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原文

Most people can agree that 2020 was not the best year, to put it mildly. You may have less energy at the end of 2020 compared to previous years.

If you don't feel like making new year's resolutions, don't do it. If you would like to set a goal for next year, make it small and somewhat challenging yet achievable. Think of reaching objectives rather than focusing on a goal.

Objectives are smaller steps you create to reach that goal. Your objectives could be, "attend counseling on a weekly basis," "reduce sugar intake as much as possible," or "exercise every day."

语言点

1. put it mildly 委婉地说，不夸张地说

· To say we are disappointed about this is putting it mildly.

我们对此有点失望，这么说还算是客气的。

2. energy n. 人的精力；能量

· I really put a lot of energy into my work.

我真的在工作上投入了很多精力。

3. feel like doing sth. 想要做某事(want to do sth.)

4. resolution n. 决心，承诺(a promise to yourself to do sth.)

· new year's resolution 新年计划，新年愿望

5. think of 思考

· He didn't have time to think of other things.

他没时间考虑其他事。

6. objective n. 目标

· objective和goal的区别：goal是一个远大目标，而objective就是为了完成这个大目标而设定的更具体的小目标

7. intake n. 吸收，摄入

构词：in-进入，take-拿，带

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