2.7 精读《二十一世纪英文报》，体验小词大魅力
专题设计导航 主题语境：人与自我 小词魅力 小词拓展 佳词仿写 主题语境：人与社会 小词魅力
主题语境：人与自我篇
Become a better you你期望遇见怎样的自己？
话题：成为更好的自己
Do you hope that 2019 will be the year in which you can achieve higher scores, eat healthier, go to bed earlier, or simply delve into other self-improvements? In China, Spring Festival is a time to get together with family and express your best wishes for the New Year. In Western countries, however, these kinds of New Year’s resolutions(决心) are usually made before New Year’s Eve.
According to（根据） the Statistics （数据）Brain Research Institute, about 58 percent of US people make these resolutions, but only 9.2 percent of people say they are successful in achieving their resolutions by the end of the year. Why do people fail to maintain their resolutions throughout the year?
We all know that controlling our desires when faced with temptation and holding back our hunger for immediate results can help us exercise our willpower and allow us to achieve our goals. But we often give in to our immediate desires because we have poor self-control. Weimagine self-control to be like a resistance band, holding us back from desserts, holding us back from playing video games and finally holding us back from happiness.
Adding to this, we often face emotional situations that can lead to stress. We feel stressed at school and use binge eating(暴饮暴食) as an outlet(发泄方式) We find it difficult to improve our studies and decide to ignore our books and try to have fun. We give up on willpower because it makes us miserable. Yet if we are able to strengthen our self-control and willpower, it is very likely that we will achieve our goals. Since it has been two months since 2018 kicked off, let's take some time to reflect on our emotional well-being and resolutions. We should be grateful about what we have now instead of what we want. We should be patient with ourselves and be proud of all our achievements, no matter how tiny they are.
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小词拓展 佳词仿写
Achieving our goals is not a race or competition; it is a step toward being the best person that we can be. Let's make this year a celebration of“us”.
【关键词】better you;the best person; resolutions
1. Do you hope that 2019 will be the year in which you can achieve higher scores, eat healthier, go to bed earlier, or simply delve intoother self-Improvements? 【小词魅力赏析】小词：which 魅力：构成定语从句高级表达
本句含有in which引导的定语从句“in which you can achieve higher scores, eat healthier, go to bed earlier, or simply delve intoother self-Improvements”修饰先行词the year.
【翻译】你希望2019年你能取得更高的分数、吃得更健康、睡得更早，或者只是继续自我提升吗? 【仿写】
1).我们也会花一些有趣的时间在一起唱歌，跳舞和玩游戏，我希望这会让他们开心。(which) We'll also spend some fun time together singing,dancing and playing games, which I hope will make them happy.
2).首先，电影的名字是一起成长，这是关于我们心爱的学校的发展; 因此，它不仅有意义而且有趣。 (which)
To begin with, the name of the movie is Growing together, which is about the development of our beloved school; as a result, it will be not only meaningful but also interesting.
3). 首先，一个惊人的新体育场已经建成，它已经成为我们学校的新地标。(which)
To begin with, a fabulous new stadium has been built up, which has become the new landmark in our school.
2. In Western countries, however, these kinds of New Year’s resolutions(决心) are usually made before New Year’s Eve.
然而,在西方国家, 人们通常在除夕之前做出这些类型的新年决心。
【小词魅力赏析】小词：however 魅力：作文写作中很好的转折关系过渡词：however：然而 【仿写】
1）如今，大多数商品或服务都是通过特定的渠道进行评级的。这些容易获取的评级在客户的购买决策中发挥着越来越重要的作用。然而，结果有时并不令人满意。(however)
Nowadays, most commodities or services are rated through certain channels. These ratings, easy to access, are playing an increasingly important role in customers' purchase decision. However, results are sometimes unsatisfactory.
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2）我不知道如何处理这些新衣服，它们仍然完好无损。然而，有了这个捐款箱，我可以帮助那些需要帮助的人。(however)
I've got no idea about how to deal with the clothes which are really new and still in good condition. However, with this donation box, I can help those people in need. 【however用法拓展】
表示让步，意为“无论如何”“不管怎样”，用来修饰形容词或副词，其词序为：however+形容词或副词+主语+谓语。这样用的however其实具有连词的功能，用以引导一个让步状语从句。如：
However much he eats, he never gets fat. 不管他吃多少，他永远吃不胖。 However cold it is, he always goes swimming. 不管天有多冷，他都去游泳。
However far it is, I intend to drive there tonight. 不管有多远，我今晚也要开车到那儿去。 这样用的 however 与 no matter how 大致同义。如： No matter how much he eats, he never gets fat. No matter how cold it is, he always goes swimming. No matter how far it is, I intend to drive there tonight.
3. Why do people fail to maintain their resolutions throughout the year? 为什么人们一整年都不能坚持自己的决心呢? 【小词魅力赏析】 小词: fail
魅力： 构成短语fail to do 没有做成某事，用法很地道 【仿写】天池的魅力会让你永远难忘记。（fail to do ） The beauty of Tianchi never fails to impress you. 【fail的用法拓展】
1）~ (in sth)to not be successful in achieving sth 失败；未能（做到） ?I failed in my attempt to persuade her. 我未能说服她。
?Many diets fail because they are boring. 许多规定饮食因单调乏味都不奏效。 2）.to not do sth 未做；未履行（某事） ?He failed to keep the appointment. 他未履约。
?She never fails to email every week. 每周她必定发电子邮件。
3）to not pass a test or an exam; to decide that sb/sth has not passed a test or an exam 不及格；评定不及格 ?He failed his driving test. 他驾驶执照考试不及格。
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