Question

    Chinese New Year begins in late January 1. early February.

Chinese years are named after 12 different animals. Some people believe that a 2.(person) personality and future may be predicted according to the animal related to the year he or she was born.

Many things are done to get ready for Chinese New Year. The h3. is cleaned in the days before the holiday. No sweeping is done on the holiday because people worry that good luck will be cleaned away. Happy 4. (wish) are written on red paper and hung around the house.

On the 5. (one) day of Chinese New Year, children are given red envelopes(红包). Food is 6. important part of the holiday season. Special foods are eaten on certain days. Many foods have special meanings. For example, fish stands 7. success.

Chinese New Year is 8.(certain) regarded as a time to be with one's family. Many visits are done d9. the 15 days. Many traditions are to honor family members who 10.(die).

What an interesting festival!

Answer

1.or

2.person's

3.house

4.wishes

5.first

6.an

7.for

8.certainly

9.during

10.died

【解析】

主旨大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了春节的一些风俗习惯。
1.句意为：中国的春节始于一月末________二月初。根据常识可知春节在一月末或二月初，此处表示选择，故填or。
2.句意为：……根据一个人的生肖可以预测一个人的个性和未来。根据语境可知此处表示"一个人的"，所以应用名词的所有格形式。故填person's。
3.句意为：节日前几天会打扫________。此处缺少名词作主语，根据常识并结合首字母提示可知是打扫房屋，根据is可知填单数形式。故填house。
4.句意为：美好的祝愿被写在红纸上并挂在房子四周。根据are可知填可数名词复数形式。故填wishes。
5.句意为：新年的第一天孩子们会收到红包。根据句意可知此处指"第一天"，应用序数词，故填first。
6.句意为：食物是假日的一个很重要的组成部分。 important以元音音素开头，故填an。
7.句意为：例如，鱼代表成功。stand for代表，为固定搭配。故填for。
8.句意为：中国的新年________被认为是全家团圆的日子。此处副词修饰动词，故填certainly。
9.句意为：在15天的节日________要经常走亲访友。根据语境及首字母提示可知此处表示的是"在……期间"。故填during。
10.句意为：许多传统是为了纪念已去世的家庭成员。根据语境可知此处应该用一般过去时。故填died。