I hear a lot of people talking about New Year’s resolutions（新年计划）．Some say, “I can’t keep them and I never make resolutions．” Perhaps the real 41 is that we have trouble changing．We get 42 in our way of life and even if things aren’t good, 43 they are familiar．
As the years go by, our resolutions seem to lose some 44 ．In spite of the fact that my own eagerness seems to 45 , I still like the idea of making resolutions．It is the 46 of not giving up that is important．
I think of the year 47 like a carpet of new fallen snow that has not yet been 48 by footprints or marks of any kind．It 49 before us so perfect and beautiful, but it won’t remain that way for long． 50 we know it, we must get out in the snow and make our own marks and tracks．Soon, we will see all kinds of 51 and paths in the snow．We will see everything from
52 , icy mud to the prints of snow angels made by children at play．
It’s all part of our 53 ．As we close out the old year, a new set of months lies ahead of us and we think, “Maybe, just maybe I can do 54 ．” Perhaps, this time, we can lose those 55
pounds, 56 a bad habit, improve our behavior, 57 build a better relationship．Even though there are situations in our lives that can get us 58 , we can look forward to beginning again and doing what we can do to 59 our lives according to how we are able．
As the New Year comes around, what kind of marks will you make in the 60 ?
41．A．plan B．idea C．puzzle D．problem
42．A．comfortable B．curious C．serious D．painful
43．A．at most B．at last C．at least D．at first
44．A．faith B．enthusiasm C．sense D．confidence
45．A．increase B．exist C．decline D．disappear
46．A．spirit B．rule C．challenge D．decision
47．A．behind B．between C．around D．ahead
48．A．discovered B．noticed C．damaged D．cleared
49．A．stands B．lies C．comes D．occurs
50．A．Although B．Before C．Until D．If
51．A．prints B．stones C．plants D．pictures
52．A．tidy B．soft C．dry D．dirty
53．A．quality B．attitude C．belief D．wisdom
54．A．better B．worse C．easier D．harder
55．A．exact B．final C．extra D．former
56．A．pick out B．call off C．cut down D．give up
57．A．and B．or C．so D．for
58．A．over B．across C．down D．away
59．A．save B．experience C．start D．improve
60．A．snow B．mud C．carpet D．ice