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For those who make New Year's resolutions, exercising more and losing weight are often at the top of the list, but whether your goals are to improve your health, save money or travel more, it can be hard to actually keep the resolutions you've chosen. So what causes some people to fail year after year when it comes to making resolutions, while others are successful?

Only 21 percent of people made resolutions. Of those who made resolutions, 41 percent said they stuck with them. This is where things get interesting: 24 percent of women reported setting resolutions, compared to 18 percent of men. But while women were more likely to set new year goals, men were significantly better at sticking to theirs, especially as they grew older. 51.5 percent of men met their goals, compared to 42.6 percent of women meeting theirs.

No matter your individual goal, it's important to remember that over 80 percent of people who make New Year's resolutions drop them by February—and will completely forget about them by the end of the year.

If you're set on being in the 21 percent, it can help to join up with others on a similar mission for support along the way. And when you're feeling like giving up, remind yourself how to stick to your resolutions when failure seems imminent.

1.What is at the top of the New Year’s resolutions?

A Exercising more and losing weight.

B Reading more and sleeping less.

C Drinking less and smoking less.

D Being happy and enjoying lives.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中...exercising more and losing weight are often at the top of the list...可知人们在确立新年决心的时候，多锻炼身体和减肥常常出现在榜首，故选A。

2.______ of people stick with their resolutions among those who made resolutions.

A 14%

B 21%

C 41%

D 62%

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句Of those who made resolutions, 41 percent said they stuck with them.可知在这其中41%的人坚持了下来，故选C。

3.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “significantly”?

A 显著地.

B 愉快地.

C 快速地.

D 疯狂地.

解析：选A。词义猜测题。这里说的是虽然确立新年决心的女性比例更大，但男性坚持新年决心的比例明显高很多，significantly意为“显著地”，故选A。

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A 42.6 percent of men met their goals.

B 51.5 percent of women met their goals.

C Women were more likely to set new year goals.

D People who make New Year's resolutions drop them in one month.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据全文并结合第二段可知确立新年决心的女性比例更大，故选C。