I limited myself to two modest ambitions: to do physicalexercise every morning and to read more of an evening. An all-night party on NewYear's Eve provided me with a good excuse for not carrying out either of these newresolutions on the first day of the year, but on the second, I applied myselfassiduously to the task.

　　The daily exercises lasted only eleven minutes and I proposed to do them early in themorning before anyone had got up.

　　10.I limited myself to two modest ambitions: to do physical exercise every morningand to read more of an evening.

　　只给自己定下两项适中的任务;每天早上锻炼身体，每天晚上多看点书。

　　11.An all-night party on New Year's Eve provided me with a good excuse for notcarrying out either of these new resolutions on the first day of the year, but on thesecond, I applied myself assiduously to the task.

　　新年除夕举办的一次通宵晚会，使我理直气壮地在新年头一天免去了这两项任务。不过，新年第二天，我全力以赴地照着去做了。

　　语言点:apply oneself assiduously to do sth.的意思是“全力以赴做某事。”

　　12.The daily exercises lasted only eleven minutes and I proposed to do them early inthe morning before anyone had got up.

　　早锻炼一共只有11分钟，我打算在别人起床之前进行。