1. Fill in the blanks
A: Would you please tell us something about the Chinese New Year?
B:_____________________________________.(很乐意，它是中国传统节日)。
A:________________________?(什么时候？)
B: The first day of the first lunar month.
A:__________________________________?(春节前他们经常做什么？)
B: They do shopping, thorough cleaning and cooking.
A:_____________________________________________?(他们必须得 向父母及长辈叩头吗？)
B: Traditionally they do. But nowadays it depends.
A: On what?
B:___________________________________________________.(依据家庭教育状况，有些家长比较开明，有些家长更保守一些。)
2 Translate the following sentences into English:
1) 国庆之夜各条大街一片灯火辉煌，到处都洋溢着节日的气氛。
2) 每年阴历初一是中国人的传统节日——春节，是家人团聚的时刻?
3) 在中秋节之夜，家人团聚，赏月品月饼，享受着家庭和睦的气氛。
4) 泼水节是中国少数民族傣族的传统佳节。人们互相泼水，祝福未来。
5) 农历九月九日是老人节，又称重阳节。全社会将开展一系列尊老爱老活动。
6) 节日里，公园和广场都装点成了花的海洋，男女老少身着节日盛装，漫步在其中
7) 与世界上其他人不一样的是，中国人既使用阳历，但同时也使用阴历（农历）。
8) 节日也是举行婚礼的吉日良辰，因为大家都有足够的时间来庆祝。
3.Translation
The Lantern Festival
       The 15th day of the first month by the lunar calendar is the date for the Lantern Festival. It is the first night with a full moon after the Spring Festival. It is a customary for people to eat sweet dumplings and watch lantern displays in public places such as in the park, on a bridge, in front of a large building. Sweet dumplings are made of rice flour with sugar fillings, and are round in shape. They are said to symbolize reunion.
     The custom of watching lights at this time of the year first began in the Han Dynasty when the emperors advocated the learning of Buddhist doctrines and gave orders to light lanterns to pay homage to Buddha. The custom soon thereafter spread from the capital city out among the people. During the Dang Dynasty, the emperors lifted the regular night curfew on this date so that officials and people could enjoy themselves to the full, watching different lanterns on street.
     Up to the present day, the activity of watching lights has been popular throughout China. On the festive night many cities hold light exhibitions in public places to display multi-colored lanterns madein fanciful shapes. In some rural areas, people set off fireworks, play with dragon lanterns and dance folk dances according to their local traditions.