In December or early January,almost everyone wants to plan for a wonderful new year!We plan vacations,and we hope that every goal can be achieved. We make New Year's resolutions and set big goals!If you carry out your resolutions successfully,you can improve your life and change bad habits.

What should we do to keep our resolutions？Here are some tips for New Year's resolutions：

Think about the resolutions you made last year.

Have you succeeded？If not,why did you fail？Find out the reasons and try this year.

Don't let the cup spill over（溢出）. Do not create too many resolutions at a time. Go with one at a time.

Let it be for a year not a day.

The New Year is a time to plan for the whole year. Set goals that you need to do for the whole year,instead of a few days. Once you have made up your mind,try your best to do it！

【小题1】When do people usually make New Year's resolutions?

A．Always on January 1st.	B．Only in December.
C．At any time of the year.	D．At the end or the beginning of a year.

【小题2】Why do people make New Year's resolutions?

A．Because it's exciting.	B．Because they have to do it.
C．Because they can achieve their goals successfully.	D．Because it can help them improve their life and change bad habits.

【小题3】How can we make sure that we follow our New Year's resolutions？

A．Always make new resolutions in the New Year.

B．Make lots of resolutions at a time.

C．Try our best to do it.

D．Plan the resolutions we can realize in a very short time.

【小题4】What does the underlined phrase “instead of” mean in Chinese？

A．可是

B．而不是

C．只是

D．但是

【小题5】What's the best title for the passage？

A．New Year's resolutions	B．Try your best in the New Year！
C．Remember to make a plan in the New Year！	D．How to make New Year's resolutions