TheLunarNewYearisagreatoccasiontotheChinesepeople.Itlastsaboutthefirstfourdaysoftheyear,duringwhichpeopledonotworkexceptfortheworkersonduty.Studentsdonotgotoschool,andshopsareclosed.
Severaldaysbeforethenewyear,peoplebegintoprepare.Farmerskillpigs,sheep,cocksandhens.Citydwellersbuymeatfishandvegetables.Housesarecleaned;coupletsarepostedonthedoors.Colourfullanternsarehungatthegate.
Ontheeveofthenewyear,eachfamilyhasitsmembersgatherdtogetherandeatsafamilyreuniondinner.AfterthemealtheywatchTVuntiltheclockstrickestwelve.Theneveryfamilysetsofflongstringsofsmallfirecrackersandotherfireworkstowelcomethenewyear.Onthefirstdayofthenewyear,almosteveryoneisdressedinhisorherbest.Whenpeoplemeetontheway,theysaytoeachotherHappyNewYear.Friendsandrelativespaynewyearcallsandgivespresentstoeachother.Childrenindulgethemselvesingames.
2、翻譯:
農歷新年對中國人民來說是個好日子。它大約持續壹年的前四天,在此期間,除值班工人外,其他人不工作。學生不上學,商店也關門了。
在新的壹年的前幾天,人們開始準備。農民殺死豬,羊,公雞和母雞。城市居民購買肉類魚類和蔬菜。房屋打掃幹凈;對聯貼在門上。門口掛著五顏六色的燈籠。
在新的壹年的前夕,每個家庭都有其成員聚會,壹起吃家庭團圓飯。飯後他們看電視,直到時鐘敲十二點。然後每個家庭都會放起長長的小型鞭炮和其他消防設備來迎接新的壹年。在新年的第壹天,幾乎每個人都穿著最好的服裝。當人們在途中相遇時,他們互相說“新年快樂”。親戚和朋友支付新年電話並互贈禮物。孩子們沈迷於遊戲中。