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1、NewHorizonEnglishCourseSectionAHappyNewYearReading ThroughChineseTextAPara.1HappyNewYearTextANewYear’sEveistheworld’soldestcelebration.Infact,ancientpeoplecelebratedtheNewYearevenbeforetheyhadwaysofmeasuringtime.NewYear’sEveiscelebratedinmanycountriesallovertheworl
2、d.Insomecountries,itisthemostimportantcelebrationoftheyear,butthisisnottrueoftheUnitedStatesorEurope.OnereasonmaybethatChristmascomesjustoneweekbeforetheNewYear,anditistheWesternWorld’sbiggestholiday.ManypeoplegivethiscelebrationevenmoreimportancethanpeopleinEastAs
3、iagivetheSpringFestival.ChineseTextAPara.2ThemostpopularwaytobringintheNewYearintheUnitedStatesiswithabigparty.Somepartiesareatprivatehomes.Inrecentyears,though,ithasbecomemoreandmorecommonforAmericanstogotoahotelorrestaurantonthenightofDecember31st.There,theycanea
4、t,drinkanddanceuntiltheearlyhours.ChineseTextAPara.3MostNewYear’spartieshavesomethingsincommon:firstofall,theyareusuallynoisy;thistraditionofnoise-makingisbelievedtobecenturiesold.Peoplethoughtthatloudsoundswoulddriveawaytheevilspiritsoftheoldyear,beforetheNewYearb
5、egan.IntheUSA,thebiggestandnoisiestpartytakesplaceinTimesSquareinNewYorkCity.Thousandsofpeoplegatherthereeveryyear.Someofthemringbellsorletofffireworks.Atmidnight,theybegintocheerasanelectricsignintheshapeofaredapplelightsupontopofatallbuilding.ChineseTextAPara.4Fo
6、rmorethantwentyyears,millionsofAmericanshavebeenabletowatchtheNewYear’sEvecelebrationsinTimesSquareontelevision.IthasbecomesopopularthatmanyAmericanhotelsandrestaurantsputupbigscreenssothattheirguestscanwatchit,too.Atmidnight,everyonestopstalkinganddancingtojoinint
7、hetelevisionbroadcastfromNewYork.ChineseTextAPara.5Youcanimaginethatafterallthatcelebrating,manyAmericansbeginthefirstdayoftheNewYearalittletired.Theyareusuallyquitehappytospendaquietdayathome,watchingthemostpopularNewYear’sDayactivitiesontelevision.Lastbutnotleast
8、,haveyoueverheardtheterm“tomakeaNewYear’sresolution”?ItissomethingthatAmericansandEuropeanspromisetodointhecomingyear,usuallyinvolvinggivingupbad
