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Reading Comprehension: How Did New Year’s Resolution Start?


Read the passage carefully, then complete the tasks that follow:
A New Year’s resolution is a promise a person makes for the New Year. Regardless of what
resolution you commit to, the goal is to improve your life in the coming year. Resolutions can
come in many forms. Some people make a promise to change a bad habit like stop smoking or
eat less fast food. Others make a promise develop a positive habit like going to the gym, eat
more fruit and vegetables, read lots of books or recycle the rubbish more. The tradition of
New Year’s resolution dates all the way back to 153 B.C. January is named after Janus, a
mythical god of early Rome. Janus had two faces, one looking forward and one looking
backward. This allowed him to look back on the past and forward towards the future. On
December31, the Romans imagined Janus looking backward into the old year and forward into
the New Year. This became a symbolic time for Romans to make resolutions for the New Year
and forgive enemies for troubles in the past. The Romans also believed Janus could forgive
them for their wrongdoings in the previous year. The Romans would give gifts and make
promises, believing Janus would see this and bless them in the year ahead.

Answer the following in full sentences:


1. What bad habits do people want to stop? ____________________________
2. What are the positive habits? _____________________________________
3. When did the New Year resolutions start? ___________________________
4. Who was Janus? ______________________________________________
5. What would Romans believe Janus could do? ___________________________
Circle (True) or (False). And then correct all mistakes:
1. New Year Resolutions is a modern tradition. True False
2. Resolutions aim at making improvements. True False
3. January is named after a mythical god. True False
4. People only want to change bad habits. True False
5. Janus had one face. True False
6. Janus would forgive all wrongdoings. True False

Discussion: Have you made any New Year resolutions this year? What are they?

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