介绍中国春节 The Spring Festival

近年来我国的发展世人瞩目，中国的传统文化正越来越受到各国朋友的关注。请根据提示，以The Spring Festival为题写一篇短文，向外国朋友介绍我国的春节。

要求：1、字迹工整，规范；

2、 80词左右；

3、根据所给要点及参考词汇，可适当发挥。

①春节是中国农历年（the lunar year） 的第一天；

②春节前：一个月前开始准备（prepare）食物，打扫卫生，装饰（decorate）房子；

③除夕（On Chinese Nees. They prepare delicious food, and clean and decorate their homes. On Chinese New Year's Eve, the family all get together for a big dinner. They stay up till midnight, and then play fireworks and crackers for good luck. On the first day of the lunar New Year, children put on their new clothes and greet their parents. They are very happy to get lucky money from them.