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People around the world have different ways of spending the holiday.
Celebrations are held around the nation. In Sydney every year about 1 to 1.5 million people go to the worlds largest fireworks (焰火) display near the harbor (港口).
New year is the most important holiday in Japan. Its a symbol (标志) of starting a new life. In December, all kinds of forget-the-year parties are held. At the party, people say goodbye to the problems of the past year and prepare for a new beginning. Misunderstandings (误解) are forgotten and houses are cleaned. At midnight on December 31, temples (寺庙) play their gongs (锣) 108 times to drive 108 kinds of human weakness away.
New Years Day is a day of joy and no work is done. Children get small gifts with money inside. Sending new years cards is a popular tradition. If the cards are postmarked (盖邮戳的), the Japanese post office promise theyll send them all on January 1.
In Greece, there is a traditional dish for New Years Day. It is a kind of cake. A silver or gold coin is baked inside the cake. Whoever finds the coin will be especially lucky in the coming year.
( ) 36. The best title of the reading above is _____________.
A. Celebrations around the world B. New Year s celebration
C. New Yeqars gift for children D. Best wishes on New Year
( ) 37. The worlds largest fireworks display is in ____________.
A. Japan B. Australia C. Greece D. China
( ) 38. When and where do temples play their gongs 108 times?
A. On New Years Day in Greece. B. At midnight in Australia.
C. On New Years Eve in Japan. D. At midnight in China.
( ) 39. A silver or gold coin is baked inside the cake in Greece _________.
A. to find the lucky one B. for the lucky person to find
C. to find a traditional fish D. for the New Years Day
答案：36. A 37. B 38. C 39. B