ThemostpopularwaytowelcomethenewyearintheUnitedStatesistohaveabigparty.Somepartiesareatpeople’shomes.Butinrecentyearsithasbecomemoreandmorecommon

ForAmericanstogotoahoteloracluborarestaurantonthenightofDecemberthe31st.Theretheycanhavedinnerdrinkchampagne(akindofwine)anddance.

MostNewYear’spartieshavesomethingincommon.Firstofalltheyareusuallynoisy.Peoplesingandbands(乐队)play.Andoftenguestspullacracker（爆竹）whentheclockstrikestwelveatmidnight.Peoplethinkthatloudsoundswoulddriveawaytheevilspiritsoftheoldyearbeforethenewyearbegins.

FormanypeopleNewYear’sEveisthenightwhentheycandrinkasmuchastheylike.SomeNewYear’scelebrationshaveendedsadlyforpeoplewhogotdrunkandhaddrivingaccidents.Radio’sandtelevision’sannouncementswarnpeopleofthedangerofdrunkdriving.Someplacesofferfreerideshomefordrunkenpeople.

ThebiggestandnoisiestNewyear’spartyintheUnitedStatestakesplaceatTimesSquareinNewYorkCity.Thousandsofpeoplegatherthere.Someofthemringbellsorletoffcrackers.Othersblowwhistlesorcarhorns.Andat12o’cloIktheybegintocheerasanelectricsignintheshapeofaredapplelightsupontopofatallbuilding.

Americanskeepuponeotherimportanttraditionasthenewyearbegins.Theymakedecisionsabouthowtoimprovethemselvesintheyearahead.ExpertssaythatthemostcommonNewYear’sdecisionsintheUnitedstatesaretoeatless.ButmanyAmericansalsopromisethemselvestostopsmokingorstopdrinkingwineortobenicertotheirfriendsandfamilies.

ExpertsfindfewerthantenpercentofAmericanscarryouttheirNewYear’sdecisions.Fewwanttogiveupthistradition.Almosteveryoneseemstoenjoylookingbackovertheyearthathasjustendedandlookingforwardtoanicebeginningofanewyear.

72.Thearticleisabout_____.

A.someimportanttraditionsintheUSA

B.whenandwhereAmericanswelcomethenewyear

C.Newyear’scelebrationsintheUSA

D.Americanwaysoflifeandtheirinterests

73.OnNewYear’sEve_____inAmerica.

A.partiesareheldindifferentplaces

B.peopleareencouragedtodrinkasmuchastheyl