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Do you know what a resolution is? It' s a promise. Most promises are made (76)________ other people("Mom, I promise I' ll tidy my room when I get back from the beach. ") (77)________ resolutions are promises that you make to yourself. And New Year's resolutions are those people make at the beginning of the year in the (78)________ that they will improve their lives. Some people write down their resolutions to remember them. But (79)________ the resolution is important enough, you (80)________ have to write it down but keep it in mind.

There are different kinds of resolutions. Some relate to (81)________ health, such as starting a workout program or (82)________ the amount of junk food that you eat. Many have to do with self improvement, such as (83)________ hobby like painting or photography, or learning a musical instrument. Then there are resolutions that have to do with being better organized. (84)________ here might include a weekly planner or organizing your school notes.

Despite these difference, there is one thing that most resolutions have (85)________ . People hardly ever keep them! The resolutions are too difficult to keep, or people simply forget. For this reason, some people argue that the best resolution is simply not to make any resolutions!

单选题
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】

make promise to sb. 为固定搭配, 意为“向……许诺, 对……承诺” 。 故选 D。

单选题
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】

however: 然而, 可是, 表示转折关系, 其后常有逗号; therefore: 因此; likewise: 同样地; incidentally: 偶然地, 附带地。 根据句意可知, 空处前后为转折关系。 故选 A。

单选题
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】

in the hope of 为固定搭配, 意为“希望……, 怀着……的希望” 。 故选 B。

单选题
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】

though: 尽管, 引导让步状语从句; as: 当……时, 尽管, 引导时间状语从句和让步状语从句; if: 如果, 引导条件状语从句;because: 因为, 引导原因状语从句。 根据句意可知, but 后为条件状语从句, 所以选 C。

单选题
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】

couldn't: 不能, 不可以; shouldn't: 不必; mustn't: 不准, 切不可, 表示禁止;wouldn't have to: 不必要。 根据句意“你不必写下来, 而要记在脑海里” 可知, 选 D。

单选题
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】

根据下文 starting a workout program(开始锻炼计划) 可推知, 空处指的是“身体健康,生理健康” , 所以应用 physical health 来表示。 故选 C。

单选题
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】

increase: 增加; limit: 限制, 限定, limit the amount of 意为“限制……的量” ;determine: 决定, 下定决心; retain: 保持, 记住。 根据句意可知, 此处指“限制你所食用垃圾食品的量” , 所以选 B。

单选题
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】

take up: 拿起, 从事, take up a hobby 意为“培养兴趣” ; give up: 放弃, 交出;hold down: 控制, 压制; lay down: 放下, 制定。 根据句意可知, 选 A。

单选题
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】

variation: 变化, 指某一事物略有变化的形式; problem: 难题, 引起麻烦的人;sample: 样品, 样本; example: 例子, 榜样。 根据句意“有些决心是需要好好规划组织的, (类似的) 例子包括使用周计划表或组织一下学校笔记” 可知, 此处后一句是对前一句说明所举的例子。 故选 D。

单选题
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】

have in common 意为“有共同之处” , 为固定搭配。 故选 A。