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We call Chinese New Year the Spring Festival. There is a name for each Chinese year. ( 1 )We may call it the year of sheep, the       of horse       the year of dog. ( 2 ) And this year is the year of dragon.

Before New Year’s Day, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On New Year’s Eve, there is a big family dinner. All the families stay up late to welcome the New Year after dinner. On the first day of the New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit their friends and relatives. They say “Happy New Year and good luck.” and some other greetings（祝福）to each other. People usually have a good time during Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival.

小题1:将（1）句的空白处分别填上一个适当的词语, 使句意完整、上下文通顺。

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小题2:将（2）句译成中文。

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小题3:回答问题：What do Chinese people do before New Year’s Day?

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小题4:在文中找出与A lot of families don’t sleep early because they want to welcome the New Year.的同义句。

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小题5:在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子。

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