2015年大学英语四级热点作文：目标的重要性

　　作文题目：

Goal Setting Is Important

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Goal Setting Is Important by commenting on John Ruskin’s famous remark, “Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.” You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

　　参考范文： Goal Setting Is Important

“Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.” This philosophical wisdom by John Ruskin, one of the greatest British writers, tells us that goal setting is extremely important in life.

Why is goal setting so important? The main importance of goal setting is that it provides us with direction and purpose. When we have goals, we know what we want to achieve so that we can focus our mindson a single worthwhile target and avoid getting distracted easily. Personal goal setting also provides us with motivation to achieve what we want to achieve.

Goal setting is of especial significance for today’s students. A study reveals that when students set goals, they learn the importance of taking responsibility, of minimizing excuses and of helping others. Goal setting is a lifelong skill that first helps students succeed in school and then later in life.

　　参考译文：

“生活没有目标就像航海没有罗盘。“这哲学智慧约翰拉斯金,最伟大的英国作家之一,告诉我们,在生活中设定目标是非常重要的。

目标设定为何如此重要?的主要目标设定的重要性在于它为我们提供了方向和目的。当我们有目标的时候,我们知道我们想要达到,这样我们可以集中mindson一个值得的`目标,避免容易分心。个人目标设定也为我们提供了动机来实现我们想要达到的。

目标设定为今天的学生具有特别重要的意义。一项研究表明,当学生设定目标,他们学习承担责任的重要性,减少借口和帮助别人。设定目标是一项终身的技能,首先在学校帮助学生成功,然后。