New Year Celebrations

New Year's Celebrations, written by Evan Russell. Focus question. What are different ways people celebrate the new year?

《新年庆典》，埃文·拉塞尔 著 探究问题 人们庆祝新年的方式都有哪些不同？

Introduction. People around the world celebrate the new year at different times of the year and in many different ways. In some cultures, people celebrate with parties. In other cultures, people usher in the new year with fascinating and unusual traditions, such as wearing yellow underwear. Many cities set off stunning fireworks displays at midnight. People around the world make resolutions for the new year. A resolution is a promise to end a bad habit or begin a good one. It can be anything from eating healthier foods to being a better friend. Resolutions are an inspiring positive way to greet the new year.

介绍 世界各地的人们会在一年中不同的时间，用各种各样的方式庆祝新年 有些文化里，人们会办派对庆祝 另一些文化里，人们会用有趣特别的传统迎接新年，比如穿黄色内衣 很多城市会在午夜燃放绚烂的烟花秀 世界各地的人们都会为新年许下心愿计划 新年计划就是一个承诺：要么改掉坏习惯，要么养成好习惯 它可以是任何目标，小到吃得更健康，大到做个更好的朋友 许下新年计划是迎接新年的积极又鼓舞人心的方式

North America. In the United States, a New Year's Eve celebration might mean a small party with family and friends. However, in Times Square in New York City, it's estimated that a million people gather together. They count down the last minute of the year as a giant ball covered with lights drops from a tall building. Millions of people around

北美洲 在美国，新年前夜的庆祝可能就是和家人朋友的小型聚会 但在纽约市的时代广场，估计会有一百万人聚集在此 他们一起倒计时一年的最后一分钟，看着缀满灯的大球从高楼上落下 世界各地还有数百万的人

In the United States, college football teams play special games on New Year's Day. The most famous is the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California. Before the game, many people watch the Rose Parade. It has flower -covered floats and marching bands. At the Mummers Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Thousands of men, women, and children dress up in fancy and sometimes ridiculous costumes. They gather in the morning and spend the day playing music, dancing, twirling, and strutting through the city.

在美国，大学橄榄球队会在元旦举办特别的赛事 最有名的是加利福尼亚州帕萨迪纳的玫瑰碗球赛 球赛开始前，很多人会观看玫瑰游行 游行里有鲜花装饰的花车，还有行进乐团 在宾夕法尼亚州费城的默剧游行上，成千上万的男女老少会穿上精致、有时还十分滑稽的服装 他们清晨聚集，一整天都在城里奏乐、跳舞、旋转、昂首行进

Central and South America Eating 12 grapes during the last 12 seconds of the year is a tradition that came to Central and South America from Spain. Each grape stands for one month of the coming year, and eating them all invites good luck. In many countries, the color of the clothes you wear on New Year's Eve is important. The color of your underwear, that is. In some places, people hoping for riches wear brand new yellow underwear to represent gold.

中南美洲 在一年的最后12秒吃下12颗葡萄，这个传统从西班牙传到了中南美洲 每一颗葡萄代表新一年的一个月份，吃完12颗就能招来好运 在很多国家，新年前夜穿的衣服颜色很有讲究 哦，其实说的是内衣的颜色 有些地方，想要发财的人会穿全新的黄色内衣，象征黄金

The people of Peru, Panama, and Ecuador share a fascinating New Year's custom in which they make muñecos, or figures, out of straw, rags, and paper. People decorate the figures and parade them around on New Year's Eve. At midnight, people gather in the streets and set their muñecos on fire. Burning the figures represents the release of bad memories from the past year. People hope to start the new year without any negative reminders of the previous year.

秘鲁、巴拿马和厄瓜多尔的人们有个有趣的新年习俗：他们用稻草、碎布和纸做叫做穆涅科斯的娃娃 人们会装饰这些娃娃，在新年前夜带它们游行 午夜时分，人们聚集在街头，把这些娃娃点燃 烧娃娃代表送走过去一年不好的回忆 人们希望开启新年时，不带过去一年任何不好的记忆