英语过羊年的作文：the lunar new year

thelunarnewyearisagreatoccasiontothechinesepeople.itlastsaboutthefirstfourdaysoftheyear，duringwhichpeopledonotworkexceptfortheworkersonduty.studentsdonotgotoschool，andshopsareclosed.severaldaysbeforethenewyear，peoplebegintoprepare.farmerskillpigs，sheep，cocksandhens.citydwellersbuymeatfishandvegetables.housesarecleaned；coupletsarepostedonthedoors.colourfullanternsarehungatthegate.ontheeveofthenewyear，eachfamilyhasitsmembersgatherdtogetherandeatsafamilyreuniondinner.afterthemealtheywatchtvuntiltheclockstrickestwelve.theneveryfamilysetsofflongstringsofsmallfirecrackersandotherfireworkstowelcomethenewyear.onthefirstdayofthenewyear，almosteveryoneisdressedinhisorherbest.whenpeoplemeetontheway，theysaytoeachother"happynewyear".friendsandrelativespaynewyearcallsandgivespresentstoeachother.childrenindulgethemselvesingames.