所属专辑:专四真题听写训练营05年至12年
歌手: 爱飘的夜
时长: 01:15
第51期Dictation-英语听力[00:00:00]
New's Year Eve [00:00:00]
For many people in the West's, New Year Eve is [00:00:02]
the biggest party of the year. [00:00:05]
It's a time to get together with friends or family [00:00:09]
and welcome in the coming year. [00:00:13]
New Year parties can take place in different places. [00:00:15]
Some people hold a house party; others attend street parties; [00:00:21]
while some just go for a few drinks with their friends. [00:00:26]
Big cities have large and spectacular fireworks displays. [00:00:30]
There is one thing that all's New Year Eve parties have[00:00:36]
in common - [00:00:40]
the countdown to midnight. [00:00:42]
When the clock strikes 12, [00:00:44]
people give a loud cheer and sing songs. [00:00:47]
It's also popular to make a promise in the New Year. [00:00:50]
This is called a New Year's resolution. [00:00:55]
Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and keeping fit. [00:00:59]
However, the promise is often broken quite quickly[00:01:05]
and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days. [00:01:09]