春节：把祝福带回家
New Year wishes
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春节是农历新年的开始。节日前，不少家庭会打扫屋子，准备食物和装饰。有人在门旁贴春联，把对新一年的祝愿写在红纸上。两条竖着的句子互相配合，上面还可以有一条横批。
Spring Festival begins the traditional lunar new year. Before it, many families clean, prepare food and put up decorations. Some place spring couplets beside the door: wishes for the year written on red paper, with two vertical lines and sometimes a horizontal heading.
除夕，家人常常围坐吃团圆饭。各地餐桌上的食物并不一样，饺子、年糕或别的家常菜都可能出现。住得远的人，也可以用电话和视频问候。团聚的方式会变，关心彼此的心意仍在。
On New Year’s Eve, families often share a reunion meal. Foods vary: dumplings, rice cakes or other family dishes may appear. People far away can send greetings by phone or video. Ways of gathering change, while care for one another remains.
拜年时，可以说新年快乐，也可以给对方一句更具体的祝福。想想朋友正在学习什么，家人希望做什么，再把祝愿说清楚。节日不是比谁收到的东西多，而是一次表达关心的机会。
For New Year greetings, you can say Happy New Year or offer a more personal wish. Think of something a friend is learning or a relative hopes to do. The festival can be a chance to show care, rather than compare how many gifts people receive.
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这是一篇介绍常见习俗的现代说明文，不是古代原文。春节习俗在家庭和地区之间有差异。春联能和声律启蒙的配对练习联系起来，但真正的对联还有更细的声律规则。
This is a modern introduction to common customs, not an ancient passage. Practices differ across families and regions. Couplets connect with our word-pairing lesson, although formal couplets have more detailed sound rules.
Words to practise
春年联福家