15．"Happy New Year!"Everyone will greet each other with these words as they meet each other on New Year's Day．But it wasn't always January 1 that marked the New Year．
    At least 4，000 years ago，the anci ent Egyptians and Babylonians marked the changing of the year．In Egypt，the year started when the Nile River flooded，enriching farmers'fields．This happened at the end of September．
    The Babylonians held a festival in the spring，on March 23，to kick off the next farming cycle．The Babylonian celebration lasted for 11 days．
    The date January 1 wa s picked by the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 46 BC．The month of January originates from the Roman god，Janus．He is pictured with two heads．One head looks forward and the other back．They represent a break between the old and new．The new calendar was in time with the sun and it has been used until the present day．
    In Vietnam，the New Year holiday happens in February．They buy fresh flowers and a peach blossom to put in their house，following the Vietnamese custom．
Thailand has its specific New Year's date； it's different from the normal calendar．The Thai New Year is celebrated on April 13．On this day，Thai people play with water，throwing it on each other．It is intended to bring good luck during the New Year ahead．
    In China，the more favorable New Year is usually celebrated in February according to lunar calendar （陰歷）．On New Year's Eve，all family members sit together at table，enjoying lots of auspicious foods such as dumplings，chicken to bring good luck．
Title：New Year traditions all around the world
Countries（66）Dates/TimeOrigins（起源）or activitiesMeanings or reasons
Egyptthe end of Septemberthe Nile River floodmake fields （67）rich
BabylonMarch 23holding a （68）festival/celebrationkick off the next farming cycle
RomeJanuary 1Roman god，Janus（69）representa break
（70）ThailandApril 13（71）pouring/throwingwater onto each other's bodybring good luck
Vietnam（72）Februarybuying fresh flowers and a peach blossom（73）followthe custom
ChinaFebruary（74）enjoyingauspicious foods bring good luck and （75）happinessto everyone

分析 在世界上，不同的國家有不同的慶祝新年的傳統(tǒng)和習(xí)俗．本文主要介紹了印度、巴比倫、越南、泰國和中國新年的時間、起源、慶祝活動及其意義和緣由．

解答 66．Dates/Time 根據(jù)這一欄下面的內(nèi)容是日期或時間，可知應(yīng)填Dates/Time．
67．rich 根據(jù)第二段的In Egypt，the year started when the Nile River flooded，enriching farmers'fields．在埃及，當(dāng)尼羅河的洪水泛濫，使農(nóng)民的土地變得肥沃時，是一年的開始．可知此處應(yīng)填rich．
68．festival/celebration 根據(jù)第三段的The Babylonians held a festival in the spring，巴比倫在春季舉行節(jié)日，可知應(yīng)填festival/celebration．
69．represent 根據(jù)第四段的They represent a break between the old and new．它們代表了新舊之間的休息．可知應(yīng)填represent．
70．Thailand 根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的Thailand has its specific New Year's date； it's different from the normal calendar．The Thai New Year is celebrated on April 13．可知泰國有特定的新年日期，它的新年在四月十三日，所以應(yīng)填Thailand．
71．pouring/throwing 根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的Thai people play withwater，throwing it on each other．泰國人玩水，并往彼此身上潑水．可知應(yīng)填pouring/throwing．
72．February 根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段的  In Vietnam，the NewYear holiday happens in February．可知越南的年假在二月，所以應(yīng)填February．
73．follow 根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段的following the Vietnamese custom．遵從越南的風(fēng)俗，可知應(yīng)填follow．
74．enjoying 根據(jù)最后一段的enjoying lots of auspicious foods享用很多吉祥的食品，可知應(yīng)填enjoying．
75．happinesse 根據(jù)最后一段的enjoying lots ofauspicious foods such as dumplings，chicken to bring good luck．享受著如餃子，雞肉等許多吉祥食品，帶來好運．由good luck可知應(yīng)填 happinesse．

點評 在答題中，應(yīng)分四步來答題：掌握文章大意，理清短文結(jié)構(gòu)，分析表格結(jié)構(gòu)，確定表格答案在原文中找出問題．在原文段落中，找出題干所包括的信息部分，這樣就可以快速準(zhǔn)確地抓住有效信息，確保答題的準(zhǔn)確性．

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