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 yourself to make your life happen．
Successful and happy people have a vision of how their life should be and they set lots of goals（both short-term and long-range）to help them reach their vision．By setting 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 in this way．There are two drivers．One has a destination in mind（her goal） which is laid out for her on a map．She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns．The other driver has no goal or destination or map．She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver．But she drivers aimlessly around, never getting anywhere , just using up gas and oil．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,ideals and visions really are．You are the one who must decide what to pursue 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 （合同） 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．
1.The author gave the example of two drivers to show_______．
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A．the foolishness of the first driver |
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B．the importance of having a map and right direction |
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C．the foolishness of the second driver |
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D．the importance of setting goals |
2.According to this text, the most important thing in realizing one's ideal is to _____．
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A．try to be realistic about one's ability |
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B．have a clear understanding of what he or she wants in life |
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C．let others understand him or her first, then work together with them |
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D．let others help him or her to make his or her dream come true |
3.If people want to reach their goals, they should ______．
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A．write down their goals |
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B．sign a contract with other people |
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C．face the difficulties in front of them |
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D．discuss with others and ask for their help |
4.If you want to succeed, you must _____．
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A．study hard |
B．have a goal and achieve it |
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C．live happily |
D．sleep well |
Packaging is an important form of advertising．A package can sometimes motivate someone to buy a product．For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food that comes in a box with a picture of a TV character．The child is more interested in the picture than in breakfast food．Pictures for children to color or cut out, games printed on a package, or a small gift inside a box also motivate many children to buy products or to ask their parents to buy for them．
Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing．Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this．Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free．However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product．The size of a package also motivates a buyer．Maybe the package had “Economy Size” or “Family Size” printed on it．This suggests that the larger size has the most product for the least money．But that is not always true．To find it out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit．
The information on the package should provide some answers．But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement．The words and pictures do not tell the whole story．Only the product inside can do that．
1.From the passage we know the buyer pays more attention to __________．
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A．the size of a container |
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B．a container with attractive picture |
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C．a well-designed container |
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D．a plain container with low cost |
2.What suggestion does the author give in the passage?
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A．It’s not good to buy the product which is sold in a glass or dish． |
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B．The quality of a container has nothing to do with the quality of the product． |
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C．The best choice for a buyer is to buy a product in a plain package． |
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D．A buyer should buy what he needs most rather than a well-designed package． |
3.What is the best title for the passage?
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A．How to Package a Product． |
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B．How to Make an Advertisement． |
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C．How to Sell Product． |
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D．How to Treat the Package Wisely． |
Parents whose children show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children’s careers．Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and sportswomen? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young．And going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place．It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing．
Another problem is of course money, In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and sportswomen．If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc．All can be expensive．
Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age．Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed．Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training when young that you can reach the top as successful sports person．It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training．
1.Where can we most probably find this passage?
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A．An advertisement． |
B．A diary． |
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C．A newspaper． |
D．A notice board． |
2.What does the underlined phrase “to take a second place ”in the first paragraph mean?
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A．to become less important |
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B．To put it at another place |
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C．To happen again |
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D．They are the most important of all the things |
3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
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A．It’s easy to make a decision when your children want to take up sports． |
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B．Most of the students may become top sports men after a long period of training． |
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C．Early training may damage young muscles． |
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D．It’s not very expensive for parents to support their children’s development in sports． |
______, but he insisted that he _____ to school ．
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A．Though he was ill , went |
B．He was ill, go |
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C．Having been ill, should go |
D．Having been ill , went |
Although the old lady has a daughter and two sons ,______ live with her．
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A．none of whom |
B．neither of them |
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C．all of whom |
D．none of them |
______ it would be silly to argue any longer ．
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A．Was that true |
B．If that was true |
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C．Should that be true |
D．Could that be true |
