L50-2:New Year resolutions
I limited myself to two modest ambitions: to do physical exercises every morning and to read more of an evening. An all-night party on New Year's Eve provided me with a good excuse for not carrying out either of these new resolutions on the first day of the year, but on the second, I applied myself assiduously to the task.
The daily exercises lasted only 11 minutes and I proposed to do them early in the morning before anyone had got up. The self-discipline required to drag myself out of bed 11 minutes earlier than usual was considerable. Nevertheless, I managed to creep down into the living room for two days before anyone found me out. After jumping about on the carpet and twisting the human frame into uncomfortable positions, I sat down at the breakfast table in an exhausted condition. It was this that betrayed me. The next morning the whole family trooped in to watch the performance.
modest /ˈmɑːdɪst/ 要求不过分的，谦虚的;谦逊的;庄重的;朴素的;
assiduously /əˈsɪdʒuəs/ 刻苦地，兢兢业业的;勤勤恳恳的
of an evening= in the evening
apply oneself to 全力以赴地干
self-discipline 自我约束
considerable 值得注意的，
creep /kriːp/ 悄悄地缓慢行进;蹑手蹑脚地移动;
nevertheless /ˌnevərðəˈles/ 然而;不过;尽管如此
twist /twɪst/ 扭曲;使弯曲(成一定形状);
frame /freɪm/ 躯体 构架，支架，骨架;
exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔːst/ 耗尽;使筋疲力尽;使疲惫不堪
betray /bɪˈtreɪ/ 暴露、显露
troop /truːp/ 成群结队地走动
今天的第二部分，单词相对容易一些。感觉自己又活过来了。
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