H: Hank L: Lily
Hank and Lily go on to discuss the new goals they want to set for the new year.
L: Now that we’ve survived last year’s events, what are some of your goals for this year?
H: I’ve been thinking about getting better at simply being consistent.
L: Consistent at what?
H: Oh, anything really—exercise, sleep, or even flossing my teeth. I just want to make sure that I do important things regularly.
L: Flossing? Wow, that’s ambitious. Mine’s more creative. I want to start painting again. Not for anyone else but for myself.
H: I love that! You always light up when you talk about art. I also want to work on really listening to what other people are saying.
漢克和莉莉繼續討論新年他們各自想要設立的目標。
莉 莉： 既然我們都撐過去年的混亂，你今年有哪些新目標呢？
漢 克： 我在想或許該努力讓自己持之以恆。
莉 莉： 在什麼方面持之以恆？
漢 克： 喔，幾乎任何方面 ── 運動、睡覺，甚至是用牙線清潔牙齒。我只是想確保能規律去做重要的事。
莉 莉： 用牙線？哇，這還挺有野心的。我比較偏向創意方面。我想重新開始畫畫。不是為了別人，只為了自己。
漢 克： 我喜歡！只要一談到藝術，妳整個人就神采奕奕。我也想練習真正地去傾聽別人在說什麼。
生活必備字詞：
Now that + S + V, S + V 如今∕既然……，……
regularly adv. 規律地，定期地
light up 神情愉快
light 三態為：light, lit, lit。
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見一月號。
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