【推荐1】Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
It’s commonly believed that a new year should be a fresh start. Many may have geared up to start 1 resolutions at the beginning of the new year. But is it the right decision?
A recent study found that January is not the best time for most people 2 (make)resolutions.
This month, people in the Northern Hemisphere will experience longer nighttime and shorter daytime, 3 (mean)less sunlight.
“We know that when sunlight enters the visual system, it activates neural circuits (神经网络)that 4 (associate) with a number of psychological states,” Tim Bono, a psychologist at Washington University, US, told the Daily Mail. “Such limited exposure to direct sunlight can take a heavy toll (带来重创) 5 our overall well-being and energy levels to make resolutions.”
6 other reason is the low spirit in the period. Just finishing a long and hard year, many people are still trying to get rid of the tiredness in the past year and 7 (want)to take a rest. So 8 they make resolutions, the low spirit will make them hard to carry out.
Though it’s hard to make and carry out resolutions effectively in January, 9 (make)a resolution is still a good idea. Bono suggests that people make their resolutions in springtime. Since they are recovered from the struggles of the past year, making resolutions will be 10 (effective)in this season.
So if you haven’t made a resolution yet, why not put it off until spring?
