英文阅读理解1、WhydopeoplegatheratTimesSquareonDecember31?InAmerica,thebest-knownplacetobeonDecemberthirty-firstisTimesSquareinNewYorkCity.Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplegatherinthecold.Theycrowdtogetherandwait

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英文阅读理解1、Why do people gather at Times Square on December 31?
In America,the best-known place to be on December thirty-first is Times Square in New York City.Hundreds of thousands of people gather in the cold.They crowd together and wait for midnight.It feels like a huge party.
The people count down the final seconds.“Ten…nine…eight…” All eyes watch a huge glass ball as it sides down a pole on top of a tall building.Someone in the crowd says it looks like a bright piece of snow.Someone else says it looks like thousands of stars.This is a famous Times Square traditional.
When the ball reaches bottom,it is twelve o’clock.People shout ”Happy New Year!” there is lots of excitement.More than a ton of confetti,little pieces of paper,rains down on the crowd.
The crowd does its duty and tries to sing Auld Lang Syne,a traditional song of friendship at the New Year.Most people only know the first few words.
People arrive in Times Square while it is still daylight.After dark,at about six o’clock ,the New Year’s Eve is raised to its highest position.By this thousands of people are gathered for the celebration ahead.
They ooh and aah when the thousands of little lights in the ball come on.Then everyone waits for midnight.People who have never met talk as if they have know each other all their lives.Visitors from around the world are excited to experience this New York moment.
1、Why do people gather at Times Square on December 31?
A.They wait for the coming New Year
B.They want to have a big party
C.They come to meet different people
D.They join together to sing songs
2、What’s the “famous Times Square tradition” in Paragraph
A.People sing Adult Lang Syne
B.The glass ball sides down
C.A bright piece of snow falls down
D.Thousands of stars rise up
3、What is inside the huge glass ball?
A.Little pieces of paper
B.A lot of people
C.Some snow
D.Thousands of lights
4、All of the following EXCEPT_________ happens when it comes to midnight
A.people shout “Happy New Year”
B.a lot of confetti bottom of the pole
C.the ball reaches bottom of the pole
D.people begin to gather on square
5、which of the following adjective best describes the crowds on Times Square?
A.Excited B.Surprised C.Thoughtful D.Impatient

Answer 1

A   从文中句意可知
B  仔细阅读二段最后一句All eyes watch a huge glass ball as it sides down a pole on top of a tall building. 
A 还是第二段中,玻璃球里面装的碎纸屑
D 人们在白天就开始聚集到广场
A 新年到了,人们都很兴奋