UNIT 6 Lesson 23 Exercise 1.1 I had a fantastic time in New York. I was there for New Year's Eve. We left Matt's apartment at about seven thirty and walked towards Times Square. We hurried because we wanted to find a good place to watch the celebrations. We arrived at Times Square at about eight o'clock. There were already thousands of people there. There were no cars around because the police stopped all the traffic in the streets nearby. We looked for a good place to stand and then waited. Over the next two or three hours, the people increased. Some parents carried their children on their shoulders so that they could see better. Finally,it was time for the "countdown". On the roof of one of the buildings, there is a glass ball that moves down a pole at twelve o'clock. At 11:59, everyone looked up at the roof because the ball started to move slowly down the pole. Ten seconds before midnight, everyone counted the seconds: Ten! Nine! Eight! Seven! ... When the ball reached the bottom, it was New Year and everyone clapped and cheered and shouted. People smiled happily and wished us a Happy New Year.
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