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Set Realistic Goals

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刘立军供稿

Part I. QUESTIONS

Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each question you hear.

Q1. What can unexpectedly lower self-confidence according to the text?

A. Failure to earn a significant amount of money.

B. Inability to complete physical challenges like running a marathon.

C. Unrealistic goal setting.

D. Not keeping track of progress on goals.

Q2. Why are goals often not attained, as mentioned in the text?

A. Because they are too broad and lack clear actionable steps.

B. Because people don't have the capabilities to achieve them.

C. Because goals are not written down.

D. Because people do not ask themselves how attainable their goals are.

Q3. What does “making your current ceiling visible” suggest in the context of the text?

A. Trying to earn as much money as possible in one go.

B. Literally observing the ceiling of your current residence.

C. Setting goals that are far beyond your current capabilities.

D. Identifying and focusing on immediate, smaller financial targets.

Q4. How should one assess the attainability of their goals according to the text?

A. By earning the first amount of money.

B. By challenging themselves beyond their limits.

C. By writing them down and honestly evaluating their feasibility.

D. By comparing themselves with others who have achieved similar goals.

Q5. What is the main point of the provided text?

A. The importance of running a marathon to boost self-confidence.

B. The necessity of setting realistic goals for better self-tracking and confidence.

C. The detailed process of making a million dollars.

D. Methods of improving one’s capabilities to achieve higher goals.

Part II. TRANSCRIPT

Set Realistic Goals

(Q1) One element of life that can drag self-confidence down more than you’d expect is goal setting. It’s easy to set goals - earn $1,000,000 or run a marathon, for example, but therein lies the problem. (Q2) Goals are often too broad for our shoulders. It’s not that they aren’t attainable, it’s that the actionable steps aren’t clear.

The answer is simple. Setting realistic goals enables you to keep track of your progress and not get swamped by the grandiosity of a goal. (Q3) Instead of looking up at a million-dollar mountain, make your current ceiling visible. Earning your first $1,000 or the next $10,000 might be more attainable and clear. The point is to challenge yourself, but not too far. Whatever the goal is, it needs to be within your capabilities. That way, you can keep it within sight.

get swamped: 被淹没

grandiosity n. 雄伟，壮观

(Q4) A simple way to carry this out is by writing down what you want to achieve. Then, go through and ask yourself honestly how attainable it is. It’s okay if your targets aren’t as achievable as you thought. Rein them in and go from there.

go through: 通读

rein v. 控制；约束

Part III. KEY

Q1. C. 细节题。文本中提到：“One element of life that can drag self-confidence down more than you’d expect is goal setting.” 意为：“生活中有一个因素会比你想象的更能降低自信，那就是设定目标。”因此设定不切实际的目标可能会比预期更多地降低自信心。所以答案为C。

Q2. A. 细节题。文章指出：“Goals are often too broad for our shoulders. It’s not that they aren’t attainable, it’s that the actionable steps aren’t clear.” 意为：“目标往往过于宽泛，这并不是说它们无法达成，而是因为可操作的步骤不明确。”这表明目标通常不被实现的原因在于目标过于宽泛，缺乏清晰的可操作步骤。因此答案为A。

Q3. D. 细节题。文中提到：“Instead of looking up at a million-dollar mountain, make your current ceiling visible. Earning your first $1,000 or the next $10,000 might be more attainable and clear.” 意为：“与其仰望百万美元的高山，不如让你当前的上限清晰可见。挣到你的第一笔1000美元或下一笔10000美元可能更容易达到和明确。”这意味着设定那些专注于眼前的、较小的财务目标，而不是遥不可及的大目标。因此答案为D。

Q4. C. 细节题。根据文本：“A simple way to carry this out is by writing down what you want to achieve. Then, go through and ask yourself honestly how attainable it is.” 意为：“一个简单的方法就是写下你想要达到的目标。然后，逐一审视，诚实地问自己这有多可行。”这说明应该通过写下目标并诚实地评估它们的可行性来完成。因此答案为C。

Q5. B. 主旨题。整篇文章旨在强调设定现实目标对于更好地追踪进度和增强自信的重要性。文中未专门讨论马拉松或赚取百万美元的过程，也没有涉及改善个人能力以实现更高目标的方法，而是集中讨论了现实目标设定的必要性及其对自信的影响。因此答案为B。

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