Spring Festival
Finn： Hey，Martha．I often hear of your husband，but I've never seen him.
Martha： Oh，yes．He just has come back from China.
Finn： Really? I have to finish my paper that is about the festivals of China.
Martha： Which festival do you want to know?
Finn： Which festival is important in China?
Martha： Let me see．Spring Festival，I really know some customs about it.
Finn： OK，Why not enjoy a cup of coffee and tell me something about the spring festival?
Martha： Well．The spring festival is commonly known as“Lunar New Year ”．According to an old Chinese story,“Nian”was a monster in ancient time.
Finn： OMG．What're traditional activities during spring festival?
Martha： In China，we can see the performance of lion dance and dragon dance everywhere．Almost every family will play fireworks. Now more and more people are concerned about pollution，they have dropped off.
Finn： Well．What did they do during New Year's Eve?
Martha： All the members of the family gather to enjoy a reunion dinner and that symbolizes harmony brings wealth ，everything goes well.
春节
芬： 嘿，玛莎。我常常听说你的丈夫，却从来不曾见。
玛莎： 是呀，他刚刚从中国回来。
芬： 真的？我要完成的论文是关于中国节日的。
玛莎： 你想了解哪个节日？
芬： 在中国哪个节日最重要？
玛莎： 让我想想，春节，我知道一些关于春节的东西。
芬： 好呀。我们喝一杯咖啡聊聊。
玛莎： 春节通常被称为“过年”。根据一个古老的中国传说，“年”是远古时期的一种怪兽。
芬： 天哪。有什么传统的活动吗？
玛莎： 在中国，你可以随时随地看到舞龙舞狮表演。大多数家庭要燃放烟花。但是现在人们越来越关注污染，都不怎么放了。
芬： 除夕他们都做什么？
玛莎： 全体家庭成员要吃顿团圆饭，象征着家和万事兴，万事如意。