In the country of Colombia, burning “Mr. Old Year” is a New Year’s（1.习俗）. It requires the（2.全家参与）. It is a lot of fun; they create a big stuffed male doll that（3.代表旧年）. Then they （4.塞入）the doll with a large choice of different materials. Sometimes they put some little（5.烟火）in it to make it more exciting at the time they burn it.
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- Please fill in the blanks according to hints given in brackets.In the country of Colombia, burning “Mr. Old Year” is a New Year’s （1.习俗）. It requires the （2.全家参与）. It is a lot of fun; they create a big stuffed male doll that （3.代表旧年）. Then they （4.塞入）the doll with a large choice of different materials. Sometimes they put some little （5.烟火）in it to make it more exciting at the time they burn it.
- People would always burn a big “Old Year Doll”so as to get rid of bad luck, _______________it or not.
- New Year's Eve means the end of the old year, the beginning of the new, and ______. A: the coming of spring B: the beginning of giving big parties C: the end of the holiday season D: the time for women to buy their new clothes
- On New Year's Eve, the________ to the New Year was such an exciting attraction that many people who gathered in the square were shouting until a big cheer exploded.(倒计时）
- Which of the following statements about New Year’s Day is NOT true A: In the U.S. it is a nationally observed holiday. B: It is thought of as a good time to make the New Year decisions. C: Most people like to hold big parties and make pumpkin lanterns on that day. D: The celebration of this holiday begins the night before—on New Year’s Eve.