DifferentcountriesandculturescelebrateNewYearindifferentways．Manycountriesstillfollowthelunarcalendar，meaningthattheirnewyearoftenstartsinlateJanuaryorinFebruary．NewYearcelebrationsforsomecountries（likeChina，VietnamandKorea）lastnotoneday，butuptotwoweeks!
IntheU．S．，manypeopleattendNewYearparties．Theydrinkchampagne，dance，andcheeratthestrokeofmidnight．Fireworks，whichinoldentimesscaredawayevilspirits，areverypopularthroughouttheU．S..U．S．residentsoftenmakeoneormoreNewYear'sresolutions，suchaspromisingtoquitsmoking，loseweight，stopdrinking．Mostoftheseresolutionslastlittlelongerthanamonth．
InthesouthernU．S．，manypeopleeatblack-eyedpeasforgoodluckinthenewyear．InMexicoandVenezuela，manypeoplewearredoryellowunderwearforgoodluck．InBrazil，residentswearredwhiteclothesforgoodluck，andinChina，theywearredclothesandgivechildrenredenvelopswithmoneyinthem．InIran，peoplewearbrandnewclothesonthefirstdayofthenewyear．
InScotland，homeownersopenthefrontdooratmidnighttoletinthenewyear，andopenthebackdoortoletouttheoldyear．InSwitzerland，peoplekisseachotherthreetimesatmidnight．InSpain，peopleeat12grapes-----oneperchime----astheclockchimesmidnight．InJapan，theyringabell108timestogetridofthe108baddesiresthatpeoplehave．InKorea，theyringabell33timesinhonorof33ancientsoldiers．
33．HowdoAmericanscelebratetheirNewYear？___
A．Theykisseachthreetimesatthestrokeaftermidnight．
B．Theyusefireworkstoscareawayevilspirits．
C．MenandwomenmakeNewYear'splantstogether．
D．ManypeopleattendNewYearparties．
34．Inwhichcountriesisredregardedasaluckycolor？___
A．MexicoandBrazil．B．MexicoandChina．
C．VenezuelaandBrazil．D．ChinaandIran．
35．Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe"___"．
A．Differentcustomsaroundtheworld
B．NewactivitiesinAmericaandEurope
C．NewYearcelebrationsaroundtheworld
D．Differentcountrieshavedifferentcustoms．