《第51期Dictation》歌词

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[00:00:00] New's Year Eve

[00:00:02] For many people in the West's, New Year Eve is

[00:00:05] the biggest party of the year.

[00:00:09] It's a time to get together with friends or family

[00:00:13] and welcome in the coming year.

[00:00:15] New Year parties can take place in different places.

[00:00:21] Some people hold a house party; others attend street parties;

[00:00:26] while some just go for a few drinks with their friends.

[00:00:30] Big cities have large and spectacular fireworks displays.

[00:00:36] There is one thing that all's New Year Eve parties have

[00:00:40] in common -

[00:00:42] the countdown to midnight.

[00:00:44] When the clock strikes 12,

[00:00:47] people give a loud cheer and sing songs.

[00:00:50] It's also popular to make a promise in the New Year.

[00:00:55] This is called a New Year's resolution.

[00:00:59] Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and keeping fit.

[00:01:05] However, the promise is often broken quite quickly

[00:01:09] and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.