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1过去，中国人把从腊月初八开始的过年的准备过程，还编成了一个顺口溜：Inthepast,Chinesepeoplestartedthepreparationatthe8thofthelastlunarmonth.Therewasevenapieceofdoggerelaboutthepreparation.二十三，糖瓜粘；二十四，扫房日；二十五，碾白薯；二十六，炖牛肉；二十七，宰公鸡；二十八，把面发；发面，（就是）发酵嘛，二十九，蒸馒头；On23,makecandies;on24,makeathoroughcleanup;on25,makesweetpotatoes;on26,brewbeef;on27,slaughterarooster;on28,preparedough(Topreparedoughmeanstomakefermenteddough);on29,steamMantou.当然，随着时代的变迁，人们的生活内容有了变化，所以现在人们过年准备内容与过程也变化了，但是一些传统还保留着。正月二十四，扫房日，实际上就是大搞家庭环境卫生，这一天，家家户户开始扫房、擦窗、清洗衣物、刷锅洗瓢，进行干净彻底地卫生大扫除。Ofcourse,therearemanychangesinpeople’slifewiththetime.Therefore,theprocessandcontentsofthepreparationforSpringFestivalalsochanged.However,sometraditionalcustomsarestillkept.The24thdayonthelastlunarmonthisthedayforcleanup.Everyhouseholdwilldohomecleaning,sweeptheirhome,cleanwindows,washclothesandcleandishesandhaveaspring-cleaning.2所以这个时候呢，年的活动都已经准备好了，新衣服做好了，吃的东西、年夜饭的东西，这些东西都做好了，然后开始贴春联，门口要贴对联，贴门神，贴窗花，这一切都准备好以后，才到了除夕这天晚上。Therefore,atthismomentallthepreparationsaredone.Newclotheshavebeenmade.Allthethingsforeatandthespringfestivaldinnerareready.Peoplebegintopastecoupletsandpicturesofdoorgods,andpapercuttingsondoorpanels.Wheneverythingisready,itistheeveofSpringFestival.持续半个多月的春节准备活动，说到底，其实就是两方面的事：一个是除旧，去除过去一年里脏的、旧的、不愉快的东西，另一个是为迎接新的一年而准备。ThehalfmonthcontinuouspreparationfortheSpringFestivalisinindeedpreparationintwoaspects.Oneistogetridoftheoldthings.Togetridofthedirty,oldandunpleasantthings.Theotheristopreparetowelcomethenewyear.春节的前一天人们俗称为“大年三十”，这一天的晚上，称作除夕，也叫“大年夜”。大年三十这一天在过年的过程中是最最重要的，若是有谁没有赶上在这一天与家人一起吃年夜饭，会感到非常遗憾。TheSpringFestivalEveiscalledthe30thoftheyear.ThiseveningiscalledChuxi,orthenightoftheyear.ThelastdayofthelastlunarmonthisthemostimportantdayinthewholeSpringFestival.Ifonemissedthe3dinnerwithhisorherfamilyinthisday,heorshewouldfeelverysorry.特别是年三十，这一定要合家团聚Especiallyonthelastdayofthelastlunarmonth,thewholefamilymustgettogether.跟父母一块儿团聚吃团圆饭Iamhavingagetreuniondinnerwithmyparents.这一天，所有的准备工作必须完成。这是大人孩子都兴奋的时刻，准备了大半个月，为的就是这一天的到来。Onthisday,allthepreparationmustbecompleted.Itisthemomentofjoyforalladultsandchildren.Themorethanhalfmonthpreparationisforthisday.哎哟，我小时候，盼着过年Ouch,inmychildhood,IwasalwayslookingforwardtotheSpringFestival.喜欢能放炮，吃好东西什么的Iliketofirecrackers,eatdeliciousfoodandsoon.除夕最重要的仪式，就是祭祖和吃年夜饭，然后一家人团团圆圆的在一起“守岁”，守岁，就是一晚上不睡，这种习俗，有对逝去岁月的留恋，也有对新年的美好希望。ThemostimportantceremoniesintheeveoftheSpringFestivalaretheceremonyofancestorworshipandtheSpringFestivalevedinner.Accordingtocustom,eachfamilywillstayupto“guardtheyear”,which4meanstostayuptoseetheNewYearin.Thiscustomcontainsthenostalgicfeelingsforthepastdaysandalsogoodhopesforthenewyear.