Today we talk about the word “resolution.” Resolution is a word with more than one meaning. However, when talking about a New Year, a resolution is a promise people make to themselves to be better. The person decides to make a serious effort to do something over the next 12 months. Many people use the start of a new year as a time to try something new or change something about themselves. This use of resolution dates back to the late 1700s. These earlier resolutions were usually of a religious nature. However, these days, New Year’s resolutions are usually about living healthier, having more success and finding greater satisfaction in life.
Title: What Is Your New Year's Resolution?
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/NY_resolution.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='What Is Your New Year's Resolution?' data-article-id='2128'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='4750'>Today we talk about the word “resolution.”</span> <span data-start-time='4750' data-end-time='9604'>Resolution is a word with more than one meaning.</span> <span data-start-time='9604' data-end-time='19813'>However, when talking about a New Year, a resolution is a promise people make to themselves to be better.</span> <span data-start-time='19813' data-end-time='27813'>The person decides to make a serious effort to do something over the next 12 months.</span> <span data-start-time='27813' data-end-time='37604'>Many people use the start of a new year as a time to try something new or change something about themselves.</span> <span data-start-time='37604' data-end-time='43792'>This use of resolution dates back to the late 1700s.</span> <span data-start-time='43792' data-end-time='50229'>These earlier resolutions were usually of a religious nature.</span> <span data-start-time='50229' data-end-time='62917'>However, these days, New Year’s resolutions are usually about living healthier, having more success and finding greater satisfaction in life.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/NY_resolution.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=7893 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/what_does_resolution_mean.m4a'>What does resolution mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a firm decision to do or not to do something'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/a_word_with_no_meaning.m4a'><span>a word with no meaning</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/a_firm_decision_to_do_or_not_to_do_something.m4a'><span>a firm decision to do or not to do something</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/a_religious_belief.m4a'><span>a religious belief</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/a_promise_not_to_change.m4a'><span>a promise not to change</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=7894 data-hint-location='37604' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/when_did_the_use_of_resolutions_first_start.m4a'>When did the use of resolutions first start?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='the late seventeen hundreds'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/twelve_months_ago.m4a'><span>twelve months ago</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/this_century.m4a'><span>this century</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/no_one_knows_for_sure.m4a'><span>no one knows for sure</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/the_late_seventeen_hundreds.m4a'><span>the late seventeen hundreds</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7895 data-hint-location='9604' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/a_resolution_is_a__blank__people_make.m4a'>A resolution is a <span class='blank'>promise</span> people make.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='promise'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/suggestion.m4a'><span>suggestion</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/guarantee.m4a'><span>guarantee</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/threat.m4a'><span>threat</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1610/promise.m4a'><span>promise</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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