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　　the world welcomes 2015

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　　The world welcomes 2015 ! From New Zealand to New York, the world eagerly celebrated the New Year. 36

　　The islands of Samoa and Tokelau in the Pacific Ocean and places located near the International Date Line mark the dawn of the New Year . As celebrations spread westward, fireworks lit up the night sky in towns and cities around the world; as revelers(狂欢者)partied on the streets.

　　37 In many European countries as well as in Coney Island New York, swimmers braved freezing water temperatures for a dip in the ocean or lake on January l. In Rome, Italy, divers jumped off the 59 foot high Cavour bridge into the Tiber River. Londoners rang in the New Year with a massive fireworks display with dozens of rockets lighting up the night sky. 38 A torchlight procession led by men dressed as Vikings kicks off four days of Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh, Scotland. The procession ends with the burning of a Viking long ship. Hogmanay is the Scottish word for the last day of the year. Street festivals are held on each day ending up with a fireworks display.

　　In New York, thousands gathered to witness a huge ball with more than 30,000 lights descend at midnight.__39 It was to attract crowds to celebrate the paper's new headquarters.

　　The ball has dropped every year since then except during the wartime years of 1942 and 1943.

　　40 However, now 2,688 crystal(水晶)triangles decorate this lighted ball.

　　A. The first ball was made of iron.

　　B. "Hogmanay" is New Year's eve in Scotland.

　　C. The Scots' celebration of New Year is also called "Hogmanay".

　　D. The New York Times was an organizer of the New Year's Day celebration.

　　E. People hope for a better future after a year of diseases, struggles and disasters.

　　F. In some parts of the world, the New Year's day celebrations were rather unusual.

　　G. This tradition was adopted by the New York Times(after which the square is named) in 1908.

　　答案 EFCGA

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