{{B}}New Year Traditions{{/B}} "Happy New Year!", that greeting will be said and heard for at least the first couple of weeks as a new year gets under way. But the day celebrated as New Year’s Day in modem America was not always January 1. {{B}}Ancient New Years{{/B}} The celebration of the New Year is the oldest of all holidays. It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago. In the years around 2000 BC, the Babylonian New Year began with the first New Moon (actually the first visible crescent) after the Vernal Equinox (first day of spring) . The beginning of spring is a logical time to start a new year. After all, it is the season of rebirth, of planting new crops, and of blossoming. January 1, on the other hand, has no astronomical or agricultural significance. It is purely arbitrary. The Babylonian New Yea A. Around 2000 B. C.. B. 4,000 years ago. C. 153 B. C.. D. 46 B. C.. [单项选择]
"Happy New Year!" Everyone will greet each other with these words as they meet each other over the next couple of weeks. But it wasn’t always January 1 that marked the new year. [单项选择]
[听力原文]6-7 A. Because he is very happy. B. Because the woman gives him a present. C. Because this will be the first time for him to spend his Christmas in China. D. Because he can go back to his country. 我来回答: 提交
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