評論
打印
Activity 2b Read the passage and match each paragraph 1-3 whih its main purpose in the box.
活動2b 閱讀文章 將各段相互匹配
Underline the words and phrases that helped you decide.
在幫助你匹配的單詞和短語下劃線。
Do you know what a resolution is?
你知道決心是什么？
It's a kind of promise.
是一種承諾。
Most of the time, we make promises to other people.
多數時間里，我們向他人做出承諾。
("Mom, I promise I'm going to tidy my room when I get back from school. ")
（媽媽，我承諾回家后打掃房間。）
However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions, and the most common kind is New Year's resolutions.
但你為自己做出的承諾才叫決心，最常見的一種就是新年決心。
The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions.
通常而言，我們會在新的一年下定決心。
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決心，我們希望自己能夠改善生活。
Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year.
許多人寫下新年決心和計劃。
This helps them to remember their resolutions.
這將幫助他們銘記自己的決心。
Others tell their family and friends about their wishes and plans.
還有人將期望和計劃告訴給家人和朋友。
There are different kinds of resolutions.
決心多種多樣。
Some are about physical health.
許多與身體健康有關。
For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise program or eat less fast food.
例如，許多人承諾進行身體鍛煉，或承諾少吃快餐。
Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement.
許多承諾與自我發展有關。
These are about making yourself a better person.
這些與自我提升有關。
Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar.
許多人或許會養成一種興趣愛好，例如繪畫、照相、或學習彈吉他。
Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork.
許多決心與計劃有關，比如與學業有關的周計劃。
For example, a student may have to find more time to study.
例如，學生希望增加學習時間。
Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common.
盡管各有不同，但多數決心都有一個共同特點。
People hardly ever keep them!
很少有人會實現！
There are good reasons for this.
理由也是豐富多彩。
Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep.
許多決心很難堅持。
Sometimes people just forget about them.
有些人只是把它拋在腦后。
For this reason, some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions!
對于這一類原因，許多人稱最好的決心就是沒有決心！
How about you — will you make any next year?
你呢，你明年會制定新年決心嗎？
譯文屬可可英語原創，未經允許，不得轉載。
