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New Year's Eve
除夕
For many people in the West, New Year's Eve is the biggest party of the year.
对许多西方人来说，除夕是一年中最大的聚会。
It's a time to get together with friends or family and welcome in the coming year.
这是一个与朋友或家人团聚的时刻，欢迎新年的到来。
New Year parties can take place in different places.
新年聚会可以在不同的地方举行。
Some people hold a house party; others attend street parties; while some just go for a few drinks with their friends.
有些人举行家庭聚会；其他人参加街头派对；而有些人只是和他们的朋友去喝几杯。
Big cities have large and spectacular fireworks displays.
大城市有大型壮观的烟花表演。
There is one thing that all New Year's Eve parties have in common-the countdown to midnight.
有一件事是所有除夕聚会都有的共同点——午夜倒计时。
When the clock strikes 12, people give a loud cheer and sing songs.
当时钟敲响12点时，人们大声欢呼、唱歌。
It's also popular to make a promise in the New Year.
在新年许下诺言也很流行。
This is called a New Year's resolution.
这就是所谓的新年决心。
Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and keeping fit.
典型的决心包括戒烟和保持健康。
However, the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.
然而，承诺往往很快就会被打破，人们在几周或几天内就会恢复坏习惯。
