“Life’s a long, long journey”, so we can’t set off on a journey without some idea of where we wanted to go. Yet many people travel on life’s journey with no sense of direction at all.

Setting personal goals (目标) can give our life a sense of direction. Goal setting is used by top sports players, successful business people and achievers in all fields. Before you set personal goals, think about what you want to achieve in your life.

Try to set goals in some of the following categories (类别).

● Education—Will you achieve the educational goals after finishing high-school? Are you still growing and learning? ● Family—What kind of relationship do you want with your parents and other family members? ● Creative—Do you want to achieve any artistic goals?

● Occupation—What do you want to do when you grow up? What do you need to learn to make your dream come true? ● Public Service—Do you want to make the world a better place? ● Physical—Are you fit enough to do the things you want to do? ● Pleasure—How do you want to enjoy yourself?

Write down the goals and think about them carefully. To help make the process (过程) more easily, divide your goals into smaller tasks. For example, if you want to reach a main goal in five years, set a three-year goal, a one-year goal, a three-month goal and a one-month goal. The create a daily To-Do List of things that you should do today. When a goal is achieved, take the time to enjoy your success. This helps you build the self-confidence.

Remember, your goals can change as time goes on. But be sure your goals are things you hope to achieve, not what your parents, family or teachers want.

【小题1】Why do we need to set personal goals?

A．To be top achievers in all fields.	B．To make the world a better place.
C．To continue growing and learning.	D．To give our life a sense of direction.

【小题2】What should you consider when setting a family goal?

A．The ways you want to enjoy yourself.

B．Some artistic goals you want to achieve.

C．If you are fit enough to do the things you want to do .

D．The relationship with parents and other family members.

【小题3】How can we achieve the main goal easily?

A．Write down all the goals.	B．Take the time to enjoy it.
C．Divide the goals into smaller tasks.	D．Think about the goals more carefully.

【小题4】The underlined word “Occupation” in the passage means “________”.

A．Job

B．Hobby

C．Lesson

D．Object

【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage?

A．When to achieve your goals.	B．Why and how to set personal goals.
C．Always know where you want to go.	D．The categories of the personal goals.