People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the 1 date very year.
In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 2 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 3 down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 4 , “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 5 .
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They 6 a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work 7 at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 8 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 9 their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, 10 people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to wele the new.
【小题1】A．familiarB．sameC．importantD．normal【小题2】A．IfB．Even thoughC．WhileD．Before【小题3】A．esB．turnC．looksD．counts【小题4】A．loudlyB．quietlyC．sadlyD．safely【小题5】A．walkB．secretC．jobD．treatment【小题6】A．put onB．write downC．take awayD．look after【小题7】A．quicklyB．hardC．harderD．hardly【小题8】A．itsB．hisC．herD．their【小题9】A．followB．makeC．doD．give【小题10】A．byB．forC．withD．fromB
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(答案→)B
解析：短文描述了世界各地人们过新年的情景。虽然庆祝的时间不定相同、方式各异，但它是家庭团圆的节日，是辞旧迎新之时，也是为新的一年做计划的时候。
【小题1】根据句意，并不是所有国家用同种方式庆祝新的一年，有些国家新年还不在同一日期开始。 连词and连接两个并列句，后句中所缺的词要与前一句中的the same 相呼应。
【小题2】句意是：人们在等待新年的时候，还做着其他的事情。这是一个时间状语从句，
后面动词是延续性的，用连词while。
【小题3】迎接新年时，人们在最后几秒钟倒着数数，count down from 10 to 1。
【小题4】在同一秒时间，众人齐呼，喊声应该很大，而且欢快，loudly最佳。
【小题5】根据句意，好天气的时候，一家人出门做的最可能是walk。go out for a walk意思是“去散步”。
【小题6】此处意思是：把下决心的清单写下来。write down意思是“写下来、记下来”。
【小题7】句中有than，是比较级，用hard的比较级形式。
【小题8】此句的主语是they，后面的形容词性物主代词应该用their，与之匹配。
【小题9】此处是向家人和朋友作出承诺。通过上下文可知，是怎样追随所下的决心。
【小题10】本句运用了此结构，“It is a time (for) sb to do sth”，其中for sb前置。