1、---John, what do you want to be when you grow up?
约翰，你长大后想做什么？
---I want to be a fireman.
我想成为一名消防员。
①want to be + 职业：想当/成为……②grow up 长大③when 引导时间状语从句，从句用一般现在时表将来
2、3.---Tina, what do you want to be when you grow up?
---I want to be a fashion designer.
① fashion n. 时装业;时尚 例句:
She is interested in fashion.
in fashion 流行的；时髦的
out of fashion: 过时的
fashion show 时装秀
fashion designer 时装设计师
fashionable adj.时尚的
② designer /dr'zarnə(r)/ n. 设计师
design v.设计;计划
The fashion designer designed a beautiful dress.这位时装设计师设计了一件漂亮的连衣裙。
3、A resolution is a promise that you make to yourself.决心是你对自己做出的承诺。
1）make a promise to oneself
（对自己许下承诺）
定语从句 that you make to yourself修饰先行词promise.
2）promise n. 承诺；诺言 v. 许诺；承诺
①promise 在此处作可数名词，意为“承诺”。常用短语：
make one's promise许下诺言
keep one's promise信守诺言
broke one's promise.违背诺言
Once you make a promise to others, you should try your best to keep it. 一旦你对别人做出了承诺，你就应该尽你最大的努力去遵守它。
I got angry when he broke his promise.当他违背诺言时，我很生气。
② promise 还可作动词，常用结构：
promise to do sth. 许诺做某事；答应做某事
promise sb. sth. =promise sth. to sb. 向某人承诺某事
promise + (that) 从句 许诺……
Some people may promise to exercise more or eat more healthily.有些人可能会承诺多运动或吃得更健康。
He promised a bike to his grandson. = He promised his grandson a bike.他答应给他孙子一辆自行车。
I promise I will work harder next term.
4、People might decide they are going to take up a hobby。人们可能会决定他们要培养一种爱好。
① take up 此处表示 “开始学习 / 培养（新爱好、技能）”，后接名词（如 a hobby）。
② decide 后接宾语从句时，从句用陈述语序，that 可省略（此处省略 that，从句为 they are going to take up a hobby）。
5、And some resolutions have to do with self-improvement, like becoming more confident or organized.有些决心与自我提升有关，比如变得更自信或更有条理。
① have to do with 是固定短语，表 “与某事 / 某人相关”，反义词组为 have nothing to do with。
② like 此处是介词：比如（而非动词 “喜欢”），后接动名词（becoming），用于举例说明 self-improvement 的内容。
③ organized adj.有条理的; 有组织的；
organize v.组织;安排;
organization n.组织;机构。
She is an organized person and always plans her work well.(她是个有条理的人，总是把工作安排得很好。)
6、To make your resolutions work, you need to planthem wisely. 为了让你的决心奏效，你需要明智地计划它们。
wisely/'warzli/adv.聪明地;明智地
派生词: wise (adj.明智的;聪明的);
wisdom (n.智慧;才智)
We should use our time wisely.(我们应该明智地利用时间。)
7、I feel energetic after l exercise. 运动后我感到精力充沛。
① feel energetic（感到精力充沛）；energetic 是形容词，作 feel 的表语，feel 是感官系动词，后接形容词而非副词。energy n. 能量;精力 ;
energetically adv.精力充沛地
She is an energetic girl and loves sports.
