Spring Festival is the most important festival in China .
春節(jié)是中國最重要的節(jié)日
It’s to celebrate the lunar calendar ‘s new year .
它是為了慶祝農(nóng)歷新年
In the evening before the Spring Festival ,families get together and have a big meal .
在春節(jié)前夜,家人聚在一起享用豐盛的一餐
In many places people like to set off firecrackers .
在許多地方人們還放鞭炮
Dumplings are the most traditional food .
餃子是最傳統(tǒng)的食物
Children like the festival very much ,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes .
孩子們非常喜歡春節(jié),因?yàn)樗麄兛梢猿院贸缘臇|西和穿新衣服
They can also get some money from their parents.
他們也可以領(lǐng)到壓歲錢
This money is given to children for good luck .
給孩子的這些錢是為了(來年的)好運(yùn)氣
People put New Year scrolls on the wall for good fortune .
人們也用貼年畫的方式來乞求好運(yùn)
The Spring Festival lasts about 15 days long .
春節(jié)持續(xù)近15天
People visit relatives and friends with the words “Have all your wishes ”.
人們拜訪親戚朋友時會送上一句"萬事如意"
People enjoy the Spring Festival ,during this time they can have a good rest .
人們享受春節(jié),在這段時間他們可以好好休息一下
(二)Probably more food is consumed during the New Year celebrations than any other time of the year.
或許春節(jié)中食物的消耗比一年中其他時候都要大
Vast amounts of traditional food is prepared for family and friends,as well as those close to us who have died.
大量的傳統(tǒng)食物被準(zhǔn)備給家人和朋友,同樣還有逝去的親近的人
On New Year's Day,the Chinese family will eat a vegetarian dish called jai.
在春節(jié)當(dāng)天,中國家庭將吃一種蔬菜制的名為"jai"(春卷……大概）的食物
Although the various ingredients in jai are root vegetables or fibrous vegetables,many people attribute various superstitious aspects to them.
盡管春卷里的配料都只是根菜或粗纖維蔬菜,許多人還是把各種迷信方面的事歸于它們
Other foods include a whole fish,to represent togetherness and abundance,and a chicken for prosperity.
用其他食物,包括一整條魚,來代表團(tuán)圓和富饒,或一只雞來代表興旺
The chicken must be presented with a head,tail and feet to symbolize completeness.Noodles should be uncut,as they represent long life.
這只雞必須要有頭有胃還有腳來象征完整.面則不能被切斷,因?yàn)樗麄兇砹碎L壽
In south China,the favorite and most typical dishes were nian gao,sweet steamed glutinous rice（糯米）pudding and zong zi (glutinous rice wrapped up in reed（蘆葦）leaves),another popular delicacy.
在南方,最受喜愛和具代表性的食物是用甜糯米捏成的年糕,另一道受歡迎的美食是用蘆葦包上糯米作成的粽子.
In the north,steamed-wheat bread (man tou) and small meat dumplings were the preferred food.
在北方,饅頭和小甜餃?zhǔn)鞘走x
The tremendous amount of food prepared at this time was meant to symbolize abundance and wealth for the household
這種時候準(zhǔn)備巨量的食品是味了象征家庭的豐饒,富有
(三)My Spring Festival
My Spring Festival was great.
我的春節(jié)棒極了
Before the Chinese New Year,my families were all going to my grandparents’.
在新年前,我們一家都到了爺爺奶奶家
Many of my relatives there were playing all the night.
許多親戚都在這兒玩了通宵
At night,we set off firecrackers.The voice was very loud,cars parked far from us were sounding.
在晚上,我們放鞭炮.鞭炮的聲音很響,停得遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)的車也被震響了
Maybe they feared the voice too.
我們也許也害怕這聲音
The first day of the Chinese New Year,we all got up early.
新年第一天,我們起來得很早
We said “Happy New Year!” or “Good luck this year!” to each other and get money from them.We visited our relatives all day.
我們互道“新年快樂”或“今年好運(yùn)”（想不出來到底是什么祝福的話……）然后討得利市.我們整天拜訪親友
That made me feel very tired but very happy because I also can get money.
這讓我感到疲憊,但也很快樂.因?yàn)槲乙材艿玫藉X
The second day of the New Year,I slept during the morning.
新年第二天,我睡了一早上
In the afternoon,I went to the beautiful countryside,and visited the Yi River,it is very wide,about 1 kilometer.
下午,我們到了美麗的鄉(xiāng)村,并參觀了易水,它很寬,大概有一公里
Next day,we left my grandparents’ home for Qingdao.
第3天,我們離開爺爺家,去青島
The expressway had been frozen.
但特快鐵路被凍成了冰
It was terrible!
糟透了
So we could only run by at a slow speed.
所以我們職能以緩慢的速度前進(jìn)
This festival was great,I love Spring Festival!
今年春節(jié)棒極了,我愛春節(jié)