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.
汉克和莉莉继续讨论新年他们各自想要设立的目标。
莉 莉： 既然我们都撑过去年的混乱，你今年有哪些新目标呢？
汉 克： 我在想或许该努力让自己持之以恒。
莉 莉： 在什么方面持之以恒？
汉 克： 喔，几乎任何方面 ── 运动、睡觉，甚至是用牙线清洁牙齿。我只是想确保能规律去做重要的事。
莉 莉： 用牙线？哇，这还挺有野心的。我比较偏向创意方面。我想重新开始画画。不是为了别人，只为了自己。
汉 克： 我喜欢！只要一谈到艺术，妳整个人就神采奕奕。我也想练习真正地去倾听别人在说什么。
生活必备字词：
Now that + S + V, S + V 如今∕既然……，……
regularly adv. 规律地，定期地
light up 神情愉快
light 三态为：light, lit, lit。
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