[originaltext] M: Good morning. Today we’ll talk about goal-setting and we h

M: Good morning. Today we’ll talk about goal-setting and we have a special guest here. Kate Warwick. Welcome to our program. Mrs. Warwick.
    W: Thank you.
    M: So Mrs. Warwick. can you tell us about your work in goal-setting?
    W: OK. When it comes to goal-setting. I’m really focused. For example, if I want to lose weight. I will get a group of friends around me and tell them I want to lose weight and increase my health. Then I’ll take actions to achieve this goal by refraining from eating poor foods, etc.
    M: Well, why do you gather some close friends together?
    W: (5) It is important for me because I need support. I know I can’t do it on my own. Also it helps because I am able to share my problems with them. And by telling other people, "I really want to do this and I seek your help," they can keep you honest I suppose.
    M: So setting goals helps people achieve something. But is there anything negative about goal-setting?
    W: Yes. If you set yourself a goal and you’re so focused on it, (6) then you will be close-minded to other things that happen.
    M: Why is it that most people do so badly at reaching goals?
    W: (7) They lose focus. Everybody’s life is busy. There is so much happening in everybody’s life that what happens is that they might have a goal, and then something will get in the road of that.
    M: Once you reach a goal, what’s the next step?
    W: (8) One thing that I would strongly encourage is to celebrate success. Once you have made and reached that level, it is a real must to celebrate it. That way you are acknowledging it to yourself, and you’re acknowledging this level of achievement.
    Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
    5. What’s the woman’s purpose when she tells her friends she wants to lose weight?
    6. What is the disadvantage of being so focused on one’s goal?
    7. What is the reason why most people fail to reach their goals?
    8. What should one do after reaching a goal according to the woman?