六、阅读填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
A)请认真阅读下列短文,根据所读内容在文章后表格中第71~79小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词,80题不少于20词。
How do you welcome the new year? Many people around the world celebrate with fireworks at midnight, like in Australia and the United States, to mark the end of one year and the start of another. Others gather with friends and family for a special meal, hoping it will bring good luck for the coming months. Whether at a big party or a quiet get-together, the new year is a time to remember the past and look forward to the future.
In different cultures, people believe it's important to make space for new beginnings. Some clear out old things or throw away used items(物品). In certain places, burning the Christmas tree is a way to say goodbye to the past season. Many also don't go to sleep until midnight on New Year's Eve so they can greet the new year when it arrives.
Water plays an interesting part in new year celebrations in some countries. In Thailand, for example, people splash(泼洒) water on one another during the Songkran Festival to wash away bad luck. In parts of Latin America, some throw a bucket(桶) of water out the window to drive away evil spirits.
Of course, food is a big part of the celebration in many places. Families enjoy festive dinners and sweets while waiting for the countdown to midnight.
Some traditions may seem strange to outsiders! In Canada, brave people join the "Polar Bear Swim" by jumping into the icy waters of English Bay on New Year's Day. In Spain, it is a custom to eat twelve grapes—one at each stroke(钟声) of midnight—for good luck in each month ahead. In Denmark, people save old plates throughout the year to smash(打碎) them against the doors of friends' homes on New Year's Eve; the more broken pieces, the more good luck!
No matter how it is celebrated, the new year is a special time to reflect, reset, and hope for happiness in the future. What may seem strange to one person is a meaningful tradition to another!
New Year Traditions Around the World

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六、A)[文章大意]本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界各地不同的新年庆祝传统，包括放烟花、家庭聚会、清理旧物、泼水等一些有趣的习俗，体现了新年是反思过去、展望未来的特殊时刻。
71. Celebrations [解析]根据表格内容可知，空所在列均为庆祝活动。故填 Celebrations。
72. goodbye [解析]根据“to mark the end of one year and the start of another”可知，放烟花是为了告别旧年，迎接新年。say goodbye to 意为“告别”。故填 goodbye。
73. in [解析]根据“In different cultures, people believe it's important to make space for new beginnings. Some clear out old things or throw away used items(物品).”可知，这部分的主题是“Out with the old, in with the new(辞旧迎新)”。故填 in。
74. luck [解析]根据“Others gather with friends and family for a special meal, hoping it will bring good luck for the coming months.”可知，辞旧迎新是为了给新的开始和好运腾出空间。故填 luck。
75. stay [解析]根据“Many also don't go to sleep until midnight on New Year's Eve so they can greet the new year when it arrives.”可知，人们熬夜到午夜迎接新年。stay up 意为“熬夜”。故填 stay。
76. hope [解析]根据“wash away bad luck... drive away evil spirits”可知，人们泼水是为了祈求好运。故填 hope。
77. Strange [解析]根据“Some traditions may seem strange to outsiders!”可知，此处对应与常见传统不同的奇特传统。故填 Strange。
78. Eating [解析]根据“it is a custom to eat twelve grapes”可知，此处用 eat 的动名词形式，对应表格中的名词性结构。故填 Eating。
79. mean [解析]根据“the more broken pieces, the more good luck”可知，碎盘子越多意味着好运越多。故填mean。
80. I celebrate the New Year with my family. We have a big dinner and watch the Spring Festival Gala together at night. [解析]本题为开放性试题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。