各国庆祝新年的方法

各国庆祝新年的方法
 　　1. Instead of clearing away snow, the Canadians pile snow around their houses on New Year's Day to keep away evils.

　　加拿大人在新年那天不但不“自扫门前雪”，反而在房子四周堆上雪，以此来避免邪魔侵略。

 
　　2. In Greece, people elect beautiful girls to act as "angels" to send gifts to the children of all the households.

　　在希腊，人们推选美丽的少女当“天使”，给各家各户的孩子们送礼物。

　　3. The Germans greet the New Year with fireworks and crackers. Many villages and towns hold tree climbing contests. The winners are called "New Year Heroes".

　　德国人以爆仗和焰火迎候新年。许多村镇举办爬树竞赛，获胜者被称为“新年英豪”。

　　4. Swiss people go to snow-covered mountains in groups on the New Year's Day. They hold that playing in ice and snow will forget all the miseries.

　　新年那天，瑞士人三五成群地来到白雪掩盖的山上。他们以为在冰雪里游玩会使人忘掉全部忧虑。