Question

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?

1.Is a resolution a promise you make to other people?

2.When do people often make resolutions?

3.Who do some people tell their resolutions to?

4.How many kinds of resolutions are mentioned in the second paragraph?

5.Why do people hardly keep their resolutions?

 

Answer 1

1.No, it isn’t.

2.At the start/beginning of the year.

3.Their family and friends.

4.Three.

5.Because sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep, and sometimes people just forget about them.

【解析】

试题分析：你知道一项决定是什么吗?这是一种承诺。大多数时候, 我们对别人做出承诺。然而，对你自己做出的承诺是决心。接下来作者对各种各样的决心，进行了小小的总结，最后得出结论是没有决心是最好的决心。

1.答语为否定回答。故填：No, it isn’t.

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考点：人生哲理类短文阅读。