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　　2月摸底考试：假设你是方华，你的外国朋友Michael想通过你了解中国的传统节日。请你根据提示，给他写一封e-mail，向他介绍我国传统节日春节的情况。内容提示：1、节是中国最重要的传统节日；2、春节期间人们的主要活动（节前、除夕、节日期间）。 Spring Festival; traditional; decorate; on the eve of the festival; get together; set off fireworks; Lucky money

　　Dear Michael,

　　How are you? I'm really glad that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals. ________________________________________________________________________________

　　Best wishes!

　　Yours,

　　Fang Hua

　　提纲：

　　1.与外国朋友简单寒暄 （该篇题中已给出，略掉）

　　2.1~2句 点题---春节在中国的地位

　　3.详细展开春节期间人们的主要活动（节前、除夕、节日期间），佳作必须在活动中适当加入意义 或 特色 或 感受。

　　4.收尾总结 或 就春节与Michael呼应。

　　精彩句子：

　　点题---春节在中国的地位

　　Now, I'll tell you all about the most important festival-- Spring Festival, which usually lasts for 15 days./ , which usually comes in January or February.

　　Like the Christmas Day in your country, Spring Festival is the most important festival in China because it connects the old year and the new year.

　　I'd like to introduce to you the grandest and most widely celebrated one, the Spring Festival.

　　春节期间人们的主要活动（节前、除夕、节日期间）

　　Several weeks before the festival, people are already busy making preparations. They go shopping, do a thorough clean-up in the house and put up decorations which are usually in red, the lucky color. People travel all across the country to get together with their family.

　　On the eve of the festival, the whole family sit around the table and enjoy a delicious feast. Setting off fireworks has also gained considerable popularity among people. The happiest part for children is receiving Lucky money given by the elders to wish them good luck in the new year.