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_yzR6M,s-;VX3sgpgWY。
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_Q5iejYud8GM。
New Year parties can take place in different places.
新年聚会可以在不同的地方举行hx5hX3V4=a。
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t[PfmS0),&j5i。
Big cities have large and spectacular fireworks displays.
大城市有大型壮观的烟花表演%P%=byPAwPrCF)。
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Mw;l46yb@uTjU_b。
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G(9HMxs])n+3pn。
It's also popular to make a promise in the New Year.
在新年许下诺言也很流行T0c*f%!DM=f[c,=。
This is called a New Year's resolution.
这就是所谓的新年决心cz#jb&7qjB。
Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and keeping fit.
典型的决心包括戒烟和保持健康[Usk4e*LSo*4~Wc。
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b2cmro58=gf|ewm3[B。