1. The father took his daughter in his arms and gave her a k         .

2. I met him and his wife in the street by a       last Sunday.

3. No one knows who is the o      of the dog.

4. I don’t want to make a wrong d       and regret later

5. Please remember to l       the door when you leave the room.

This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.

The words “auld lang syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.

The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.

1. Millions of Americans will hear the song named _______________________this New Year’s Eve.

2. ______________________________ is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us.

3. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem about________________________________.

4. The song is played ________________________________on New Year’s Eve.

5. A version by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in ________________________ .

1._It has around 3 billion fans - nearly half the world’s population! And

about 300 million people play this game. That's 4 percent of the world' s population!

    2._Many people in old days played early forms of his modern game. Cu ju (蹴鞠） a ball-kicking game in China, was reported as early as 2500 B.C. Around the same time in Greece, people were also playing a similar ball game without using their hands.

But modern soccer didn't become official (官方的) until 1863. An Englishman called Cobb Morley introduced the idea of a soccer association (联盟). 3.____. From then on, other associations in the countries were set up. They came together-to make up the FIFA, which organizes the World Cup.

    It's not easy to tell what makes soccer so popular. 4.___ Soccer needs only two feet and a ball. This makes it a sport that developing countries can easily play. Some of the sport's best players come from these poor nations.

    5._The sport's no-harids rule makes beautiful dance-like movements on the field. What's more, this sport excites the heart. Teams might score only a few times each match, so matches can turn around suddenly.

No one knows who will win at the next World Cup. But one thing is certain: The world will be watching.