.To help understand the traffic rules

2.In the fourth paragraph, the writer wanted us to ________.

A.forget goals B.write down goals

C.review goals D.make aware of goals

3.According to the passage, if you want to be a winner, you must _________.

A.experience everything B.study hard

C.have power D.set goals and achieve them

4.The writer wants to tell us _________.

A.setting goals is important B.how to set goats

C.how to achieve goals D.setting goals is easy

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

短文大意：短文通过两个司机的对比，说明设定目标的重要性，指出生活中的成功者会设定目标并坚持到底，建议我们写下目标，这样更有力量，更有可能实现。

1.

题意：为什么作者要举出两个司机的例子？考查推理判断。根据两个司机不同的结果，第一个“She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns她可以直接开到那里，不会浪费时间，也不会拐错弯”，第二个“she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas她漫无目的地开着车，哪里也去不了，汽油用光了”，可知设定目标很重要，To show the importance of the goals（显示目标的重要性）符合题意，故选C。

2.

题意：在第四段，作者希望我们写下目标。考查细节判断。A. 忘记目标；B. 写下目标；C. 回顾目标；D. 明确目标。根据中心句“Research tells us that when we write a goal down, we are more likely to achieve it研究告诉我们，当我们写下一个目标，我们更有可能实现它”，可知作者希望我们写下目标，故选B。

3.

题意：根据这篇文章，如果你想成为一个成功者，你必须设定目标并实现它们。考查细节判断。根据“Winners in life set goals and follow through on them. They decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals生活中的成功者会设定目标并坚持到底。他们决定他们在生活中想要什么，然后通过制定计划和目标来实现”，可知想成为赢家我们必须设定目标并实现它们，set goals and achieve them（设定目标并实现它们）符合题意，故选D。

4.

题意：作者想告诉我们设定目标很重要。考查文意理解。根据主题句“Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life为什么设定目标很重要?因为目标可以帮助你做到、成为并体验生活中你想要的一切”，结合短文中两个司机的对比，可知介绍的是设定目标很重要，setting goals is important符合文意，故选A。