People everywhere celebrate the New Year. Although there are differences in the way they ...

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People everywhere celebrate the New Year. Although there are differences in the way they celebrate, for most it is a time to say goodbye to the p___33___ and to think about new beginnings. In many countries, people get together with family and friends on December 31 to eat,drink, dance and welcome January 1 at midnight.
In many Western countries people make New Year’s decisions. They make promises to t___34___ to make changes in their lives over the coming year, such as to lose weight, to stop smoking, to get a new job, or to learn a new skill. In many Asian countries, people a___35___ celebrate the New Year in late January or early February. People spend time with family and eat special foods. In most countries, the holiday lasts for several days.
In late February or early March, some countries celebrate a festival called Carnival (狂欢节). Many think that Carnival first s___36___ in Italy or Greece many years ago. People dressed in bright clothes, wore colorful masks, ate, drank, and danced all night on the Tuesday, more than 40 days b___37___ Easter(复活节). This tradition spreadto France, Spain,Portugal, and later to Brazil and the United States.
Now, two of the b___38___ Carnivals take place in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, and New Orleans in the United States. People still wear bright clothes,and at Carnival in Rio there is a very long parade(游行) that lasts for four days. In New Orleans, Carnival is called Mardi Gras, which translates to “fat Tuesday” and lasts for three days. Both celebrations i___39___ music and traditions from all over the world. Millions of visitors travel from around the world to join the party.

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33. past 34. themselves 35. also 36. started 37. before 38. biggest 39. include 文章主要讲了世界各地人们庆祝新年的故事。