New Year’s Eve 元旦前夜
[b]It’s the biggest party of the year 全年最大的欢庆聚会[/b][img=203,152]http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/images/2007/12/20071221113944new_years_eve_203.jpg[/img]
New Year celebrations in London
For lots of people in Britain, the 31st of December, or [b]New Year’s Eve[/b] as we call it, is the biggest party of the year. It’s a time to get together with friends or family and [b]welcome in[/b] the coming year.
New Year’s parties can take place at a number of different [b]venues[/b]. Some people hold a house party; others [b]attend[/b] street parties, while some just go to their [b]local[/b] for a few drinks with their [b]mates[/b]. Big cities, like London, have large and spectacular [b]fireworks displays[/b].
There’s one thing that all New Year’s Eve parties have in common: the [b]countdown[/b] to midnight. When the clock strikes twelve, [b]revellers[/b] give a loud cheer, [b]pop[/b] champagne corks and give each other a kiss.
They then link arms and sing a song called [b]Auld Lang’s Syne[/b], by a Scottish poet called Robert Burns. Not many people can remember all the [b]lyrics[/b], but the tune is well known, so lots of people just [b]hum[/b] 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 [b]New Year’s Day[/b] starts with a [b]hangover[/b]. Other people might spend the day visiting relatives or friends they haven’t managed to catch up with for a while. Whatever happens, New Year’s Day tends to be very relaxed.
In Britain, it’s 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 [b]New Year’s resolution[/b]. Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and joining a gym to [b]get fit[/b]. However, the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their [b]bad habits[/b] within weeks or days.
New Year’s Day is the last [b]bank holiday[/b] of the [b]festive season[/b], which means most people have to go to work the next day: bright and fresh and ready for the new year ahead!
[b]GLOSSARY 词汇表[/b]
[b][table=416][tr][td=1,1,208]New Year’s Eve
元旦前夜
venues
地点
local
当地的
fireworks displays
烟花展
revellers
欢庆聚会者
Auld Lang’s Syne
友谊地久天长
hum
哼哼（小调）
hangover
喝醉酒后隔天早上醒来头痛
get fit
健身
bank holiday
公共假日
[/td][td=1,1,208]welcome in
迎接
attend
参加
mates
伙伴；好朋友
countdown
倒计时
pop
（香槟酒）瓶塞弹跳而出
lyrics
歌词
New Year’s Day
元旦日
New Year’s resolution
新年决心
bad habits
恶习
festive season
节日气氛浓厚的季节
[/td][/tr][/table]
[/b]
[[i] 本帖最后由 DZ 于 2007-12-25 05:02 PM 编辑 [/i]] good things! 语音很清晰，速度也适中，类似这样的文章和音频还有吗？再发点上来可以吗？
:loveliness: :D fei chang gan xie
页:
[1]