二、写作
近年来，中国的传统文化越来越受到各国朋友的关注。请你以“The Spring Festival”为题写一篇短文，向外国朋友介绍我国的春节。
要点及参考词汇：
1. 春节是中国农历年（the lunar year）的第一天；
2. 春节前一个月开始准备（prepare）食物，打扫卫生，装饰（decorate）房子。
除夕 Chinese New Year's Eve；守夜 stay up till midnight；放烟花鞭炮 set off fireworks and crackers；穿新衣 put on new clothes；收压岁钱 get lucky money
要求：
1. 字迹工整、规范；
2. 80词左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。
The Spring Festival
In China，the Spring festival is

One possible version:
The Spring Festival
In China, the Spring festival is the first day of the lunar year. People usually start preparing for the festival one month before it comes. They prepare delicious food, and clean and decorate their homes. On Chinese New Year's Eve, the family will get together for a big dinner. They stay up till midnight, and then set off 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.

【分析】
本题要求以“The Spring Festival”为题，向外国朋友介绍中国春节，需覆盖给定要点：春节是农历年第一天、节前准备食物/打扫/装饰房屋、除夕活动、初一活动，开头已给出，需结合参考词汇，用通顺英语表达，控制在80词左右，确保要点齐全、语句连贯。
【解析】
写作步骤：1. 承接开头，写出春节是农历年第一天；2. 说明节前一个月的准备工作（准备食物、打扫装饰房屋）；3. 描述除夕活动（家庭聚餐、守夜到午夜、放烟花鞭炮求好运）；4. 描述初一活动（孩子穿新衣、向父母问好、收压岁钱）；5. 准确使用参考词汇，用简单句保证语句通顺，符合字数要求。
【答案】
One possible version:
The Spring Festival
In China, the Spring festival is the first day of the lunar year. People usually start preparing for the festival one month before it comes. They prepare delicious food, and clean and decorate their homes. On Chinese New Year's Eve, the family will get together for a big dinner. They stay up till midnight, and then set off 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.
【知识点】
英语应用文写作；节日英语词汇运用；句子连贯表达
【点评】
该范文完整覆盖所有题目要点，准确使用参考词汇，语句通顺自然，符合英语写作规范，是优秀的介绍类应用文范例，适合学生模仿学习。
【难度系数】
0.6