Of all festivals, the Spring Festival is the most important in China．

Several days before the Chinese New Year, people clean out their houses, take down the old pictures and put up new ones．On new Year’s Even, they have special family dinner, Everybody, even from far away, tries to come home for this celebration（慶祝）．During dinner they eat and chat, and they watch the New Year TV programs．

The celebrations usually last 15 days．On the first day of the New Year, the Chinese get up early and say “Happy New Year” to each member of the family．On the second and third days, they go to visit their friends and relatives．

The 15^th day of the first moon is the Lantern Festival．In the evening there are lantern shows or lion dances in parks and streets．People, both young and old, go out to enjoy themselves．

Sometimes they sing and dance late into the night．

（  ） 1．—What does “chat” mean?

      —It means_________。

      A．唱歌         B．閑談           C．喝酒

（  ） 2．—What is the Chinese for “l(fā)ast”？

      —The Chinese is_________．

      A．最后的       B．上一個         C．持續(xù)

（  ） 3．—What’s the Chinese for “l(fā)ate into the night”？

      —It’s__________．

      A．到深夜       B．到傍晚         C．到午后

（  ） 4．The Chinese usually_________ after dinner on New Year’s Eve．

      A．go to a party and dance

      B．watch the New Year TV programs

      C．go to visit their friends

（  ） 5．The Lantern Festival is__________．

      A．the fifth of the first lunar month

      B．the first of the first lunar month

      C．the fifteen of the first lunar month