The beginning of a new year finds many people making New Year's resolutions. Though they are easy to make, few people stay true to them. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} , it's a new year and many want to turn over a {#blank#}2{#/blank#} leaf.
If you're one of {#blank#}3{#/blank#} , you'll be more successful if you make SMART goals! Each goal should be:
Specific. Don't say you want to lose some {#blank#}4{#/blank#} , read more or exercise. Decide how much weight to lose, how many books to read, or how many times a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to exercise.
Measurable(可衡量的). Weigh yourself daily, count the number of books you read {#blank#}6{#/blank#} , and make notes of how many times you exercise each week.
Attainable(可达成的). Don't set impossible goals. For example, don't make promise to lose 10 kilograms in a week. Or if you have just {#blank#}7{#/blank#} running, realize you won't be running a long-distance race in a month.
Relevant(相关的). If you love history, you probably {#blank#}8{#/blank#} read eight books a month about science. You won't stick with it if the subject isn't {#blank#}9{#/blank#} .
Timely. Set deadlines. How long will you {#blank#}10{#/blank#} to read a book?A new year is about starting over— so start now!

{#blank#}1{#/blank#} My parents buy some             , such as some tables, chairs and so on for our new house.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} My mother is planning  _______ a birthday party for me .
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} It's too             in this park, I don't like going there.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} He likes swimming            the river in winter.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} All the books are on these _________.

    Maupassant(莫泊桑) was one of the well-known writers of short {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in the nineteenth century in France. His novels made readers {#blank#}2{#/blank#} excited and enjoyable.

    During his school days, he decided to become a writer. Then he began to write something. Because of the Franco-Prussian War(普法战争), he had to stop {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.After the war, he went to Paris to look for a job, where he met some great writers and learned a lot from them.

    Working as a clerk(职员), Maupassant was too busy and he had no time to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} more material(素材) for his story. And he found it {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to finish his dream. So he left his office to spend all his time on his interest. At the age of thirty－four, he became quite famous.

—They're both teachers.