reference against which you can judge new opportunities. How much will this opportunity contribute to achieving your goals? If it doesn't, why do you want to do it? Is it a distraction or have your goals and plan changed?

　　One good way to plan the future is to create a version of your resume three, five, and ten years in the future. What qualifications would appear? What job titles would you have? Which companies would you have worked for? What experience would you have gained in each of the roles you have undertaken? If you don't know what to put on the resume, why not look in the papers or on the Internet for job advertisements. They will tell you what people are looking for when filling these roles today. Although this won't change dramatically, certain aspects, such as qualifications, computer literacy, and international experience, will be more in demand. So by looking at the job requirements today and thinking about the future, you should be able to construct an outline future resume to work toward.

A good plan needs to include four key elements:

(1) A vision statement that describes where you want to be.

(2) A set of objectives that, if achieved, will lead you to the vision.

(3) A "success map" showing how these objectives link together.

(4) An indicator describing what success will look like at each stage.

　　Think first about your vision of the future: is it all about a single goal, such as becoming president of a multinational company, or is it about a lifestyle, such as being a wealthy and respected partner in a law firm? Use some of the exercises described over the previous pages to help you to think about your vision. Next, write your vision down in a vision statement. This should not be longer than a paragraph, but needs to contain all the attributes that are important to you. Spend time on this; it is the important first step in planning your future.

18. According to Paragraph 1, it can be inferred that .

A. it's unnecessary to plan precisely

A. a good plan brings you a good future

B. you can plan for more opportunities

C. plan itself is not as important as planning

19. According to Paragraph 2, plan is important for us in the following aspects except that -

A. it reminds us whether we progress or not occasionally

B. it makes us to change our goals based on the progress

C. it tells us whether we are following the targets or not

D. it enables us to be aware of what we've already had or not

20. With the help of the future resume, we would be clear about the following things except

A. the ability to judge new opportunities B. experience we would have

C. qualifications we need to acquire D. job requirements to fit in

21. According to the last paragraph, the vision is important because .

A. we could dream large in the vision statement

B. it contains all the attributes we've had

C. it illustrates the future image

it's only about one goal and easy to achieve