Eight ways to stay focused on your goals

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通過第一篇文章的閱讀，明白關注目標是成功的秘訣。那么怎么做到關注目標呢？共同讀文，繼續探索之旅。

閱讀立意

1.在補全原文中幫助學生理清文章段間關系和段內關系的能力；

2.通過瀏覽小標題快速抓住文章結構，在讀中培養學生的閱讀策略；

3.分析說明文，通過不同的寫作手法實現supporting sentences對topic sentence(sub-title)的支撐。

Staying focused on your goals is hard.In the beginning,we’re certainly motivated.But we all know how that motivation wanes（衰落）over time.1.________.Make a plan and stick to that plan.Not losing focus on your goals will be much easier if you do.

Write out your goals

If you haven’t written out your goals,then you’re missing the most important part of effective goal setting.Writing out your goals is also the first step in the SMARTER goal setting method.If you want to stay focused on your goals,then you need to ensure you’re solving them in the right way.

2._______.

If you’re serious about your goals,you need a mission statement.The mission statement should help direct your time and energy towards the things that matter most to you and help you stay focused on those all-important goals.What do you value?What do you believe in?What do you want to achieve or accomplish?How are you doing things differently than others?Create a detailed mission statement in 4 or 5 sentences and hang it somewhere you can see it every single day.When you get distracted or lose your focus,re-read your mission statement and re-envision why you’re doing what you’re doing on a daily basis.

Become an effective manager of your time

It’s virtually impossible to stay focused on your goals if you can’t manage your time.One of the best ones out there is the quadrant （四分之一圓）time management system.It splits your daily activities up into four separate quadrants based on two factors:1)urgency,and 2)importance.3.________.Our longterm goals are never urgent at the moment,but they are important to our lives.

Develop milestones towards your goals

Sometimes,it’s hard to stay focused on our goals because they seem so far off.But,it’s far easier if you can create a set of milestones towards your goals.Create a set of milestones that will help you move towards your goals without losing your focus.4.________.To create your milestones,just break down your goals into equal parts.Then,you can go even further.

Construct and follow a plan

To stay focused on our goals,we need a plan.Without a plan,we’re like a fish out of water,caught struggling.Usually,we end up failing without a plan.This must be a massive action plan.

Analyze your progress daily

One crucial way you can stay focused on your goals is to track and analyze your progress.Every goal should be tracked and analyzed daily.Whether it’s a money goal,a weight-loss goals,or some other goals,track the numbers that matter,which will bring you closer to your goal.

Avoid procrastination（拖延）

Sometimes,staying focused on our goals means avoiding procrastination.One simple way to do this is to use the 15-minute rule.Neural pathways（神經通路）,which include those habit channels in our brains,etch(蝕刻） deeper and deeper over time.When left unabated(未 變 弱 ）,they simply continue etching deeper.And,the deeper that channel etches,the harder it is to break a habit.That’s why procrastination becomes harder to stop over time.So,the 15 minuterule is a perfect pattern of disruption technique.Commit to doing whatever it is that you’ve been putting off for 15 minutes,no more.

Implement（實施） motivational techniques

The final method is to get motivated.While inspiration can be motivating,if you set your goals the right way,you should already have a foundation of inspiration that can help give you the framework to accomplish your goals.

5.________.Do your best to avoid distractions and time wasters,and work towards your goals.Keep pushing,keep going,and never,never give up.

閱讀掃障

I.熟詞生義

Ⅱ.熱詞積累

Vocabulary

1.motivate v.to make sb want to do sth,especially sth that involves hard work and effort激勵；激發

2.mission n.a task or journey that is very difficult and takes a long time to complete（極其艱巨且需長時間才能完成的）任務、旅行

3.achieve v.to succeed in reaching a particular goal,status or standard,especially by making an effort for a long time（憑長期努力）達到（某目標、地位、標準）

4.accomplish v.to succeed in doing or completing sth完成

5.urgency n.a pressing necessity緊急事情

6.massive adj.unusually large,powerful,or damaging巨大的;強大的，強烈的;極具破壞力的

7.analyze v.to examine the nature or structure of sth,especially by separating it into its parts,in order to understand or explain it分析

8.crucial adj.extremely important,because it will affect other things至關重要的；關鍵性的

9.disruption n.a situation in which something is prevented from continuing in its usual way擾亂;打亂;中斷

10.inspiration n.a person or thing that is the reason why sb creates or does sth啟發靈感的人（事物）；使人產生動機的人（事物）

Phrases

1.focus on專注于……

2.stick to堅持

3.be serious about對……是認真的；認真對待

4.get distracted分散注意力

5.lose one's focus分散注意力

6.split sth up into把某事分成

7.be based on基于……

8.break down 制服；壓倒；倒塌；垮掉；分解

9.end up doing以……告終

10.put off推遲；拖延；搪塞；阻止；脫掉；扔掉；使分心；使厭惡；出航

Ⅲ.句型積累

1.One crucial way you can stay focused on your goals is to track and analyze your progress.你可以專注于你的目標的一個關鍵方法是跟蹤和分析你的進展。

One simple way to do this is to use the 15-minute rule.一個簡單的方法是使用15分鐘的規則。

相同的句式結構為One way...is to do/that。One way后跟定語從句或者用to do作后置定語，is后可以適用于that引導的表語從句，也可以是to do作表語。

句式仿寫

解決這一問題的一個辦法是提高人們保護環境的意識。

2.And,the deeper that channel etches,the harder it is to break a habit.而且，溝壑越深，就越難改掉習慣。

“the+比較級...,the+比較級...”句型常表示“越……就越……”,是一個復合句,其中前面的句子是狀語從句,后面的句子是主句。the用在形容詞或副詞的比較級前,more代表形容詞或副詞的比較級。

句式仿寫

你練習英語越多,你的英語就越好。

多維閱讀

Ⅰ.七選五補全原文。

A.But there is a system to staying focused on your goals

B.Create a mission statement

C.In conclusion,it’s up to you to stay focused on your goals

D.For example,you can set a monthly milestone or even a weekly milestone.It’ll help you stay on track as you reach for that long-term goal

E.If you’re serious about your goals,then you must actively set them and detail them out

F.The point,however,is to stay away from timewasting activities,which are not the urgent and important

G.There are eight very powerful methods that you can employ to help you retain your focus on your dreams

【點石成金】通過七選五，同學們能快速梳理語篇全部結構和內在聯系。閱讀的關鍵就是語段中上下語境的詞匯復現和關聯性。通篇快速瀏覽，可以得出，全文提出了八種方法。總-分-總是說明文常用的語篇結構。那么，統領全文的G應該放在首段；而第二處首句中“If you’re serious about your goals,you need a mission statement.”與B緊緊相扣；第三處，前句中出現了關鍵詞“1)urgency,and 2)importance.”對應 F 選項中“the urgent and important”； 第 四 處 ， 副 標 題 “Develop milestones towards your goals”， 對應 D項中 “set a monthly milestone”;最后一處，從全文結構可以推斷出為全文總結，選擇C項。

Ⅱ.快抓結構

Read the passage and complete the form.

【點石成金】此篇說明文的結構非常清晰——總分總，具體為話題-解決-結論。同學們可以快速瀏覽首末段，以及每段小標題，就可快速抓住結構。