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1、1.SpringFestival春节本文介绍了中国的传统节日——春节。文章详尽说明了中国人是如何欢度春节的。阅读此文，你可以学会如何用英语表达庆祝春节的习俗，如贴对联、包饺子、放鞭炮、吃团圆饭、拜年等等。SpringFestival,thetraditionalChineseNewYear’sDay,isChina’smostimportantnationalholiday.Thedateofthenewyearisstilldeterminedbythelunarcalendareventhoughthego
2、vernmentoftheRepublicofChinaadoptedtheinternationalGregoriancalendarin1912.NewYear’sDaytypicallyoccurssometimeinearlyspring(February).AlmosteveryoneinChina’scitiesenjoysatleastthreedaysoffworktocelebratespringFestival,andthecelebrationlastsevenlongerinrurala
3、reas:fromtheeighthdayofthelastmonthofthelunaryeartothefifteenthdayofthefirstmonthofthefollowinglunaryears.Ruralresidentsusethistime,followingayear’shardworkandpriortothespringplanting,torestandrelaxastheclimateinnorthernChinaisstillquitecold.TheHanpeople(the
4、majorityethnicgroupinChina,accountingformorethan90percentofthepopulation)haveatraditionofeatinglaba-riceporridgewithbeans,nutsanddriedfruit—ontheeighthdayofthetwelfthlunarmonth.Thispastimesymbolizesthepeasants’wishesforanabundantharvestandhealthyanimals.Star
5、tingonthetwenty-thirddayofthetwelfthlunarmonthpeoplecleantheirhouses,decoratethemwithpaper-cutsandstreamers,shopforspecialSpringFestivalfoodsandgifts,andbeginpreparingtheNewyear’sbanquet.OnthedaybeforeNewYear’sday,manyfamiliesdecoratetheirfrontdoorswithapair
6、ofcoupletsdesignatinggoodfortune.Thesecoupletsarewritteninfinecalligraphyonlongstripsofredpaper.Thetextofthesentimentsexpressedareforhappiness,goodhealth,bumperharvest,familyharmonyandprosperity.Specialpicturesareplacedindifferentroomstodispelevilspiritsandb
7、ringthefamilytranquilityandhappinessthroughoutthecomingyear.Childrensetofffirecrackers,playgamesandcarrycolorfullanternsinhandastheyvisitfriends.ParentskeepbusypreparingtheNewYear’sEvedinnerandmakingjiaozi—dumplingswithmeatandvegetablefillings.Dumplingsarean
8、indispensablefoodfornorthernersduringtheirNewYear’scelebration.Inoldentimes,jiaoziwerethoughttoscareawayevilspirits,misfortuneanddisease.Todaythiswell-loveddishisascloselyassociatedwithSpringFes
