题目内容：

阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务（共5题：每题2分，满分10分）

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 snake.

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 to each other. People usually have a good time during Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival.

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。_____ _____

2.将（2）句译成中文__________________________________________________

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

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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5.在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子。

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