There are many things that we wish to achieve in life. For some, we set goals and objectives, and for some we don’t. Try to remember the last time you set a goal to achieve a certain task. Were you able to complete the task in an effective manner? The tasks which are done by setting and meeting daily goals will definitely be useful and rewarding experiences. A step-by-step approach towards achieving smaller goals is the key to achieving larger ones.
When it comes to the workplace, each and every employee is expected to meet daily responsibilities and expectations. With organizations becoming more and more competitive, the importance of goal-setting for employees is increasing. It helps the employee to perform better and increases his or her efficiency and time management. It’s also important for every student to set high academic goals so as to be able to build a good career.
Setting goals for completing the daily schedule helps an employee to finish the assigned tasks and targets in a timely manner. If an employee is performing the way he or she is expected to, then this will automatically increase the performance, output and productivity of both the employee and the organization. Daily study targets are the same. This helps you complete your assignments within the set time, thus putting less pressure on you during exams and increasing your chances of performing well.
How many times you have to be at work on a weekend just to complete your work? How many times you have had to stay up all night to complete your homework or study for your exams? Had you followed your set goals and targets right from the beginning, you would have spent the time relaxing rather than being busy working or studying! Setting up goals and objectives helps you organize your time and efforts in an efficient manner.
In performing your work diligently, you are likely to keep a steady pace when it comes to fulfilling your set targets. Because you are already on track, there will be no unnecessary workload and time limits over your head. Therefore, another benefit of effective goal-setting is lack of stress and a more calm and relaxed mind. Only a stress-free and calm mind can house progressive and productive thoughts. A calm mind causes positivity, which goes a long way towards increasing your ability to achieve the personal goals you have set for yourself.
Each and every human being aims to achieve two things: to fulfill desires and to enjoy life. This is possible only through proper discipline and time management. Goal-setting leads to not only professional growth but also personal growth and development. You are expected to know that every step counts and that setting up goals is easy, but following them on a consistent basis is difficult. Therefore, if you want to be successful and also harvest the fruits of your hard work, you need to stick to your set goals and be focused towards achieving them. Realize the significant role that goal-setting plays in your life, make sure that you do all you can to achieve what you want., set your goals, work towards achieving them and celebrate your success!
| Passage outline |
Supporting details |
| Significance of goal-setting in achieving success |
*In face of competition, employees with goals can perform better as well as *Students who want to build a good career should attach |
| Increase output and performance |
*By setting goals, an employees can increase output and performance instead of *Students can have less pressure and perform well with the aid of daily study targets. |
| Help in time management |
*You can have your time and efforts *You’re likely to have more time for |
| Reduce |
*Chances are that you can fulfill your set targets steadily *Effective goal-setting is |
| Every step counts |
*You should be *Your hard work will |
第二节语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。
It was a cold and cloudy afternoon. I was on the bus with my children, aged four and two, heading home when it started to rain. I realized this would mean a wet walk home 31 the bus stop.
Home was only two blocks away 32 it was not a pleasant walk with one small boy fast asleep in the pram (手推婴儿车), the other one in a raincoat and no umbrella for myself. A pick-up truck passed us on the road and, a few minutes later, I saw it 33 (pull) back and the driver looking directly at us.
A young man put the window down. “Hey, here’s an umbrella for you --- please take it.” He called out.
I stood there 34 (astonish), barely believing that the man, 35 existence was unknown to me only moments ago, could be so 36 (thought). “Come on, give this to your mummy,” he said to my older son. I gratefully accepted the offer, 37 (thank) him and watched the truck disappear down the road.
This man might have needed the umbrella for 38 later during the day but preferred to give it to me. It was a lesson to me 39 it’s possible to give without expecting anything 40 return.
第二卷
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文填词 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1) 汉语提示, 2) 首字母提示, 3) 语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词, 并将该词完整地写在右边标号为76－85相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
I went by air a great deal _______ I was still a young boy as 76. __________
both my father and mother l________ in South America and I flew 77. __________
there from Britain for my _________ (假日). An air hostess took 78. __________
good c______ of me and I never had an unpleasant experience. I am 79. __________
used to __________（旅行）by air and only on one occasion have 80. __________
ever felt f_________. After taking off, we were flying low over city 81. __________
and slowly gaining ________ (高度), when the plane suddenly turned 82. __________
round and flew back to the __________ ( 机场). While we were 83. __________
waiting to land, an air hostess told us to keep c_______ and get 84. __________
________ the plane quietly as soon as it had touched down. 85. __________
第II卷（非选择题共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文填空：（每小题1分，共10分）
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该单词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意思准确、拼写正确
Here is an _____(奇闻)about a killer whale called Old Tom. 76.________
As a whaler， I w_____ it during an annual whales migration . 77._______
Old Tom came to the s_____(海滨) to inform us of a baleen 78._______
whale nearby. Without _______we jumped into the boat following 79________
Old Tom. Using a ________(望远镜) we saw some killers were 80.________
hunting a baleen whale through t_____. We killed the whale 81.________
at last. Its body was d_____ swiftly by killers down into 82.________
the _____ of the sea. We started turning our boat around to 83.________
go home and, in the ________ , Old Tom and the others were 84.________
having a good feed on its ____ and tongue. 85.________
第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入
一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷标号为
31—40的相应位置上。
Crying marriage? 31 (surprise), isn't it? Factually, the custom of crying
marriage existed a long time ago in many areas of Southwest China's Sichuan
Province, and 32 (remain) in fashion 33 the end of the Qing Dynasty.Though not so popular as before, the custom is still observed by people in manyplaces, especially Tujia people, who view it as a 34(necessary) to marriage procedure.
It is very much 35 same in different places of the province. According to
elderly people, every bride had to cry at the wedding.36,the bride's neighbors
would look down upon 37 as a poorly cultivated girl and she would become the
thelaughingstock of the village. In fact, there were cases 38 which the bride wasbeaten by her mother for not crying at the wedding ceremony.
In a word, crying at wedding is a 39 by custom to set off the happiness of
the wedding through falsely sorrowful words. However, in the 40 (arrange)
marriages of the old days of China, there were indeed quite a lot of brides who cried
over their unsatisfactory marriage and even their miserable life.
第二卷
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
A basketball match between the teachers and the students was
held on F_____ afternoon, March 4,2009 in our school stadium 76_______
The match began at 2:30 and it l_____ for an hour. It was really 77________
wonderful. The teachers had much more e ____ while the students 78________
were energetic. The scores ______(上升) by turns. The excited 79________
audience ______(欢呼) for every score. Then there were only two 80_________
______ left and the score was 60:60,which made all the players and 81 ________
audience very ______(紧张). At last the teachers team scored 82. ________
four more points and the teachers _____ the match. Though we 83._________
all f_____ a bit pity for the students, they said they had tried84__________
their best and they were happy and quite satisfied with _____(自己). 85______