“Spring is green with flowers and songs. Summer is hot and the days are long. Autumn is golden and farmers are busy. Winter is white and the year is gone.” You may have read this poem and almost everyone knows that all over the world spring is the season of new life: flowers bloom, baby animals are born and the weather becomes warmer. During this time of a year, people usually walk around with a spring(活力) in their steps and a feeling of fresh beginnings. However, for a fresh beginning it takes more than the bright colours and fresh air of spring. To us students, when spring comes, a new term is here again. We need to look at ourselves, set new goals and decide how to improve ourselves.
In England, people usually make New Year's resolutions(决定) on the first day of the year. We look at the past year and think about what we'd like to change or improve in our lives. These can be anything from improving one's health through exercise or giving up bad habits, to studying harder for better grades or trying to find a good work-life balance.
Luckily, we don't have to wait for the beginning of a new year to try and become better people. We can do this whenever we like. The milestone of a new term is just a good place to start.
Sometimes it's difficult to take the first step in achieving newly set goals, but an old saying is “to begin is to be halfway there”. I agree with this because meeting a new task or changing habits can seem daunting at first, but once we begin, they get easier.
The trick with deciding on a resolution for a new term is not to set unrealistic(不切实际的) goals. If we do this, it's easy to lose heart because the final goal seems so far away. Try to make many small goals that you want to reach on the way to your final goal. In this way, you can see your progress easily.
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C
) 1. In paragraph 1, the writer wants to tell us that spring is a time ______.
A. for animals to have babies
B. to take a walk outdoors
C. to set goals for a fresh beginning
D. to enjoy fresh air and bright colours
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A
) 2. According to paragraph 4, the writer agrees with “______”
A. Well begun is half done.
B. All roads lead to Rome.
C. Be swift to hear, slow to speak.
D. All that ends well is well.
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D
) 3. What does the underlined word “daunting” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Changeable.
B. Realistic.
C. Important.
D. Difficult.
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B
) 4. What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?
A. If you see no progress, you'll be sad.
B. Your goals should be realistic and small.
C. Whatever happens, stick to your dreams.
D. Never lose heart when meeting with difficulties.