There is a popular type of doll in Japan called daruma. These round, hollow dolls have a purpose. The dolls are usually purchased as part of a New Year's resolution. First, the buyer writes what he or she hopes to achieve on the daruma's back. At that point, the eyes have not been painted. After writing on the doll, one eye is painted on. The buyer puts the doll where it can be seen often. It is a reminder of the resolution. When the resolution has been achieved, the other eye is painted. This practice encourages people to make positive changes in their lives.
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The dolls represent people's _________.
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A friendships
B emotions
C ancestors
D goals
D goals
D goals
The correct answer is D. goals.
To arrive at this answer, we need to understand the information provided in the passage. The passage mentions that the daruma dolls are purchased as part of a New Year's resolution, and the buyer writes their hopes and goals on the doll's back. The dolls are then used as a reminder of the resolution, and one eye is painted on when the doll is first acquired. The other eye is painted when the resolution or goal has been achieved.
From this information, we can determine that the dolls represent people's goals. The dolls serve as a visual representation of the goal and a reminder to the person to work towards achieving it.