Resolutions That You Can Actually Keep不仅是决心——新年计划畅想曲

⊙ By List25 ⊙翻译：思苇

Resolutions That You Can Actually Keep不仅是决心
——新年计划畅想曲

⊙ By List25 ⊙翻译：思苇

经过前面的分析和建议，你的新年决心这下也该有头绪了吧？最后给大家带来一些值得参考的新年小tips，同学们不妨开动脑筋，找到自己感兴趣的方向——最重要的是切实采取行动，坚持才是胜利哦！

Reading

People often resolve to “read more,”but this is a very broad and1)vague term. It’s better to set several specific books that you want to read during the next year.

Traveling

Again, “travel more” is too vague.Choose one place or country that you’ve always wanted to visit, and promise yourself that you’ll make the trip during the next year.

Volunteering

Have you ever wanted to try volunteering?There are hundreds of interesting volunteer programs these days, so pick the one that suits you most and put it on your New Year’s resolution list.

Losing Weight

Weight loss is an absolute New Year’s resolution2)evergreen. The key to success here is to break the resolution down to smaller and more realistic goals. If you resolve to lose two pounds each month and you follow this plan, you’ll end up losing 24 pounds in a year, which is still a great achievement.

Fitness

It’s ridiculous how gyms get crowded at the beginning of January and then go3)idle by as soon as late February. Make a better resolution than just “work out more.” Taking the stairs instead of using the4)lift is a good example.

Healthy Food

A5)drastic switch to a healthy diet can be very hard to manage in the long run, so make it more6)sustainable. Eating one healthy meal or7)snack per day is a reasonable resolution.

Stress

Millions of people all over the world resolve to reduce their stress levels. But the problem is they don’t actually know how to do that. Taking a hot bath, going for a walk every day, or just laughing more, are great ways to reduce stress, and they are8)definitely doable.

Saving Money

Set a specific, reasonable amount of money you want to and can save every month, and open a9)savings account to send the money to.

Sleep

Instead of resolving just to “have a better sleep,” be specific and set a number of hours you’ll be10)gunning for every night. You can also try to keep a regular sleep schedule.

Taking Class

Is there anything you’ve always wanted to learn? Take advantage of classes and programs offered by community centers and colleges to develop the skills you desire to have. Some classes can be taken in just a few11)sessions, which makes this resolution easy to keep.

Biking

Every year, many people resolve to use their bikes more than they did the year before. To avoid breaking this resolution, set a specific number of miles you’ll ride each month. Again, being reasonable is the key here.

Relaxing

Relaxing should just be an important part of our12)hectic life style.13)Reserving just some 30 minutes for pure relaxing each day can make a huge difference in your life.

Writing Diary

There are many people who wanna start writing a diary, but they’re afraid to give it a try, because they think it’ll be too timeconsuming. However, writing a diary doesn’t have to involve hours of writing every day.Even just a few random thoughts14)scribbled daily can be a good start.

Tidiness

Instead of resolving to “be tidier,” set a certain day in the week—for example, Saturday—for a house clean-up. Since a15)chaotic home negatively affects your16)productivity and17)mood, this resolution will also help you live a happier life.

Making Resolutions

Some people actually resolve to not make any resolutions, as they think they would break them anyway. But realistic and reasonable resolutions can totally be kept, so go ahead and make your list of New Year’s resolutions, and good luck with keeping them.

词组：gun for

Gun是个我们都很熟悉的单词，一般用作名词，意思是“枪，手枪”——那么，当它用作动词时又是什么意思呢？没错，就是“开枪”。这种名词动用的方式在英语当中并不少见，遇到时可以结合名词本身的意义进行合理推测。动词gun还可以和for搭配使用，在口语中表示“追求，竭力谋求”的意思，如：He is gunning for promotion. （他在竭力争取升职。）

