There is a one-day holiday in most western countries on New Year’s Day. The real celebration begins on New Year’s Eve-the night before New Year’s Day. There are several interesting customs（习惯）in the west, and there are many differences in different countries.

Though Christmas is a good time for families to get together, New Year’s Day is a time for some western people to be with friends. On New Year’s Day, there are always parties. At such parties, there is food, drinks and dances until New Year comes

At midnight, people often say “Happy New Year! ”to each other. In many western countries, fireworks are let off at midnight and some people like to shout aloud to drive away evil spirits.

1.People begin to have great celebrations for the New Year on___________.

2.In the west, ___________on New Year’s Day.

3.On New Year’s Eve, western people don’t often____________.

4.This passage mainly（主要）tells us___________.

用所给词的正确形式填空 （10分）

1.He went out without _______________(say) a word.

2.----Where ____________(be) you an hour ago? ----I ________(be) in Mrs Green’s office.

3.They _____________(go) to visit a farm last Sunday.

4.She ________________(not study) hard last term.

5.The firemen _______________(put) out the fire and we were safe.

6.Thank you for ________________(write) to me.

7.They spent three hours ______________(walk) around the museum that day.

8.When he met his old classmate, he stopped ________(chat) with her.

9.We often see the boy          (read) English early in the morning.

10.He forgot             (bring) his new book to school this morning.

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