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(效率) 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 in a timely manner．If an employee is performing the way he or she is expected to, then this will of course increase the performance, output and productivity of both the employee and the organization. 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 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 hard, you are likely to keep a steady pace when it comes to fulfilling(实现) your set goals．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 (积极性), 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（一致的）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!

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Lester liked to collect things. He was always hoping that something interesting would present itself at his feet. Lester had found many things this way. Whenever he found an object that interested him, he added it to the collection on his dresser.

One day, Lester was walking home from school. As usual, he had his eyes glued to the pavement, hoping for something to add to his collection. Just as he turned the corner to his street, he saw something on the ground. When he bent down to pick it up, he was amazed! It was small, but it was very shiny and sparkled in the sun. “It’s a diamond!” he thought. He could not be sure, though. He had never really seen any diamonds except for the one in his mother’s ring.

Lester picked the stone up and carefully put it into his pocket. When he reached his house, he ran to his bedrooms. He began to examine his find using a magnifying glass(放大镜). It looked like a diamond. He had heard that diamonds can cut glass, so he took the stone into the tiny cut on the mirror’s surface. It was a real diamond.

“It must have fallen out of someone’s ring,” Lester thought. “That means somebody lost it.” He thought about what his mom had said about finding something valuable. “You should always give it to the police, so they can try to find the owner,” she had told him.

When Lester’s mom came home from work, he showed her the stone and asked what he should do with it. “We can go down to the police station tomorrow,” she replied. “You did theright thing by showing me this. I know that if I had lost the diamond out of my ring, I would be very upset.”

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The next day, Lester and his mom carried the tiny stone to the police station._____________                  

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Lester walked out of the police station with a big smile on his face.                                         

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   This January has seen the start of the Chinese New Year, and my very first time celebrating it since I moved to China from the UK.

   A friend from Hunan province invited me   (1)  (stay) with his family in the village of Zhouqing, close to Yueyang city. As I arrived, the sound of firecrackers (鞭炮) greeted me _  (2)   children played in the streets. Dozens of rice fields surrounded the _  (3)   (house), which made me excited as I'd never seen any before.

   At the dinner time, we all sat around a small table with a heater under it and covered our legs with a blanket for warmth while we enjoyed food that my friend's mother had prepared.

   Each home in the village has a smokehouse   (4)   cured meats (腌肉) are hung over a fire for several months. This is also where friends and family gather to keep warm and talk at night. Sitting by the fire made me feel _  (5)  __(peace), and it was like I was experiencing the traditional Chinese way of life.

   On New Year's Day, we visited every neighbor in the village and were greeted _  (6)  _ (warm) at each house. A group of people paraded (流行) through the village, two of them dressed as a lion, going into every home to perform a song for good fortune. I _  (7)   (attract) by this and followed the group, taking photos to share with my family. We visited other relatives the next day, who had prepared a lot of delicious food. At night, we all went to KTV and had a great time __  (8)  _ (sing) together.

   __  (9)  _ my final afternoon, I felt very Chinese as I played mahjong (麻将) while sipping green tea. I even won my first two games.

   Feeling like an outsider _  (10)  (be) quite normal for Westerners in China, but every person I met in that small village in Hunan made me feel like I was at home.

Once there lived a rich man  （ 1 ） wanted to do something for the people of his town.  （ 2） first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.

    In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed   （ 3）  very large stone. Then he （4 ）  (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

    “Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way.   （ 5）   man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove （ 6）. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone,  （ 7 ） (say) to himself: “The night  （8 ） (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”                 

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his  （ 9 ）  (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last!  （ 10 ）  the stone, he found a bag of money.

I am Mary, a volunteer stem courier.  1   March 2012, Iˈve done 89 trips——of those, 51 have been abroad. I have 42 hours to carry stem cells（干细胞）in my little box because Iˈve got two ice packs and thatˈs how long they last. In all,   2   the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they   3   be implanted in the patient, we’ve got 72 hours at most. So I am always conscious of time.

I had one trip last year   4   I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in New York, and   5   (mean) fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said: “Well, I’m really sorry, I’ve got some bad news for you——there are no flights from Washington.” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said: “In this box are some stem cells that are   6   (urgent) needed for a patient——please, please, you’ve got to get me back to   7   United Kingdom.” She just dropped everything. She arranged for a   8   (fly) on a small plane   9   (hold) for me, re-routed(改道)me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.

For this courier, you’re consciously aware that in that box you’ve got something   10   is potentially going to save somebody’s life.

Festivals and celebrations have been held everywhere since 1 times. Todayˈs festivals have many 2(originally)，some religious, some seasonal and some for special people or events.

The festivals for the dead are held to honour the dead or to 3 (satisfactory) the ancestors, who might return either to help or to 4 ，such as Obon in Japan, the Day of the Dead in Mexico, and the Western holiday Halloween, which is now a childrenˈs festival.

Festivals can also be held to honour people. The examples are the Dragon Boat Festival in China to honour the famous ancient 5 , Qu Yuan, Columbus Day in the USA, and a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain Indiaˈs 6 

People are grateful when they gather their food for the winter and finish their 7  (agriculture) work. So they celebrate the harvest, like Thanksgiving and the Mid-autumn Festival, which are very happy events.

The most 8 (energy) and important festivals are the ones 9  look forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring. The Spring Festival is celebrated in China, while some Western countries have exciting carnivals.

   People love to get together to eat, drink and 10 with each other, which is satisfied by various festivals.

Have you ever gone   (1)   (travel) abroad?   (2)   (actual), it is interesting to visit another country,   (3)  can broaden our mind and make us have an unforgettable experience, but sometimes there   (4)   (be) some problems when we don’t know the language very well. It may be   (5)   (difficulty) to talk with the people there. We may not know how to use the telephone in the country which we are   (6)   (visit). We may not know how to buy the things we need. In a strange country we may not know where to eat   (7)   what to order in a restaurant. It is not easy   (8)   (decide) how much money to tip waiters or taxi drivers. When we are helpless, we may not know how to ask   (9)   help. After a short time, however, we learn what to do and what to say. We learn to enjoy   (10)   (live) in another country, and then we may be sorry to leave both the place and the people. It’s a pity, isn’t it?