New Year is a very. important festival(节目) in China. People (41) celebrate(庆祝) the New Year. It is a time to say (42) to the past and to (43) new beginnings. In many countries, people get together with family and friends (44) December 31 to eat, drink, dance, and welcome January 1 (45) midnight.
In many western countries people make New Year’s resolutions (决心 ). They (46) their minds to make changes in their lives over the (47) year, (48) to lose weight, get a new job, or learn a new skill(技能).
In China, people also celebrate the Lunar (农历)New Year, usually in late January (49) early February. People spend time with family and eat special foods. And the holiday (50) for several days.