Activity 2b Read the passage and match each paragraph 1-3 whih its main purpose in the box.
活动2b 阅读文章 将各段相互匹配
Underline the words and phrases that helped you decide.
在帮助你匹配的单词和短语下划线。
Do you know what a resolution is?
你知道决心是什么？
It's a kind of promise.
是一种承诺。
Most of the time, we make promises to other people.
多数时间里，我们向他人做出承诺。
("Mom, I promise I'm going to tidy my room when I get back from school. ")
（妈妈，我承诺回家后打扫房间。）
However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions, and the most common kind is New Year's resolutions.
但你为自己做出的承诺才叫决心，最常见的一种就是新年决心。
The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions.
通常而言，我们会在新的一年下定决心。
When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we are going to improve our lives.
一旦在新年伊始下定决心，我们希望自己能够改善生活。
Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year.
许多人写下新年决心和计划。
This helps them to remember their resolutions.
这将帮助他们铭记自己的决心。
Others tell their family and friends about their wishes and plans.
还有人将期望和计划告诉给家人和朋友。
There are different kinds of resolutions.
决心多种多样。
Some are about physical health.
许多与身体健康有关。
For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise program or eat less fast food.
例如，许多人承诺进行身体锻炼，或承诺少吃快餐。
Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement.
许多承诺与自我发展有关。
These are about making yourself a better person.
这些与自我提升有关。
Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar.
许多人或许会养成一种兴趣爱好，例如绘画、照相、或学习弹吉他。
Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork.
许多决心与计划有关，比如与学业有关的周计划。
For example, a student may have to find more time to study.
例如，学生希望增加学习时间。
Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common.
尽管各有不同，但多数决心都有一个共同特点。
People hardly ever keep them!
很少有人会实现！
There are good reasons for this.
理由也是丰富多彩。
Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep.
许多决心很难坚持。
Sometimes people just forget about them.
有些人只是把它抛在脑后。
For this reason, some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions!
对于这一类原因，许多人称最好的决心就是没有决心！
How about you — will you make any next year?
你呢，你明年会制定新年决心吗？
译文属秀哈英语原创，未经允许，不得转载。
