I’m Claire Morgan of the Times Square Alliance①and， as you all can see， the ball has stopped half way to its perch②. It’s suspended③ there to remind us before we pop the champagne④ and celebrate⑤ the new year， to stop and refl ect on the year that has gone by， to remember both our triumphs⑥ and our missteps⑦， our promises made and broken， the times we open ourselves up to great adventures⑧， or close ourselves down for fear of getting hurt. Because that’s what new year’s is all about， getting another chance， a chance to forgive， to do better， to do more， to give more， to love more， and to stop worrying about "what if" and start embracing "what will be". So when that ball drops at midnight， and it will drop， let’s remember to be nice to each other， kind to each other， and not just tonight， but whole year long. Thank you.
　　我是時代广场联盟的克莱尔·摩根，正如你们所见，彩球卡在半空中了，停滞的彩球提醒着我们在我们打开香槟庆祝新的一年来临之际，我们应该先停下来反思过去的一年，想想所取得的辉煌成就以及所经历的失败挫折。我们的豪情万丈和背弃的诺言，我们曾经置身伟大的契机寻求刺激与冒险，也曾经自闭沮丧害怕失败与受伤，因为这才是除夕的精神所在。给自己一个机会，一个去宽恕的机会。做得好一点，做得多一点，给予多一点，施爱多一点。别再担心“如果怎样”，而是坦然面对即将发生的一切。所以当彩球在午夜坠落，让我们一起牢记应当善待彼此，彼此友爱，不仅仅是今晚，而是未来的一整年。谢谢！