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New Year's Eve
新年前夕
For lots of people in Britain, the 31st of December,or New Year's Eve as we call it,is the biggest party of the year.
對(duì)很多英國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō)，12月31日是一年中最盛大的聚會(huì)。
It's a time to get together with friends or family and welcome in the coming year.
很多人在這個(gè)時(shí)候都會(huì)和朋友及家人一起迎接新的一年。
New Year's parties can take place at a number of different venues.
人們舉行新年聚會(huì)的地方各有不同。
Some people hold a house party;others attend street parties,while some just go to their local for a few drinks with their mates.
有的人在家里舉行新年聚會(huì)；有的人參加戶(hù)外聚會(huì)；還有的人選擇去酒吧和自己的同伴喝上幾杯。
Big cities, like London,have large and spectacular fireworks displays.
在像倫敦這樣的大城市里，每年都會(huì)舉行大型而壯觀(guān)的煙火展。
There's one thing that all New Year's Eve parties have in common:the countdown to midnight.
所有的新年聚會(huì)都有一個(gè)共同點(diǎn)，那就是人們都會(huì)進(jìn)行新年倒計(jì)時(shí)。
When the clock strikes twelve, revellers give a loud cheer,pop champagne corks and give each other a kiss.
當(dāng)新年鐘聲響起的時(shí)候，參加聚會(huì)的人都大聲歡呼，打開(kāi)香檳酒互相慶祝，并互相親吻以示問(wèn)候。
They then link arms and sing a song called Auld Lang's Syne,by a Scottish poet called Robert Burns.
然后，人們手挽手一起唱蘇格蘭詩(shī)人羅伯特·伯恩斯填詞的《友誼地久天長(zhǎng)》。
Not many people can remember all the lyrics,but the tune is well known, so lots of people just hum along.
雖然并不是所有的人都記得歌詞，但是人們對(duì)這首歌的旋律已是耳熟能詳，所以很多人只是跟著哼唱。
The parties then continue into the early hours of the morning with lots of dancing and drinking.
人們?cè)谛履昃蹠?huì)上載歌載舞，狂歡會(huì)一直持續(xù)到凌晨。
Because of this, for a lot of people New Year's Day starts with a hangover.
因此，很多人都是以醉醺醺的狀態(tài)迎接新年的第一天。
Other people might spend the day visiting relatives or friends they haven't managed to catch up with for a while.
而有些人則會(huì)在新年第一天去走訪(fǎng)久未見(jiàn)面的親朋好友。
Whatever happens, New Year's Day tends to be very relaxed.
但是無(wú)論做什么，新年第一天都是很輕松的一天。
In Britain, it's popular to make a promise to yourself about something you are going to do,or want to stop doing, in the New Year.
在英國(guó)，人們都會(huì)在新年到來(lái)之際承諾自己在新的一年里要做些什么或者不做什么。
This is called a New Year's resolution.
這就是所謂的新年決心。
Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and joining a gym to get fit.
典型的新年決心包括戒煙和到健身房健身。
However, the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.
但是，人們往往在做出承諾的幾刑期甚至幾天內(nèi)就恢復(fù)了原來(lái)的壞習(xí)慣。
New Year's Day is the last bank holiday of the festive season,which means most people have to go to work the next day:
新年是節(jié)日季節(jié)里最后一個(gè)公共假日，很多人在新年的第二天就要去上班。bright and fresh and ready for the new year ahead!
人們將以嶄新的面貌迎接新年的到來(lái)。
