Planning is a very important activity in our lives. Itcan give

　　pleasure, even excitement, and it can cause quitesevere headaches. __1__

　　The most significant the task ahead, the more carefulthe planning __2__

　　required. Getting to school or to work on time is a taskrequiring few __3__

　　or no planning, it is almost routine. A month’s touring holiday abroad,

　　or better still, getting married, is a different matter altogether. If the

　　matter involve a church wedding, a reception, a honeymoon in Venice, __4__

　　and returning a new home, this requires even more planning to make __5__

　　sure that it is successful. Planning is our way of trying to ensure success

　　and of avoiding costly failures we can not suffer. It is equally essential __6__

　　to individual nations and families; the scale may be vary, but the degree __7__

　　of importance does not. In the essence, a nation planning its resources __8__

　　and needs do not differ from the familiar weekly shopping or monthly __9__

　　household budget. Both are designed to ensure an adequate supply of

　　essentials, and if improperly carried out, will avoid shortages, wastage __10__

　　and over-expenditure.