It’s easy to make a fitness resolution on New Year’s Eve. 1 According to a recent study, 60 percent of people give up to their resolution by February. However, you can increase your chances of success with these stick-with-it strategies.
·Start by asking yourself, “Why?”
A fitness resolution is rarely about fitness. It’s important to ask yourself why this fitness resolution is important to you on a deeper level. 2 Pinpoint(准确说出)exactly what that something is and use it to push yourself to keep going when you feel like giving up.
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You’re far more likely to stick to your goal if you make it as specific as possible. Determine exactly what you’re going to do and when you’re going to achieve it. The deadline is necessary, if you’re serious about making your fitness resolution stick.
·Start small and build motivation.
4 Instead, break your fitness goal into a series of smaller challenges, and celebrate every victory along the way. The fitness resolution is hard. Focus on the progress you’re making, no matter how small it seems.
·Focus on fun.
When it comes to making a long-term change, fun is fundamental. 5 So, if you hate running, try cycling instead. Listen to your favourite music at the gym. Do everything you can to make your physical activity enjoyable, because that’s the only way you’re going to want to keep doing it.
A.What’s motivating you to make a change?
B.New Year’s Eve is a great opportunity to have fun.
C.It’s hard to consistently force yourself to do something you hate.
D.Be specific about what you want to accomplish and set a deadline.
E.Write down your fitness resolution and share it with your family and friends.
F.If you try to change too much too quickly, you’re setting yourself up for failure.
G.The challenge lies in putting it into practice and sticking with it.
答案
[语篇解读] 谈到健身决心,很多人无法长期坚持下去,本文告诉我们如何才能将健身决心进行到底。
1.G 根据上句可知,在新年前夕制订一个健身决心是很容易的,本句指出难点在哪里,故G项正确。
2.A 上句指出要找到健身的深层次原因,A项意为“是什么促使你作出改变?”,符合语境。
3.D 此空是一个小标题,应该用祈使句。根据本段第一句可知,如果你把它制订得尽可能详细,你更可能坚持你的目标。specific和下文的deadline是关键词,D项“详细制订要完成的目标并设定最后期限”正确。
4.F 下句指出,相反,把你的健身目标分解成一系列小挑战,在过程中每次取得胜利就庆祝一下。结合标题可知,F项符合语境。
5.C 上句指出,当谈到进行长期的变化时,兴趣是根本的要素。C项“始终强迫你自己做不喜欢的事情是很难的。”符合语境。
