单选题 A New Year resolution is ______.

A、 made to begin a new year
B、 a promise to make a joke
C、 a decision to improve oneself and make one a better person
D、 to be kept for the New Year's Day only

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】此考题为细节题。在文章最后一段中作者指出：“Many people in the United States make New Year resolutions．These are-specific promises that they make to improve their behavior，change their habits，and become better people．”由此可见C正确。