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My favourite holiday is New Year. I always wait and prepare for it. I buy presents for my friends and relatives one week [at|before|from|midnight|on|till|times] the holiday. I try to find some useful presents for everyone. When the day comes, we start the preparations. My sister and I clean the flat [at|before|from|midnight|on|till|times] morning till midday. My mother starts cooking dinner [at|before|from|midnight|on|till|times] noon. At night we sit down at the table and start celebrating. At [at|before|from|midnight|on|till|times],when the clock strikes twelve [at|before|from|midnight|on|till|times],we congratulate each other. Then we start opening our presents. And this is the best part of the day for me!