New Year’s resolutions you should be making a...

New Year’s resolutions you should be making about time management

You likely already have too many goals and too many disappointments from this past year. So as you look ahead to 2020, the idea of adding more seems kind of exciting but also a bit forbidding. That’s why as a time management coach, I recommend that you do the opposite: 1.

Know less

It’s okay not to be up-to-date on everything. To cut down on these distractions, you might turn off social media notifications on your phone. 2. Unsubscribe from notification emails or newsletters you don’t read regularly.

Resolution: I resolve to be less aware of “interesting” things so I can be interested in and present for the people around me.

Care less

This one may sound a bit unfeeling.You may want to be a kind and thoughtful person for your friends and family and to serve your clients well. 3. What that means is that you say “No” a lot.

Here is a way:

I am at the service of my customers Monday through Friday, during the day. 4. Being able to unplug from work in my personal time increases my ability to serve my clients well when I’m in the office.

Resolution: 5. Consequently, I can match my time with my highest priorities and take better care of the people closest to me.

Is it easy to do less? No. But will it lead you to the best outcomes in the end? Yes. You’ll thank yourself for it at the end of 2020.

A.Resolve to do less.

B.Contact people face to face.

C.I have to manage my time strategically.

D.But I don’t feel the need to be available 24/7.

E.Alternatively, you could offload the apps altogether.

F.I resolve to care less about what others want me to do.

G.But you can’t care about everyone who wants your attention professionally.

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Make Your Fitness Resolution Stick

Last year, the most common New Year’s resolution was fitness-related. A study showed that approximately 50 million Americans swore to increase activities and lose weight. 1., success was hard to achieve. Two months later, only 37 percent of people in their 20s and 16 percent over age 50 had kept to their new fitness habit.

2., the benefits of such a change are clear. There is no question that exercise plays a role in the prevention and treatment of many diseases. Weekly exercise routines have been shown to reduce rates of depression and anxiety, lessen risk of heart attacks and strokes, and reduce the high rates of diabetes.

3.. It’s suggested that 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity exercise like swimming, or 75 minutes per week of intense exercise, like jogging, should be the minimum amount exercise needed to achieve maximum medical benefit if you stick to it.

Often, the best way to increase your exercise is to involve movement in your everyday life. On average, urban citizen who go to work by bike or public transportation are fitter than suburban citizens who drive to work. 4.. They are good ways to increase the amount of your movement every day.

Whether you determine to work out at your local gym three times a week, take 10,000 steps a day or give your dog an extra walk every day, what matters most is not your commitment to exercise but your sticking to it. 5..

A.While behavior change is tough

B.Although they had good intentions

C.However hard they try to make up their mind

D.There is always one type of exercise that you are fond of

E.Besides, taking the stairs instead of the elevator also helps

F.So commit to something you love and keep to your fitness habit

G.The best form of exercise is the type that someone will consistently perform

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Every year, millions of people make the same New Year’s resolution(决心): to lose weight. But there’s a problem that requires as much resolution to change as weight: the societal prejudice surrounding weight and obesity.

For decades, researchers have documented negative attitudes toward overweight people - a form of prejudice known as “weight bias (偏见).” People with obesity are commonly viewed as lazy, unintelligent, unattractive, and lacking willpower and self-control. Weight – based discrimination is found in educational, employment and health care settings, yet minimal legal protection exists for those who are targeted. In addition to experiencing weight bias from others, people with obesity tend to accept weight-biased beliefs, leading to lower self-worth.

Some people argue that bitter messages about weight are necessary to motivate those with obesity to take responsibility for their health and lose weight. After all, critics say, it’s their own fault that they are “fat,” and, if they really wanted to, they could control their weight. In this view, promoting body acceptance would only weaken behavior change and encourage obesity.

The problem with this argument is that it flies in the face of hundreds of scientific studies showing the negative health effects associated with experiencing and accepting weight-biased beliefs. The psychological effect of being undervalued due to one’s weight may not seem surprising: increased risk for depression, anxiety, and even self-harming thoughts and attempts in youth.

Also worth noting are the effects of weight bias on weight gain and obesity-related health. Studies show that weight bias is stressful, and when people are under stress, they tend to eat more. Further, when people worry about being judged due to their weight, they avoid fitness and health care setting.

