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Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year has been celebrated in China for thousands of years. It celebrated the first day of the first month on the Chinese calendar. It is also called the Spring Festival and is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. This day is celebrated by all of Chinese people in China as well as throughout the world.科
There are a number of traditions celebrated during Chinese New Year:
Dragon Dance or lion Dance－In a dragon dance a large team of people(up to 50) carry portions(一部分) of the dragon on poles and move the poles in a manner that depicts(描述) the movement of the dragon. In a lion dance two people dress in an elaborate(复杂) lion costume and move and dance to mimic a lion.
Red Envelops－Red envelops filled with money are often handed out as presents to young children or newly married couples. An even amount of money is given for good luck.
Cleaning the house－Chinese families generally clean their house thoroughly before many celebrations in order to get rid of any of last year’s bad luck.
Firecrackers(爆竹)－A traditional part of the celebration is to light a lot of fire crackers. The Ancient Chinese believed that the loud noise would scare off evil(邪恶的) spirits. In some places, like Hong Kong, lighting real firecrackers has been banned. As a result, many people decorate their homes with colorful plastic firecrackers.
The color red－The color red is the main color for clothes and decorations. It symbolizes joy and happiness.

The most important of the traditional Chinese holidays	小题1:
The time when Chinese New Year begins	小题2:
Number of traditions that are mentioned	小题3:
Reason why red envelops are handed out	小题4:
The thing that makes loud noise would scare off evil spirits	小题5:

答案

小题1:Chinese New Y ear/The Spring Festivel
小题2:The first day of the first month on the Chinese calendar
小题3:Five/5
小题4:For good luck
小题5:Lighting a lot of firecrackers.   

解析

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了中国春节的传统的庆祝活动，舞龙舟或舞狮子，给红包，彻底的清扫房子，放鞭炮，红色是衣服和装饰品的主要颜色，它象征着快乐和幸福。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第一段It is also called the Spring Festival and is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays.描述可知春节是最重要的传统节日，故填Chinese New Y ear/The Spring Festivel。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第一段It celebrated the first day of the first month on the Chinese calendar.春节在农历的第一天庆祝，故填The first day of the first month on the Chinese calendar。
小题3:归纳总结题。根据短文的副标题可知共有五个传统被提及，故填Five/5
小题4:细节理解题。根据An even amount of money is given for good luck.可知发红包是为了好运，故填For good luck
小题5:归纳理解题。根据A traditional part of the celebration is to light a lot of fire crackers. The Ancient Chinese believed that the loud noise would scare off evil(邪恶的) spirits.可知，传统的庆祝活动的一部分是燃放爆竹，中国古代人认为大的声音可以驱除邪恶。故填Lighting a lot of firecrackers.