初一英语任务型阅读January1stisNewYear’sDay.Peopleallovertheworldcelebrateit.OnNewYear’sDaythereisaone-dayholidayinmostcountries.TherealcelebrationsforNewYearalwayshappenonthenightbefore——onNewYear

　　初一英语任务型阅读

　　January1stisNewYear’sDay.Peopleallovertheworldcelebrateit.OnNewYear’sDaythereisaone-dayholidayinmostcountries.TherealcelebrationsforNewYearalwayshappenonthenightbefore——onNewYear’sEve.TherearealotofinterestingcustomsintheWest,andtherearealotofdifferencesfromcountrytocountry.

　　InChina,theSpringFestivalisafamilyget-together.AndsoisChristmasinmanywesterncountries.ButNewYearforsomefamiliesisatimetogettogetherwiththeirfriends,too.ManypeoplehavepartiestowelcomeNewYear.Attheseparties,thereareallkindsoffoodanddrink,andpeopleoftensinganddanceuntilthetimenearsforthecomingofNewYear.

　　OnNewYear’sEvewhenmidnightcomes,peopleoftensay“HappyNewYear”toeachother.Champagne(香槟酒)isafavouritedrinkforNewYear.Inmanywesterncountriesfireworksareletoff（燃放）atmidnighttocelebratetheNewYear.

　　1.WhendopeopleusuallycelebrateforNewYear?

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　　2.DoallthecountriescelebrateNewYearinthesameway?

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　　3.Whydopeopleletofffireworksatmidnight?

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