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As time flies, the year is coming to an end. Many people feel anxious about the end of the year. What can we do to deal with the feelings?

Think about the good things

It’s easy to forget the positive experiences you have had. When we’re so busy and wrapped up in what’s next, we quickly dismiss the good. Think about the good things that happened to you and celebrate your achievements from this past year.

Practice: List your best memories, proudest moments, and small-to-big wins from this year so far. List the people who helped make this year great so far. List what went well compared to this time last year.

Think about the goals you hoped to have this year

What tasks would you like to finish before the year ends? Know what you feel you should do and what you really want to do. For the things you feel you should do, let them go for now. It’s freeing to accept that not everything you hoped for will happen, and that’s okay.

Practice: Choose one to two things you want to turn your attention to and can do.

Do one thing related (相关的) to this goal today

Instead of waiting until next year to “restart”, take action today. It’s not too late to do it now. Most importantly, enjoy the process.

Practice: Make plans. Contact friends. Share what excites you and what you plan to do. Sharing your plans might inspire others to take action on their goals too.

1.1. What is easy for people to forget?

A Their failures and mistakes.

B Their positive experiences.

C The tasks they need to finish.

D The people who helped them.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一部分Think about the good things中的“It’s easy to forget the positive experiences you have had.”可知，人们很容易忘记自己所取得的成功和积极的经历。故选B。

2.2. What should you do to practice thinking about the good things?

A List your best memories and proudest moments.

B Pay attention to the things you didn’t achieve this year.

C Forget about the past and look forward to the future.

D List your failures and what went wrong in the past.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一部分Think about the good things中的“Practice: List your best memories, proudest moments, and small-to-big wins from this year so far.”可知，你可以列出你今年迄今为止最好的回忆、最自豪的时刻来帮助你缓解焦虑。故选A。

3.3. Which of the following is recommended for dealing with goals you hoped to achieve this year?

A Keep finishing all of them until next year.

B Set up new goals for the new year.

C Choose one to two things to do.

D Give up all your goals for this year.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二部分Think about the goals you hoped to have this year中的“Choose one to two things you want to turn your attention to and can do.”可知，选择一到两件你想把注意力转移到并且可以做的事情。故选C。

4.4. How might sharing your plans with others help?

A It will make others angry and sad.

B It won’t have any effect on anyone.

C It might inspire others to take action.

D It will make you more anxious.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据最后一部分“Do one thing related to this goal today”中的“Sharing your plans might inspire others to take action on their goals too.”可知，分享你的计划可能会激励他人也采取行动去实现他们的目标。故选C。

5.5. What is the main idea of the article?

A How to celebrate New Year.

B The importance of setting goals.

C Ways to improve your memory.

D Tips for managing end-of-year anxiety.

解析：选D。主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了如何应对年末焦虑，给出了几个实用的建议。故选D。