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阅读

人们经常会下定决心“多看书”，但这其实是个很宽泛模糊的说法。更好的做法应该是明确指定那么几本你想在明年看完的书。

旅游

同样的，“多去旅游”这说法太含糊了。选一个你一直很想去的地点或者国家，和自己做个约定，明年一定要成行。

志愿活动

你想过当一名志愿者吗？这年头有很多蛮有意思的志愿项目，选择一个最适合你的活动，将它列入新年决心的清单里吧。

减肥

减肥绝对是新年决心当中永不过时的保留项目。要想成功，关键在于你得将这个决心分割成若干个更现实的小目标。假如你决心每个月减掉两磅（约合0.91千克），而且能够按照计划完成任务，一年下来，你就能减掉24磅（约合10.89千克）——这也是很了不起的成绩呢！

健身

健身馆在一月初总是人山人海，到了二月底便门可罗雀——这真是太可笑了。做一个比简单的“多锻炼”更切实的计划，比如不坐电梯，多走楼梯就是一个好主意。

健康食品

长远来说，将餐单一下子全换成健康饮食也许很难坚持下去，所以我们得让这个决心更具可持续性，比如每天吃一顿健康的饭菜或者小吃就是较为合理的做法。

减压

全世界有几百万人都将减轻压力当作新年决心，问题在于他们根本不知道应该如何减压。泡个热水澡，每天出去走一走，或者经常大笑都能有效减压，而且都是切实可行的方法。

存钱

设定一个你想存下来的额度，这个数额要明确合理，每个月都能存下来，然后去银行开个账户，将钱打进去就行。

睡觉

不要简单地写一句“提高睡眠质量”，要更加具体，确定你每晚要睡够多少小时。你还可以明确几点睡觉几点起床，尽量把这个规律坚持下去。

业余充电

有什么东西是你一直很想学的吗？不妨找找社区活动中心或者高等院校提供的课程项目，掌握一些你感兴趣的技能。有些班只上几节课，这个决心可容易实现呢。

骑单车

有很多人每年都会下定决心提高他们的单车利用率，要比前一年多骑车。要实现这个决心，你可以设定每个月骑行多少英里——重申一下，数值的合理性才是关键所在。

放松

对我们忙碌的生活来说，适时放松是非常重要的一环。每天留出30分钟的时间放松放松，你的生活将会大不一样哦。

写日记

许多人都想写日记，但他们老是不敢尝试，因为他们觉得写日记太花时间了。然而，写日记其实并不需要花上几个小时，每天随手记下各种杂想就是一个好的开始啦。

搞卫生

不要设“更整洁”这样的决心，而应该在一周当中找一天（比如周六）给家里搞搞卫生。一个乱七八糟的家庭环境会给你的工作和情绪带来负面影响，因此，这个新年决心会让你的日子变得更快乐。

下决心

还有些人甚至决心再也不碰新年决心了，因为他们觉得自己反正坚持不下去的。其实，切实合理的决心完全可以持之以恒，所以你尽管给新年决心列个清单吧，坚持下去，祝你好运。

1) vague [veɪɡ] adj. 含糊的，不清楚的

2) evergreen [ˑevəɡriːn] n. 常青树，经久不衰的事物

3) idle [ˑaɪd（ə）l] adj. 闲置的，不忙的

4) lift [lɪft] n. 电梯

5) drastic [ˑdræstɪk] adj. 激烈的，迅猛的

6) sustainable [səˑsteɪnəbl] adj. 可持续的，能保持的

7) snack [snæk] n. 点心，小吃，零食

8) de fi nitely [ˑdefɪnɪtlɪ] adv. 肯定地，一定

9) savings account 储蓄账户，存折

10) gun for 〈俚〉拼命追求，力图获得

11) session [ˑseʃ（ə）n] n. 授课时段

12) hectic [ˑhektɪk] adj. 繁忙的，热闹的

13) reserve [rɪˑzзːv] v. 保留，留出

14) scribble [ˑskrɪb（ə）l] v. 潦草地写，胡写

15) chaotic [keɪˑɒtɪk] adj. 混乱的，无秩序的

16) productivity [ˌprɒdʌkˑtɪvɪtɪ] n. 生产力，生产率

17) mood [muːd] n. 情绪，心情