题目内容：

    The Japanese celebrate the New Year on January 1 and it lasts for two weeks. The Japanese New Year, Oshogatsu, is an important time for Japanese people. On New Year’s Day, all the shops, factories and offices are closed.

To keep out evil spirits (恶灵), they hang a rope of straw across the front of their houses. That stands for happiness and good luck. In many Japanese families, people use paper lobsters (龙虾) to decorate their houses on New Year’s Day.

When the New Year begins, the Japanese people begin to laugh. This will bring them good luck in the new year.

On the 2nd of January, each member of the family writes their favorite poem or proverb (谚语) onto a long piece of paper.

There are two festivals to mark the New Year in Japan. They are the Greater and the Lesser. The Greater Festival prayers (祈祷) are given to the dead and friends exchange gifts and visits. The Lesser Festival prayers for good crops are given to the god of the rice.

1.How long does the celebration of New year in Japan last?

A.for a week B.for two weeks C.for three weeks D.for four weeks

2.What do Japanese people use to decorate their houses?

A.flowers B.trees C.paper lobsters D.paper tigers

3.When do Japanese people write their favorite poem or proverb?

A.On January 1 B.On January 2 C.On January 3 D.On January 4

4.How many festivals to mark the New Year in Japan?

A.2 B.3 C.4 D.5