In the coming year, whether or not weight loss is a goal, we can all make efforts to get rid of weight bias and be a little kinder to ourselves and others.

1.What do we know about obese people?

A.They are fond of making resolutions.

B.They are lacking in self-control.

C.They care little about others’ opinions.

D.They tend to undervalue themselves.

2.Why do some people support bitter messages about weight?

A.They can encourage obese people to lose weight.

B.They can improve self-worth in obese people.

C.They can promote body acceptance.

D.They can relieve depression.

3.What does the underlined part “flies in the face of” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Confirms. B.Copies. C.Splits up. D.Goes against.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.A healthy diet: good for your mind and body

B.New Year’s resolution: lose weight bias instead of weight

C.Control your weight by accepting the bitter messages readily

D.Eat your own way regardless of others’ thoughts

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I hear a lot of people talking about New Year’s resolutions（新年计划）．Some say, “I can’t keep them and I never make resolutions．” Perhaps the real 　　 is that we have trouble changing．We get 　　 in our way of life and even if things aren’t good, 　　　 they are familiar．

As the years go by, our resolutions seem to lose some 　　 ．In spite of the fact that my own eagerness seems to 　　 , I still like the idea of making resolutions．It is the 　　 of not giving up that is important．

I think of the year 　　 like a carpet of new fallen snow that has not yet been 　　 by footprints or marks of any kind．It 　　 before us so perfect and beautiful, but it won’t remain that way for long．　　 we know it, we must get out in the snow and make our own marks and tracks．Soon, we will see all kinds of 　　 and paths in the snow．We will see everything from 　　 , icy mud to the prints of snow angels made by children at play．

It’s all part of our 　　 ．As we close out the old year, a new set of months lies ahead of us and we think, “Maybe, just maybe I can do 　　 ．” Perhaps, this time, we can lose those　 　　 pounds, 　　 a bad habit, improve our behavior, 　　 build a better relationship．Even though there are situations in our lives that can get us 　　 , we can look forward to beginning again and doing what we can do to 　　 our lives according to how we are able．

As the New Year comes around, what kind of marks will you make in the 　　 ?

1.A．plan B．idea C．puzzle D．problem

2.A．comfortable B．curious　 C．serious D．painful

3.A．at most B．at last C．at least D．at first

4.A．faith B．enthusiasm C．sense D．confidence

5.A．increase B．exist C．decline D．disappear

6.A．spirit　　　　 B．rule C．challenge　　　　　　 D．decision

7.A．behind B．between C．around D．ahead

8.A．discovered B．noticed C．damaged D．cleared

9.A．stands B．lies C．comes D．occurs

10.A．Although B．Before C．Until D．If

11.A．prints B．stones C．plants D．pictures

12.A．tidy　 B．soft C．dry D．dirty

13.A．quality　 B．attitude　 C．belief D．wisdom

14.A．better B．worse　　 C．easier D．harder

15.A．exact B．final C．extra D．former

16.A．pick out B．call off C．cut down D．give up

17.A．and B．or C．so D．for

18.A．over B．across C．down D．away

19.A．save B．experience C．start D．improve

20.A．snow B．mud C．carpet　　 D．ice

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What we should be thinking about now is how to make up for the lost time, not who is _______.

A. blaming　　 　　　 B. blamed

C. to be blamed　　 D. to blame

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Now it is the time to set your resolutions. As you head into almost a whole year, your first step is to believe you can do it. Here’s how to prepare yourself effectively.

1.

Eating better and exercising more are all nice ideas, but they’re too general and don’t give you a plan of action. People often lack motivation when the problem is really a lack of clarity. If you want to eat better, be specific: Resolve to add a fruit or vegetable to your lunch every day, limit fast food to once per week, or have dessert once a week.

Make it possible

2.. To eat better, put that bowl of fruit right next to your lunch bag, so you grab an apple or orange every day. To exercise more, you might want to run more. But if you’re a night person, don’t make it harder on yourself by trying to run every morning before work.3.

Allow yourself to fail

Everyone has occasional slips.4.. 71% of successful resolvers say their first failure strengthened their efforts. Learn to refuse something annoying under high pressure. Even people who don’t like apple pie still eat it when offered politely. Instead, say “No, thanks.” If you do slip, focus on getting back on track, not the slip.

