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在丹麦，人们站在椅子上，在午夜钟声敲响时一起跳下椅子，这象征着人们跨入了新的一年。丹麦人还会在除夕夜向朋友的家扔盘子，第二天清早你在门外发现的陶瓷碎片越多，就说明你越受欢迎。
In Denmark， people stand on chairs and jump off together as the clock strikes midnight， literally leaping into the new year. The Danes also throw plates at their friends homes during the night-the more shards you find outside your door in the morning the more popular you are said to be.
西班牙人則会在午夜钟声敲响前吃下十二颗葡萄，每一颗葡萄都代表新一年中的一个月，葡萄如果是甜的，那么它代表的那个月份的生活就是甜的，葡萄如果是酸的，那么就意味着相应的月份会过得比较糟糕。
Spanish， in turn， eat a dozen grapes before the stroke of midnight， each fruit meaning a month that will either be sweet or sour.
在希腊，人们会在新年前一天的晚上关掉电灯，一起吃vasilopita. 这是一种甜面包，里面藏了一枚硬币。面包由一家之主切开，分给家庭成员吃。谁吃到了藏着硬币的那块，谁就会在来年交上好运。
In Greece， families celebrate New Years Eve by switching off the lights at midnight and sharing a vasilopita. It is sweet bread which contains a coin hidden in it.The bread is cut by the head of household and shared among family members. Whoever received the piece with the hidden coin is assured good luck in the coming year.
荷之韵摘自《阅读与作文》
