Resolution is a word with more than one meaning. However, when talking about a New Year, a resolution is a ________ people make to themselves to be better. The person decides to take something ________ for the next 12 months.

Many people use the start of a New Year as a time to try ________ new or make changes. This use of resolution ________ in the late 1700s. These earlier resolutions were usually about religion (宗教). However, these days, New Year’s resolutions are usually about living more healthily, being more ________ and finding greater happiness in life.

Some people may make a New Year’s resolution only to improve their life. Others may feel they are certainly ________ to change everything. These people may use the New Year as a time to make themselves ________. Some people may ________ their resolutions and plans to remember them easily.

________ the beginning of a New Year, you can have a new start. This means you can simply wash away all the mistakes you made in the past year. But try to learn from these mistakes. If not, you may find yourself making the same mistakes again. Sometimes the resolutions may be too ________ to keep. Please remember changes can’t be easy, but they can help us to have a better future!