Mr. Green asked Lily whether she had passed the exam ________. A . yesterday B . the day before C . the day ago D . before the day 答案:BIn
the US, the most popular way to welcome the new year is with a big party. Some
parties are at private homes. But in recent years, it has become more and more
common for Americans to go to a hotel or eating-place on the night of December
31st. There, they can eat a big dinner, drink champagne, and dance to orchestra
music.
Most
New Year’s parties are usually noisy. People shout
and sing. And often, guests blow on small noisemakers when the new year arrives
at midnight. This tradition of noise making is believed to start centuries ago.
People thought that loud sounds would drive away the bad spirits of the old
year.
The
biggest, noisiest New Year’s party in the US takes place in
Times Square in New York. Thousands of people gather(聚集) there. Some of them
ring bells and set fireworks. Others blow whistles of car horns(喇叭). And at twelve o’clock, they begin to cheer as an
electric sign in the shape of a red apple lights up on top of a tall building.
The
Times Square celebration includes another well-known American tradition. Since
1929, the band of musician Guy Lombardo has given a concert on New Year’s Eve. Guy Lombardo died in 1977. But, Bill Lombardo, has kept
the tradition alive with a band concert at a New York city hotel. When the
crowds in Times Square start cheering the arrival of the new year, television
cameras show the band playing the song Auld Lang Syne.
1. The most usual way to welcome
the new year in the US is ________.
A.
to go shopping B. to meet
friends C. to travel abroad D. to
hold a big party
2. The biggest New Year’s party in the US is __________.
A.
in Central Park B. in
Hollywood C. in Times
Square D. in Disneyland
3. In the past, some American
people made big noise when the new year arrived ________
A.
to express their friendship B.
to drive away the bad spirits
C.
to make others more excited D. to give best
wishes to each other
4.In 1929 a concert on New Year’s Eve was given by _________.
A.
the band of Guy Lombardo B. the band
of Bill Lombardo
C. the band of Johann
Strauss D. the band of Elvis
Aaron Presley