② after 引导时间状语从句；若从句主语与主句主语一致（此处均为 I），且从句含 be 动词，可省略主语和 be 动词（如 after I exercise = after exercising）。
8、We can improve our lives by learning something new, forming good habits, working harder at something, or even improving our relationships with others.我们可以通过学习新东西，养成好习惯，更努力地工作，甚至改善我们与他人的关系来改善我们的生活。
①improve our lives（改善我们的生活）
②by doing sth.（通过做某事，表方式）、by + 动名词（learning、forming 等）是表 “做某事的方式 / 手段” 的核心结构。
③learn something new（学些新东西）；形容词 new 修饰不定代词 something 时，需后置（something new）。
④form good habits（养成好习惯） form [v.(使)形成;组成 / n.类型;形式] 词组:form the habit of(养成..的习惯); in the form of(以... 的形式)
lce forms when water freezes.(水结冰时就形成了冰。)
This is a new form of art.(这是一种新的艺术形式。)
9、As the year draws to a close, it is the perfect time to think about the changes we want to make in the coming new year. 随着一年接近尾声，这是思考我们在新的一年里想要做出的改变的最佳时机。
① as 引导时间状语从句（随着）、引导时间状语从句，从句用一般现在时表将来（draws 不用 will draw）。
② draw to a close（接近尾声）
③the perfect time to do（做…… 的最佳时机）；不定式 to do（think about...）作后置定语，修饰名词 time，表 “做某事的时间”。
④make changes（做出改变）
10、Later, I found out I got an A in maths! I was so excited about achieving my goal.后来，我发现我数学得了A ！我对实现我的目标感到非常兴奋。
① find out（查明；发现）、强调 “通过努力、调查后查明结果”，区别于 find（偶然发现某物）。
② be excited about doing（对做…… 感到兴奋）、因为 about 是介词，后接动词需用动名词形式。
③ achieve one's goal（实现某人的目标）
11、I went into the final exam with great confidence. 我满怀信心地参加了期末考试。
“with + 名词短语（great confidence）”构成介词短语，在句中作伴随状语，表 “做某事时的状态”。
12、Now keep on practicing and be confident in your abilities.现在继续练习，对自己的能力充满信心。
① confidence n.自信;信心 ;
confidently adv.自信地
be confident in 对...有信心 ，同义短语为 have confidence in。
He is confident in his ability.
他对自己的能力有信心。
② keep on 后接动名词（practicing），强调 “克服困难持续做”，比 keep doing 更突出 “坚持” 的语气。
13、This person helps to put out fires.这个人帮助扑灭火灾。
①put out 是动词短语，表 “扑灭（火、灯等）”，out 是副词，宾语为代词时需放在 put 和 out 之间（如 put it out）。
②put away：把…… 收起来；放好
After playing with your toy animals, please put them away.（玩完你的动物玩具后，请把它们收起来。）
③put down：放下；写下
She put down her book and fed the cat.（她放下书，去喂猫了。）
Please put down the new words about animals in your notebook.（请把动物相关的新单词写在笔记本上。）
④put off：推迟
We had to put off our trip to the panda base because of the rain.（因为下雨，我们不得不推迟去熊猫基地的行程。）
⑤put on：穿上（衣服、鞋）；戴上（帽子、眼镜）；播放（音频 / 视频）
It’s cold outside. Put on your coat before going out.（外面冷，出门前穿上外套。）
⑥put up：搭建（帐篷、架子）；张贴（海报、通知）；举起（手）
They put up a small tent for the animal （他们为动物观察活动搭了一个小帐篷。）
The students are putting up notices in the street.同学们正在街上张贴通知。
Please raise your hand when asking questions to the teacher.
=Please put up your hand when asking questions to the teacher.向老师提问题时请举手。
14、To explain why some people fail to keep resolutions.来解释为什么有些人不能坚持决心。
① explain 后接由 why 引导的宾语从句，从句需用陈述语序。
② fail v.未能(做到);失败；fail 后接不定式 to do，是固定用法，表 “尝试做某事但未成功”。
派生词:failure(n.失败)
词组:fail to do sth(未能做某事)
fail in (在....方面失败)
He failed to catch the first bus.(他没能赶上第一班公交车。)
He failed in the exam.(他考试不及格。)
15、To introduce the meaning of a resolution.来介绍决心的意义。
① introduce v.介绍;引见;引进派生词:introduction n.介绍;引言词组: introduce sb to sb(把某人介绍给某人)例句:Let me introduce my friend to you.(让我把我的朋友介绍给你。)②meaning n. 意思;意义;含义，复数形式:meanings派生词:mean (v.意思是;意味着);meaningful (adj.有意义的):meaningless (adj.无意义的)例句: What's the meaning of this word?(这个单词是什么意思?)
16、Encourage them to remind you of your goals. 鼓励他们提醒你的目标。
① encourage sb. to do鼓励某人做某事
②remind sb. of sth.提醒某人某事
③remind sb to do sth.提醒某人做某事
