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There're many ways to celebrate the new year. It's no surprise that there are different New Year's traditions in the world. Celebrating the new year can be a great way to hope for a good future.
Celebrate with food for good luck In fact, eating New Year's good luck foods is something funny all over the world. In Spain, people eat twelve good luck grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve. These twelve grapes stand for twelve months of a year. If you eat these grapes, people in Spain say you'll surely have good luck in the new year.
Exchange a New Year's gift In Germany, people give gifts to others on New Year's Eve for good luck. They are probably cheese, butter or homemade pies. Germany isn't the only country where there's a New Year's gift-giving tradition. Japan also has one. People put money in small paper bags and give it as a gift to the family members. They think the gift can bring good luck and welcome the new year.
Interesting traditions In Canada, to celebrate the new year, it's normal for some people to jump into the sea. For Russians, it is a tradition to write down a wish, burn it, and then put it into a glass. Then, they must drink it before 12:01 a. m. These traditions are all full of fun.
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。(每题答案不超过6个词)
1. What do the twelve grapes stand for in Spain?
2. What gifts do people probably give in Germany on New Year' Eve?
3. Where do Japanese people put money as a New Year's gift?
4. How do some people in Canada celebrate the new year?
5. (创新考法·开放性设问)What other activities do you do to celebrate the new year in China?

1. Twelve months（of a year）. 2. Cheese, butter or homemade pies. 3. In small paper bags. 4. By jumping into the sea. 5. We get together to eat dumplings.（言之有理即可）