某國際性英語刊物有一個介紹各國風俗習慣的專欄，請為該專欄寫一篇短文，簡單介紹中國的農歷新年（春節(jié)）。包括以下要點：

春節(jié)是中國人的重要節(jié)日；

春節(jié)是在哪一天（農歷：the lunar calendar）；

除夕一家人吃團圓飯（have a …feast）；

守歲爆竹迎新年（爆竹:firecracker）

大年初一親朋好友拜年；

孩子們的壓歲錢（lucky money）；

獅子舞(lion dances)及其他節(jié)目是節(jié)日不可缺少的活動內容，要延續(xù)三天左右。

要求：字數120左右。

There was plenty of time. You　 .

A. must have hurried　　　　　 B. couldn’t have hurried

C. must not hurry 　　　　　　　　 D. needn’t have hurried

--- Learning a language isn't easy. It takes time.

　　 --- I agree. _______. There's no short cut.

　 A. All roads lead to Rome　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Rome wasn't built in a day

　 C. Practice makes perfect　　　　　　　　　　 D. Slow but sure wins the race

In crowded streets, for the safety of people, it is____to drive faster than 20 mph.

A. forbidden　　　 B. persuaded　　　 C. required　　　 D. demanded

I can hardly heat the radio. Would you please ______?

　 A. turn it on 　 B. turn it down

　 C. turn it up 　 D. turn it off

This building _____ the 12th century.

A. go back in time to 　 B. dates back to

C. is dated from 　 　　D. is dated back to

She was scare____the yard because she was scared___bythe big dog___at the gate.

A.to go into; to be bitten; lay　　 B. of going into; to bite; laying

C. of going into; to bite; laying　 D. to go into; of being bitten; lying

-----Was the class long enough?

-----No, _______ enough.

A. it wasn’t much too long 　 B. it wasn’t too much long

C. it wasn’t quite long 　 　 D. it wasn’t too long much

You can study the grammar _______ memorizing(記憶) it.

A. with         B. by               C. on              　 D. at 

This is one of the best films _______.
A. that have been shown this year B. that have shown
C. that has been shown this year D. that you talked