我对春节印象最深厚感情的就是年三十晚上供饭，祭祀祖先。ThemostimpressivethingformeduringtheSpringfestivalistoprovidesacrificesintheSpringFestivalevetoworshipourancestors.第一个就是祭祖的仪式，不忘记祖先的意思。祖先在家里面一年四季都供着的，但是在过春节的这个时候，我们要准备贡献的东西，比如说吃的东西什么都在摆在祖先的这个牌位面前。Thefirstisaceremonytoworshipancestors,whichmeansnottoforgetancestors.Ancestorsareworshippedatthehomeallaroundtheyear.ButduringtheSpringFestival,wewillpreparesomethingtosacrifice.Forexample,wewillplacesomefoodinfrontofthenameboardsofourancestors.大多数人在家中将祖先牌位摆在房内，供上食物供品，然后由长至幼依序上香跪拜。Mostpeopleplacethenameboardsofancestorsathome.Afterplacingfoodandothersacrifices,theywillkneeldowntoworshipancestorsaccordingtotheirpositioninthefamilyhierarchy.把祖先的牌位都供和祖先的那个，我爷爷奶有的相片什么的，都供在那儿。然后给他们上上菜，什么的，完了我们这才能够吃团圆饭。Wewillplacethenameboardsofancestors,andphotosfrommygrandparentsthere.Thenwewillplacedishesandothersacrificesfor5them.Afterthat,wecanenjoythefamilyuniondinner.团圆饭就是人们常说的年夜饭，这一餐无论如何都一定是丰盛的，在每一种饭里都融进了人们对幸福和吉祥的憧憬。ThereuniondinneristheSpringFestivalEvedinner,whichisluxuriousanyway.Everydishcontainspeople’swishesforauspiciousnessandhappiness传统上说，一般的必须得有饺子，有的家讲究点的还得有年糕啊什么的。Atraditionalreuniondinnernormallymusthavejiaozi.Somefamilieswhichpaymoreattentiontotraditionalsohaveniangao(NewYearcakemadeofglutinousriceflour)onthisoccasion.这个饺子呢，做出来像个元宝形，那么也预示着发财TheshapetheshapeofjiaoziislikeagoldingotfromancientChina.Sopeopleeatthemandwishformoneyandtreasure.过年的时候，晚上包那个饺子呀，其中有一个两个饺子里头包上那个，北京叫钢蹦，实际上硬币，哪个小孩大人吃到了一咬，咬到了，今年他就有钱了，他有福。IntheSpringFestival,wemakejiaoziintheeveningandputcoinsintooneortwoofthem.Whoevergetsoneofthesespecialpieceswillbeespeciallylucky.而在中国南方的有些地方，年夜饭多是吃汤圆，这是用糯米粉做成皮儿，里面包上各种馅，或糖的，或芝麻的，或豆沙的。6InSouthernChina,peoplehaveTangyuanforthedinnerattheeveofSpringFestival.Tangyuanareglutinousriceballs.Ithasdifferentstuffing,suchassugar,sesameorsweetenedbeanpaste.这个春节，它求吉祥，你比如说年糕，这年糕什么意思呢，是年年高。这年年高啊，不仅仅是指这个孩子一年比一年长得高，运也高，运气好。TheSpringFestivalisalsoatimeforpeopletoprayforhappinessandauspiciousness.Forexample,asahomophone,niangaomeanshigherandhigher,oneyearafteranother.Tobehigherdoesnotonlyreferthatachildwillgrowhighereachyear.Italsoreferstobetterluck.除了这几样，年夜饭还要有鱼，有肉，也差不多是一年中最丰盛的。Excepttheabovementionedfood,therearealsofishandmeatdishesinthedinner.Itmightbethemostsumptuousdinnerinthewholeyear.守岁就是从吃年夜饭开始的。这顿饭要慢慢地吃，从掌灯时分入席，有的人家一直要吃到深夜。然后，全家人围坐在一起，茶点瓜果放满一桌，一家老小，边吃边乐，说说笑笑。也有的人家聚在一起打扑克，搓麻将，喧哗笑闹之声持续整晚。ToguardtheyearstartswiththeSpringFestivalevedinner.Thisdinnerneedtobe