单选题   Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled On Aiming Higher by commenting on the saying 'Who aims at excellence will be above mediocrity; who aims at mediocrity will be far short of it.' You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
 
【正确答案】On Aiming Higher There is a famous saying, 'Who aims at excellence will be above mediocrity; who aims at mediocrity will be far short of it.' It seems that we should set ambitious goals in order to be successful. On the one hand, aiming higher can prompt a person or an organization to work single-mindedly towards the target. Sometimes, if the goal we try to achieve is not challenging enough, we probably won't take pains to accomplish it. But if the target is a little above our capabilities, it will motivate us to constantly make progress and work hard towards it. On the other hand, the aims must be reasonably achievable. If we are too ambitious and force ourselves to be someone we will never be or do something we will never succeed in, the chances are that we will never be able to find a way to realize our dream and will give up halfway. Therefore, it is true that we should aim higher when setting our goals, but not too high to reach.
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