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On New Year's Eve, people in Italy throw out all the old things.<br />So there are chairs, beds, clothes, and plays in the streets.<br />In Spain, the New Year comes in more quietly.<br />In the evening, people come together to the streets.<br />Each holds a bag of grapes.<br />When 12 o'clock comes, people start eating grapes.<br />In Japan, people eat noodles on New Year's Eve.<br />This food is said to bring long life.<br />Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji.<br />There, they watch the first sunrise of the New Year.<br />On New Year's Eve, people in Italy throw out all the old things.<br />So there are chairs, beds, clothes, and plays in the streets.<br />In Spain, the New Year comes in more quietly.<br />In the evening, people come together to the streets.<br />Each holds a bag of grapes.<br />When 12 o'clock comes, people start eating grapes.<br />In Japan, people eat noodles on New Year's Eve.<br />This food is said to bring long life.<br />Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji.<br />There, they watch the first sunrise of the New Year.

1. （1） The story is about New Year's Eve in        .

   A . Italy B . Spain C . Japan D . All of the above
3. （2） People in Spain welcome New Year by        after twelve.

   A . eating grapes B . eating noodles C . throwing the old things D . watching the sunrise
5. （3） People in both Spain and Japan       to bring in the New Year.

   A . throwing things away B . get together C . eat some food D . climb a mountain
7. （4） Japanese climb Mount Fuji to        .

   A . look at the stars B . look for New Year's wishes C . see the sun coming up D . have a rest
9. （5） The people in       hope to get long life from their New Year's food.

   A . Japan B . China C . Spain D . Italy