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Lesson 56 · The Goal I Wrote in Pencil
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At the beginning of the term, our teacher asked us to write one goal. I wrote, "I will read one English story every week."
I wrote it in pencil, not pen. My friend asked why.
"Because I may need to change it," I said. "If it is too easy, I can make it harder. If it is too hard, I can make it smaller."
A goal is not a stone wall. It is more like a line on a map. It helps you move, but you can adjust the route.
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At the beginning of the term, our teacher asked us to write one goal.
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I wrote, "I will read one English story every week."
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I wrote it in pencil, not pen.
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My friend asked why.
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"Because I may need to change it," I said.
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"If it is too easy, I can make it harder.
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If it is too hard, I can make it smaller."
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A goal is not a stone wall.
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It is more like a line on a map.
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It helps you move, but you can adjust the route.
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学期开始时，老师让我们写一个目标。我写的是：‘我每周读一篇英语故事。’
我用铅笔写，而不是用钢笔。朋友问我为什么。
我说：‘因为以后也许需要调整。如果太容易，我可以加大难度；如果太难，我可以把目标缩小一些。’
目标不是一道石墙，更像地图上的一条线。它指引你前进，路线却可以随情况调整。
本课重点词语
以下是本课重点词语的中文讲解；英文正文中有虚线的单词可悬停查看词义和发音。
- goal
- 目标；每周读一篇英语故事。
- in pencil
- 用铅笔；象征以后可以修改。
- not pen
- 不是钢笔；对照不能轻易擦改的笔迹。
- may need to
- 也许需要……；为调整留下余地。
- too easy
- 太容易；可以增加难度。
- make it harder
- 让它更难；提高目标要求。
- make it smaller
- 把它缩小；太难时减少任务量。
- stone wall
- 石墙；比喻固定不变的障碍。
- line on a map
- 地图上的线；比喻可调整的前进路线。
- adjust
- 调整；根据实际情况改变计划。
背景知识
铅笔字可以擦改，正好呼应‘目标能够调整’这一想法。修改难度并不等于放弃目标；它是根据实际进展，让计划保持可执行。