【写作要求】

近年来我国的发展世人瞩目,中国的传统文化正越来越受到各国朋友的关注。请根据提示,以“TheSpringFestival”为题写一篇短文,向外国朋友介绍我国的春节。

根据所给要点及参考词汇,可适当发挥。

①春节是中国农历年(thelunaryear)的第一天;

②春节前:一个月前开始准备(prepare)食物,打扫卫生,装饰(decorate)房子;

③除夕(OnChineseNewYear’sEve):家人团员(gettogether),吃年夜饭(bigdinner),守夜(stayuptillmidnight),放烟花鞭炮(playfireworksandcrackers);

④大年初一(thefirstday):穿新衣(putonnewclothes),向父母拜年(greetparents),收压岁钱(getluckymoney)

TheSpringFestival

InChina,theSpringfestivalisthefirstdayofthelunaryear.Peopleusuallystartpreparingforthefestivalonemonthbeforeitcomes.Theypreparedeliciousfood,andcleananddecoratetheirhomes.OnChineseNewYear’sEve,thefamilyallgettogetherforabigdinner.Theystayuptillmidnight,andthenplayfireworksandcrackersforgoodluck.OnthefirstdayofthelunarNewYear,childrenputontheirnewclothesandgreettheirparents.Theyareveryhappytogetluckymoneyfromthem.