In Western countries，people usually celebrate the New Year at midnight on January 1st.People may go to parties，dress in formal clothes-like tuxedos（礼服）and evening gowns，and drink champagne at midnight.During the first minutes of the New Year，people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead.But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sunrise.They welcome the New Year with the first light of the sunrise. It is also a common Western custom to make a New Year's promise，called a resolution.New Year's resolutions usually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the New Year. Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year.For example，in Ecuador，families make big dolls from old clothes.The dolls are filled with old newspapers and firecrackers.At midnight，these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the New Year can start afresh （again）.Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in the New Year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean，or saying special things on the first day of the New Year. Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the New Year.One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year's Day.The more grapes a person eats，the more good luck the person will have in the New Year.In France，people eat pancakes for good luck in the New Year.In the United States，some people eat black-eyed peas（ for good luck-but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!（1）Which country celebrates the New Year in the morning？ ____ A.Spain.B.France.C.The United States.D.The passage doesn't say.（2）What is a resolution？ ____ A.Something you say.B.Something you eat.C.Something you burn.D.Something you wear.（3）What is the topic of the fourth paragraph？ ____ A.Bringing good luck.B.Remembering the past.C.Planning for the next year.D.Keeping away from bad luck.（4）Which is probably TRUE about eating black-eyed peas on the New Year？ ____ A.Black-eyed peas taste bad.B.The peas are very difficult to cook.C.One pea brings one day of good luck.D.It is bad luck to eat a lot of black-eyed peas.

Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way.Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways，and at different times on the calendar.
    In Western countries，people usually celebrate the New Year at midnight on January 1st.People may go to parties，dress in formal clothes-like tuxedos（礼服）and evening gowns，and drink champagne at midnight.During the first minutes of the New Year，people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead.But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sunrise.They welcome the New Year with the first light of the sunrise.
    It is also a common Western custom to make a New Year's promise，called a resolution.New Year's resolutions usually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the New Year.
    Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year.For example，in Ecuador，families make big dolls from old clothes.The dolls are filled with old newspapers and firecrackers.At midnight，these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the New Year can start afresh （again）.Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in the New Year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean，or saying special things on the first day of the New Year.
    Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the New Year.One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year's Day.The more grapes a person eats，the more good luck the person will have in the New Year.In France，people eat pancakes for good luck in the New Year.In the United States，some people eat black-eyed peas（ for good luck-but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!

（1）Which country celebrates the New Year in the morning？ ____
A.Spain.
B.France.
C.The United States.
D.The passage doesn't say.
（2）What is a resolution？ ____
A.Something you say.
B.Something you eat.
C.Something you burn.
D.Something you wear.
（3）What is the topic of the fourth paragraph？ ____
A.Bringing good luck.
B.Remembering the past.
C.Planning for the next year.
D.Keeping away from bad luck.
（4）Which is probably TRUE about eating black-eyed peas on the New Year？ ____
A.Black-eyed peas taste bad.
B.The peas are very difficult to cook.
C.One pea brings one day of good luck.
D.It is bad luck to eat a lot of black-eyed peas.