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People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the 46 date very year.
In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 47 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 48 down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 49 , “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 50 .
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They 51 a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work 52 at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 53 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 54 their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, 55 people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
46. A. familiar B. same C. important D. normal
47. A. If B. Even though C. While D. Before
48. A. comes B. turn C. looks D. counts
49. A. loudly B. quietly C. sadly D. safely
50. A. walk B. secret C. job D. treatment
51. A. put on B. write down C. take away D. look after
52. A. quickly B. hard C. harder D. hardly
53. A. its B. his C. her D. their
54. A. follow B. make C. do D. give
55. A. by B. for C. with D. from
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Chuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfield College．He walked into class one day and told his students that their h 1 was to perform one act of random(任意的)kindness．His students did not understand the assignment(任务), but the professor would not answer their questions．He e 2 his students to find it out for themselves．
One week later, the students entered the classroom excited to s 3 their stories．One student told of distributing blankets to the homeless, another had contacted a long, lost friend, and another student r 4 that he had helped a dog to find its owner．Students were energized(激励)by the homework assignment and wanted other people to be kind too．W 5 the support of local businesses, the students made stickers to put on cars that invited people to do something k 6 for others．They sold the stickers and decided to donate the money to a center for the blind –not surprising as Professor Wall is blind．Since then, s 7 kindness activities have been organized in schools all over the world．Many schools organize a Random Acts of Kindness Week, a 8 November 13, to celebrate World Kindness Day．Some schools use each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week to performd 9 kind acts, such as making a new friend, helping someone, doing community service, or raising money for a charity．Students learn to c 10 other people and think about how small actions can make the world a better place．
parent, tell, call, celebrate, together, why, start, after, shop, newspaper
Most people buy lots of presents just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They start a special day 1 Buy Nothing Day. They don’t want anyone to go 2 on that day. Buy Nothing Day is on November 29. It is 3 Thanksgiving. Often, before Christmas we see many ads. in 4 and on TV 5 us to“buy, buy, buy!”The idea for Buy Nothing Day 6 in Vancouver, Canada. Now people all over the world 7 Buy Nothing Day. In California, the U.S., 8 and children get 9 to read stories, sing songs and draw pictures. The children talk about 10 they can’t get many toys.
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