【正确答案】正确答案： A Scottish New Year If you're invited to a Scottish home on New Year's Eve, / it's important to know what to bring with you: / a lump of coal, some shortbread and some whisky. / The coal signifies warmth, / so you're wishing that the people you visit will have enough heat in the coming year. / The shortbread represents food, / so you're hoping that the people will have enough to eat. / And whisky was called "the water of life" by Scots, / so it means you want the hosts to have enough to drink. /