热闹非凡的元旦前夜.

　　It&aposs the biggest party of the year 全年最大的欢庆聚会

　　New Year celebrations in London

　　For lots of people in Britain, the 31st of December, or New Year&aposs Eve as we call it, is the biggest party of the year. It&aposs a time to get together with friends or family and welcome in the coming year.

　　New Year&aposs parties can take place at a number of different venues. Some people hold a house party; others attend street parties, while some just go to their local for a few drinks with their mates. Big cities, like London, have large and spectacular fireworks displays.

　　New Year&aposs parties can take place at a number of different venues. Some people hold a house party; others attend street parties, while some just go to their local for a few drinks with their mates. Big cities, like London, have large and spectacular fireworks displays.

　　New Year celebrations in London

　　There&aposs one thing that all New Year&aposs Eve parties have in common: the countdown to midnight. When the clock strikes twelve, revellers give a loud cheer, pop champagne corks and give each other a kiss.

　　They then link arms and sing a song called Auld Lang&aposs Syne, by a Scottish poet called Robert Burns. Not many people can remember all the lyrics, but the tune is well known, so lots of people just hum along.

　　The parties then continue into the early hours of the morning with lots of dancing and drinking. Because of this, for a lot of people New Year&aposs Day starts with a hangover. Other people might spend the day visiting relatives or friends they haven&apost managed to catch up with for a while. Whatever happens, New Year&aposs Day tends to be very relaxed.

　　In Britain, it&aposs popular to make a promise to yourself about something you are going to do, or want to stop doing, in the New Year. This is called a New Year&aposs resolution. Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and joining a gym to get fit. However, the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.

　　New Year&aposs Day is the last bank holiday of the festive season, which means most people have to go to work the next day: bright and fresh and ready for the new year ahead!

　　Notes:

　　New Year&aposs Eve 元旦前夜

　　welcome in 迎接

　　venues 地点

　　attend 参加

　　local 当地的

　　mates 伙伴;好朋友

　　fireworks displays 烟花展

　　countdown 倒计时

　　revellers 欢庆聚会者

　　pop (香槟酒)瓶塞弹跳而出

　　Auld Lang&aposs Syne 友谊地久天长

　　lyrics 歌词

　　hum 哼哼(小调)

　　New Year&aposs Day 元旦日

　　hangover 喝醉酒后隔天早上醒来头痛

　　New Year&aposs resolution 新年决心

　　get fit 健身

　　bad habits 恶习

　　bank holiday 公共假日

　　festive season 节日气氛浓厚的季节