人教版（2019）高中英语必修3：Unit 4 Space exploration 单元复习（基础过关）

Where is your focus (集中点) as you work towards your goals?

If you are moving towards something you are focused on, then it grows bigger in your sight. It pushes out the things around it that will stop you from achieving your goal. However, if you are not moving towards a goal, but running away from something, then where you really want to be can get lost in the surroundings (周围的事物).

A personal example is when I was working as a programmer. I had a manager that had little technical skill, and bad management skills.  In fact, I did apply for another position. After my first interview I realized that I was running away from a position but not having a specific(明确的) goal. If I had continued, I would have ended up in another job that I didn't really want.

 In doing so, I now have a specific goal that I am working towards. When I achieve that goal, I will be exactly where I want to be.

When you want to change, first ask yourself if you are moving towards a specific goal.

Forward progress is good. Progress from a bad place is a good start. But progress in this manner will not lead you to where you really want to be.  Only then will your effort and energy take you to your desired place.

A. Or ask if you are running away from something.

B. So I wanted to get out of that position quickly.

C. And where you want to be will seem small and unimportant.

D. You must focus on that goal, not on what you don't want.

E. In order to do that, you must have a very specific goal to focus on.

F. Instead, I decided to stay a little longer and see what I really wanted.

G. I had to give it up at last.

A few years ago, I had to stay at the hospital for three days for a medical test. I  (ask) to stay awake for more than 30 hours because of the test. It could be (extreme) difficult for anyone. And I didn't believe I could make it. My mother said she would accompany me. But I knew even  my mother accompanying me. it wouldn't be easy.

To my surprise，that afternoon  my mom came to my room，she had my friend Susan with her. That afternoon Susan called my mother. As soon as she (hear) I needed to stay awake for so long, she decided to help me. So she offered (come) to the hospital to stay with me and help keep me awake. Things became much (easy) than I had imagined with Susan's help. She told me stories and jokes, and time passed very quickly.

Without Susan's help,  whole stay in the hospital would have been much more difficult. And our (friend) became deeper from then on. I think nothing can keep us apart. I'm so (thank) that I have such a friend.