New Year Celebrations

New Year Celebrations. Written by Evan Russell. Focus question. What are different ways people celebrate the new year?

新年庆祝活动。 作者：埃文·拉塞尔。 核心问题。 人们庆祝新年都有哪些不同的方式？

Introduction. People around the world celebrate the New Year at different times of the year and in many different ways. Some people celebrate with parties. Other people have traditions that might seem strange, such as wearing yellow underwear. Many people make New Year's resolutions. A resolution is a promise to end a bad habit or begin a good one. It can be anything from cutting back on junk food to being a better friend.

导言。 世界各地的人们会在一年中不同的时间，用各式各样的方式庆祝新年。 有些人会办派对庆祝。 还有些人的传统看起来有些奇怪，比如穿黄色内衣。 很多人会在新年许下新年计划。 新年计划就是一个承诺：改掉坏习惯，养成好习惯。 内容可以是任何事，小到少吃垃圾食品，大到学着做更好的朋友。

North America. A New Year's Eve celebration might mean a small party with family and friends. In New York City, however, around a million people come together to count down the last seconds of the year. At midnight, the crowds cheer and celebrate. Many cities, including New York City, Set off fireworks at midnight.

北美洲。 新年前夜的庆祝，可能就是和家人朋友举办一场小型派对。 但在纽约市，约有一百万人会聚在一起，倒数一年的最后几秒。 到了午夜，人群欢呼庆祝。 包括纽约市在内的许多城市，都会在午夜燃放烟花。

In the United States, special football games are played on New Year's Day. The most famous is the Rose Bowl game in California. At the famous Mummers Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, thousands of people dress up in fancy costumes on New Year's Day. They spend the day dancing through the city.

在美国，新年当天会举办特别的橄榄球赛事。 最有名的就是加利福尼亚州的玫瑰碗比赛。 在宾夕法尼亚州费城著名的哑剧演员游行上，数千人会在新年当天穿上精致的戏服。 他们一整天都在城市里跳舞游行。

Central and South America Eating 12 grapes on New Year's Eve is a tradition in Central and South America. Each grape stands for one month of the coming year. It's good luck to eat all 12 during the last 12 seconds of the year. In many countries, the color of your clothes on New Year's Eve is important. Actually,

中美洲和南美洲 在新年前夜吃12颗葡萄是中南美洲的传统。 每一颗葡萄代表来年的一个月。 在一年的最后12秒吃完12颗葡萄就能收获好运。 在很多国家，新年前夜穿的衣服颜色很有讲究。 实际上，

In Peru, Panama, and Ecuador, people make figures out of straw, rags, and paper. They decorate these figures and parade them around the streets on New Year's Eve. At midnight, people set them on fire. By burning the figures, people let go of bad memories from the past year.

在秘鲁、巴拿马和厄瓜多尔，人们会用稻草、碎布和纸做玩偶。 他们会装饰这些玩偶，在新年前夜沿街游行展示。 到了午夜，人们就把这些玩偶点燃。 烧掉玩偶象征着人们放下过去一年不好的回忆。