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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.
對許多西方人來說，除夕是一年中最大的聚會。
It's a time to get together with friends or family and welcome in the coming year.
這是一個與朋友或家人團聚的時刻，歡迎新年的到來。
New Year parties can take place in different places.
新年聚會可以在不同的地方舉行。
Some people hold a house party; others attend street parties; while some just go for a few drinks with their friends.
有些人舉行家庭聚會；其他人參加街頭派對；而有些人只是和他們的朋友去喝幾杯。
Big cities have large and spectacular fireworks displays.
大城市有大型壯觀的煙花表演。
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會都有的共同點——午夜倒計時。
When the clock strikes 12, people give a loud cheer and sing songs.
當時鐘敲響12點時，人們大聲歡呼、唱歌。
It's also popular to make a promise in the New Year.
在新年許下諾言也很流行。
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 keeping fit.
典型的決心包括戒煙和保持健康。
However, the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.
然而，承諾往往很快就會被打破，人們在幾周或幾天內就會恢復壞習慣。
