Do you know what a resolution is? It’s a kind of promise. Most of the time, we make promises to other people. For example, “Mom, I promise I’m going to tidy my room when I get back from school.” However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions, and the most common kind is New Year’s resolutions. The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions. When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we are going to improve our lives. Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year. This helps to remember their resolutions. Others tell their family and friends about their wishes and plans.
There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are about physical health. For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise program or eat less fast food. Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement. These are about making yourself a better person.
Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork. For example, a student may have to find more time to study.
Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them! There are good reasons for this. Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep. Sometimes people just forget about them. For this reason, some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions! How about you — will you make any next year?
小題1:Is a resolution a promise you make to other people?
小題2:When do people often make resolutions?
小題3:Who do some people tell their resolutions to?
小題4:How many kinds of resolutions are mentioned in the second paragraph?
小題5:Why do people hardly keep their resolutions?

小題1:No, it isn’t.
小題2:At the start/beginning of the year.
小題3:Their family and friends.
小題4:Three.
小題5:Because sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep, and sometimes people just forget about them.

試題分析：你知道一項(xiàng)決定是什么嗎?這是一種承諾。大多數(shù)時(shí)候, 我們對(duì)別人做出承諾。然而，對(duì)你自己做出的承諾是決心。接下來(lái)作者對(duì)各種各樣的決心，進(jìn)行了小小的總結(jié)，最后得出結(jié)論是沒(méi)有決心是最好的決心。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 問(wèn)題：一個(gè)決定就是你向別人許下的承諾嗎？分析原文： Most of the time, we make promises to other people. However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions .句意：大多數(shù)時(shí)候, 我們對(duì)別人做出承諾。但是，你對(duì)自己做的承諾就是決心。因此問(wèn)題的答語(yǔ)為否定回答。故填：No, it isn’t.
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問(wèn)題：人們經(jīng)常在什么時(shí)候許下承諾？分析原文： the most common kind is New Year’s resolutions. The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions. 句意：最常見(jiàn)的是新年決心。一年的開(kāi)始是做出決心的開(kāi)始。明確了時(shí)間為一年的開(kāi)始。故填：At the start/beginning of the year.
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問(wèn)題：有些人會(huì)將他們的決定告訴給誰(shuí)？聯(lián)系原文：Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year. This helps to remember their resolutions. Others tell their family and friends about their wishes and plans.句意：一些人將決定寫(xiě)下來(lái)，這能幫助他們記住他們的決心。有的人是將這些告訴他們的家人和朋友。明確答案是告訴他們的家人和朋友。故填：Their family and friends.
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問(wèn)題：在第二段中提到了多少種決心？通過(guò)對(duì)第二段的理解與分析，總共提到三種，分別是身體健康，提高能力和成為更好的人。故填：Three.
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問(wèn)題：為什么人們很難堅(jiān)持他們的決心？分析原文的最后一段，明確指出：有時(shí)人們很難堅(jiān)持它，有時(shí)人們會(huì)忘記它。因此對(duì)于這種現(xiàn)象，人們說(shuō)最好的決心是沒(méi)有決心。故填：Because sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep, and sometimes people just forget about them.
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