The Spring Festival is the Chinese New Year’s   1  . It usually comes in   2  . Every one in China    3   the Spring Festival. When the Spring Festival   4  , Children usually   5   their parents clean their home and do some shopping and other housework. On the Eve (除夕) of the Spring Festival, there is a big family dinner. After dinner, all the families stay up late (守夜) to welcome the New Year’s Day. At midnight people eat Jiaozi, and   6  TV.   7   the first day of new Year, people in China have New Year’s dinner. Children put on their new clothes and go to   8   their friends. They say “  9  ” to each other. Chinese people are so   10   during the festival.

1．A．day                                            B．Day                           C．Days

2．A．February or March                      B．December or January   C．January or February

3．A．likes                                          B．like                            C．is likes

4．A．comes                                        B．come                         C．is comes

5．A．helps                                         B．help                           C．ask

6．A．see                                            B．look at                        C．watch

7．A．On                                            B．In                              C．At

8．A．ask                                            B．see                             C．look at

9．A．Happy New Year                         B．Good morning             C．Hello

10．A．happily                                        B．happy                     C．fun

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　　The Chinese New Year is called the Spring Festival. It's the biggest festival in China. It usually comes in January or February. Where. there are Chinese, there is the Spring Festival. Each Chinese year has a name. We may call it the Year of Tiger, the. Year of Monkey or the Year of Horse (马). And the year of 2000 is called the Year of Dragon. The year after it is the Snake Year.

　　People always spend a month before the festival in getting ready for it. People are busy cleaning their houses and buying many delicious things to eat like pork (猪肉), fish, fruit, drinks and many other things. They often make a special kind of food called "dumplings". On the Eve, there is a big family dinner. All the family stay up late to welcome the New Year, watching the CCTV programs (节目). On the first day of the Chinese New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit their relatives (亲戚) and friends, say "Happy New Year", "Good luck" and some other greetings (贺词) to each other. It often lasts to the Lantern Festival (元宵节). People always have a very good time, especially (尤其) children. Children can usually get some money for the New Year from their parents and their relatives.

(1) The Spring Festival means "________" in Chinese.

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(2) The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in ________.

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(3) Which year is called the Year of Horse?

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(4) What's the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China?

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(5) What can children get from their parents and their relatives?

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Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes， everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork， beef， chicken， fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—“dumplings”. It means “come together”. On the day before the festival， parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve（除夕）， all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance， some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal， they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.

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1.Which is the most important festival in China? 

A. Mid-Autumn Festival. B. Spring Festival.

C. Children’s Day. D. Teachers’ Day

2.When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated(庆祝)?

A. In March or April.   B. In May or June.

C. In January. D. In January or February

3.       is the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China.

A. Chicken   B. Dumplings   C. Fish D. Beef

4.What’s the meaning of the food “dumplings” for Chinese people in the Spring Festival? 

A. Look up.   B. Help yourself. C. Come together. D. Take care

5.The family         when they are having dinner together on the Spring Festival Eve.

A. give each other the best wishes  B. buy each other presents

C. sing， dance and play cards D. play cards