Set yourself up for success

Do you try to stay off your phone? Get it out of your bedroom by using a standard alarm clock. One alarm clock only costs $6 now. If you want to limit sweets, get them out of your house. Do you want to reduce breaks?5..

A.Speak it to your friends

B.Make it as specific as possible

C.Stay away from your work’s rest room

D.Instead, do it after you finish your work

E.But don’t let the occasions occupy your track

F.Prove it to yourself with small wins over time

G.Avoid resolutions that sound great but are unattainable

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请阅读下面文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

Li Jiang　　　　　　　　 1 January, Sunny

It's that time of year again: Time to make New Year's resolutions. It has become a tradition for me and I have carried on it for years. Every time l tick off the resolutions on the list, I am feeling on cloud nine. I know my life has arrived at a crucial stage and 1 will have to go all out in the new year. Now l put down my new resolutions here. Firstly, I need to sharpen my writing skills. Secondly, ...

Su Hua　　　　　　　　 1 January, Sunny

I felt ashamed of myself when I was reviewing my previous resolutions this morning. I make resolutions every New Year’s Day. However， they DON’T WORK! What happens in January stays in January; it rarely makes it to June, “New Year， New You.” I’ll try again and turn over a new leaf. And this time I am crossing my fingers that my new resolutions will be helpful.

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(1)新年表决心的意义，用1-2个理由或论据支撑你的观点:

(2)实现新年决心的做法(至少两点)。

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By the time your habit of managing time is developed, you　　　　　　 better decisions about how to spend your time in your future career.

A.will have made B.will be made

C.are to make D.have been making

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_____ to manage time wisely, and you can make the most out of each day.

A. Learning　　 B. To learn

C. Learned　　 D. Learn

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The 47-year-old singer talks about the new album Symphony（交响乐） that came out of a “very dark time”, including her decision to give up trying to have children. “People have suggested I could adopt,” Brightman says. “But work is central to my life now. And so I am going to put it to one side. After a while not having children becomes the norm and perhaps that might sound alarming, to parents especially, but I have never known anything different. I’m not hurt by not having children. My life and career are incredibly rich.”

Talking about growing up in a large family in Berkhamsted (father a property developer who later committed suicide), she says: “I was gifted as a child, and very musical. I seemed to be good at anything to do with the arts. At 5，I understood the music I was dancing to and had an eye for costume.” She first appeared in a West End musical at 11 and hated boarding school.

Brightman led the saucy dance troupe（辣妹三人舞） Hot Gossip and had her first hit with I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper in 1978. At 18 she married a music manager called Andrew Graham Stewart. “I was probably in love but I can’t remember. Girls change such a lot between 18 and 22. It didn’t really work out.” In 1981 she was spotted by Lloyd Webber. She became his leading lady in Song and Dance, Requiem and Phantom of the Opera. They married in 1984.

Brightman says she felt hostility(敌意) “from the beginning. I haven’t tried to understand it. I’ve done very well everywhere else, especially the US, where I now live, I just accept it for what it is. The more you are away from Britain, the more you appreciate it. But I don’t miss it, although I miss my family. Our profession can be uncomfortable but I enjoy what I do. I get on with it.”

1. The first paragraph tells us that _____.

A. Brightman is very popular around the world except in America

B. Brightman’s musical style is a mixture of opera, pop and jazz

C. the British people don’t like her for her style of music

D. Brightman is much older than Andrew Lloyd Webber

2. Brightman decided to give up having children because _____.

A. she could adopt one

B. her life and career were unbelievably rich without children

C. she felt it normal not to have children

D. she was too busy

3.The following statements are true except ______.

A. Brightman first appeared in a West End musical at 5

B. Brightman disliked life on the campus

C. Brightman was very gifted when she was young

D.The saucy dance troupe made Brightman famous

4.The underlined word in the fourth paragraph probably means _____.

A. located     B. admired     C. followed     D. found

5. What does the author try to say in the last paragraph by quoting Brightman’s words?

A. Brightman has to accept the fact that she is not liked in Britain

B. Brightman lives in America but she loves her own country

C. The British coldness towards Brightman led to her hatred to her homeland

D. Brightman was at a loss why she was not welcome in Britain

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