全世界的人都在庆祝新年。People all over the world celebrate the new year,

然而，并不是所有国家都以同样的方式庆祝，在一些国家，新年并不是每年的同一天开始。 However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn't begin on the same date every year,

这取决于季节、月亮或太阳。 It can depend on the seasons, the moon or the sun,

在许多国家，新年从1月1日开始，但人们从12月31日开始庆祝，也就是新年前夜。In many countries, the new year begins on January 1st, but people start celebrating on December thirty-first, New Year's Eve,

在纽约，许多人去时代广场庆祝。 In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square,

在等待新年的同时，他们听音乐，唱传统歌曲，玩得很开心。 While they're waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun,

就在十二点之前，每个人都从十、十、九、八开始倒数。 Just before twelve o'clock, everyone counts down from ten,  ten, nine, eight,

十二点钟的时候，每个人都非常大声地喊着：“新年快乐！”他们说：“走出旧的一年，进入新的一年！”突然有烟火和特殊饮料。As soon as it's twelve o'clock, everyone shouts very loudly, "Happy New Year!" and they say, "Out with the old year and in with the new!" Suddenly there are fireworks and special drinks,

有时人们会唱一首老歌《友谊地久天长》。 Sometimes people sing an old song called Auld Lang Syne,

新年通常是一个家庭日，有些人在家里放松。New Year's Day is often a family day,Some people relax at home,

一些家庭与祖父母、阿姨、叔叔和堂兄妹聚在一起吃一顿特别的饭。 Some families get together for a special meal with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins,

天气好的时候，许多家庭都出去散步。 When the weather is fine, many families go out for a walk,

在元旦那天，许多人为新年下决心。On New Year's Day, many people make resolutions for the new year,

他们写下一系列的事情，比如“我会在家里帮助更多人，我会在学校更加努力地学习。” They write down a list of things, such as "I will help out more at home,I will work harder at school,

或者“我不会花那么多时间玩电子游戏”，当他们列出清单后，他们会把清单读给家人或朋友，并承诺遵守他们的决议。" or "I won't spend so much time playing video games," When they have made their list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to follow their resolutions,

因此，无论他们如何庆祝，对于世界各国的人们来说，这是一个告别旧的一年，迎接新的一年的时候。So it doesn't matter how they celebrate, for people in countries all over the world, it's a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new,