1. Do you know what a resolution is? It's a kind of promise. I'm going to tidy my roomwhen I get back from school.") However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions,and the most common kind is New Year's resolutions. DWhen we make resolutionsat the beginning of the year, we hope that weare going to improve our lives. Some peoplewrite down their resolutions and plans for thecoming year. Others tell their family andfriends about their wishes and plans.