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牛津上海版八年级上学期期末复习 查缺补漏冲刺满分 (名校最新期末真题) 专题12 短文首字母填空15篇 （2023上·上海宝山·八年级校考期末）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给) How do you celebrate the new year? People in many countries take part in many different a 1 . People in Australia and the United States often enjoy fireworks at midnight. Some people eat with friends and neighbours as a way to hope for good luck. Other people have a party with friends and families. They all believe celebrating the new year is a great way to think about the past and hope for a bright future. Out with the Old, in with the New In many countries, it is important to give s 2 for new and good things. People in different areas have different ways of doing so. In many countries, people deal with old things to make room for new ones. Burning Christmas trees to show the end of the Christmas season is one popular way. People in some countries throw out their old or used things. In order to say goodbye to the old year, many people stay up until midnight on New Year’s Eve. In this way, they can be awake (醒着的) to b 3 the new year. Splashing (泼洒) Water Other countries celebrate the new year by splashing water. Some people splash water on each other to bring good luck. Others throw water out of their windows to send away bad luck. Celebrating with Parties and Food In many countries, people enjoy good food with their loved ones. Having festival meals and desserts is a way to celebrate the coming year. At New Year’s Eve parties, people often c 4 “ten, nine, … two, one” in the last ten seconds to welcome the new year. Strange Traditions You may think these traditions are u 5 but they are common (普遍的) for other people. For example, in Canada, some people celebrate the new year by jumping into the freezing water of English Bay. They do this to bring an end to the year that has passed. These traditions are all done for fun. The important thing about celebrating the n