It doesn't matter if people live in the East or in the West, many of them will make New Year's resolutions. New Year's resolutions are the promises that you make to yourself to start doing something good or __1__ something bad on the first day of the year. It's a little like the things you wish to happen in your wish list. But unlike your wishes, you have to work on your resolutions to make them come true. __2__, if you wish to be rich, you might just try your luck by buying a __3__ ticket. But if you really want to have more income, you know __4__ way you can achieve it is by working harder. So if you have made any New Year's resolutions, you need to actually __5__ them __ or they are just meaningless.