D

  Why can’t some people even get an inch of what they dream of becoming? Blame it on pure dreaming and lack of surrounding goals for achieving their dreams. 

Setting goals is very significant part of accomplishing and positive actions. It is like scaling(攀爬) a 200 feet construction and marking in the early hours on what feet you would like to reach at this specific period. 

People who set goals literally generate a map of their goal settings in life, marking where they should start, where to pause, where to study a bit, and where and when to end. Once this map comes into being, it allows the map drawer to check where he is in the scheme(安排) of things and whether or not he is making some planning that will take him closer to his goals. 

By surrounding goals, people will know how they are doing and what they should be doing to get their goals or dreams in life. They will know if they can relax or if they have to double their efforts when they are falling short of what is expected of them. 

Goal surroundings means a person is prepared in dealing with challenges that may affect his plans. Being proactive means one is able to outline possible difficulties that may occur as well as the solutions to these difficulties. By doing this, a person is not easily scared or defeated when challenges occur because he has already prepared for them. He knows they can happen and he has prepared a solution or strategy when that time comes. 

Setting goals will enable people to track their progress in whatever hard work they set out to do. It will help people become more confident in themselves and more motivated to get their plans. 

68. The purpose of this passage is to _______________. 

A. explain the difference between the two goals.

B. show the importance of surrounding goals. 

C. tell us how to set and achieve one’s goals. 

D. tell us setting goals makes one confident. 

69. According to the author, one had better ___________ in making a goal in life. 

A. take an active attitude  B. create a scheme as a whole

C. consider the possible troubles   D. check where he is frequently 

70. From the passage, we can reach the conclusion that___________________. 

A. achievements come to those who are well prepared 

B. everyone faces the situation which is scaring or threatening

C. the higher one sets his goal, the more achievements he will have 

D. success never comes to people who always blame  

E

Wealth starts with a goal saving a dollar at a time. Call it the piggy bank strategy(策略). There are lessons in that time-honored coin-saving container.

   Any huge task seems easier when reduced to baby steps. I f you wished to climb a 12,000-foot mountain, and could do it a day at a time, you would only have to climb 33 feet daily to reach the top in a year. If you want to take a really nice trip in 10 years for a special occasion, to collect the $15,000 cost, you have to save $3.93 a day. If you drop that into a piggy bank and then once a year put $1,434 in a savings account at 1% interest rate after-tax, you will have your trip money.

   When I was a child, my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that, if I wanted something, I should save money to buy it. We associate piggy banks with children, but in many countries, the little containers are also popular with adults. Europeans see a piggy bank as a sign of good fortune and wealth. Around the world, many believe a gift of a piggy bank on New Year’s Day brings good luck and financial success. Ah, but you have to put something in it.

   Why is a pig used as a symbol of saving? Why not an elephant bank, which is bigger and holds more coins? In the Middle Ages, before modern banking and credit instruments, people saved money at home, a few coins at a time dropped into a jar or dish. Potters(制陶工) made these inexpensive containers from an orange-colored clay(黏土) called “pygg,” and folks saved coins in pygg jars.The Middle English word 

for pig was “pigge”. While the Saxons pronounced pygg, referring to the clay, as “pug”, eventually the two words changed into the same pronunciation, sounding the “i” as in pig or piggy. As the word became less associated with the orange clay and more with the animal, a clever potter fashioned a pygg jar in the shape of a pig, delighting children and adults. The piggy bank was born.

   Originally you had to break the bank to get to the money, bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings. While piggy banks teach children the wisdom of saving, adults often need to relearn childhood lessons. Think about the things in life that require large amounts of money--- college education, weddings, cars, medical care, starting a business, buying a home, and fun stuff like great trips. So when you have money, take off the top 10%, put it aside, save and invest wisely.  

71. What is the piggy bank strategy?

   A. Paying 1% income tax at a time.  

   B. Setting a goal before making a travel plan.

   C. Aiming high even when doing small things. 

   D. Putting aside a little money regularly for future use.

72.Why did the writer’s parents give him a piggy bank as a gift?

A. To delight him with the latest fashion.  

B. To encourage him to climb mountains.

C. To help him form the habit of saving.    

D. To teach him English pronunciation.

73. What does then underlined word “something”(Paragraph 3) most probably refer to?

A. Money       B. Gifts    C. Financial success     D. Good luck

74. The piggy ban originally was _________.

   A. a potter’s instrument                    B. a cheap clay container

   C. an animal-shaped dish                   D. a pig-like toy for children

75. The last paragraph talks about ________.

   A. the seriousness of educating children  B. the enjoyment of taking a great trip

   C. the importance of managing money     D. the difficulty of starting a business
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