2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Lunar New Year 1 (celebrate) by around 1.5 billion people across the world.
Lunar New Year 2 (vary) in different countries, but celebrations usually involve families gathering together for feasts. Schools and 3 (business) shut for a few days as the celebrations take place. Traditional foods include dumplings, rice cakes and noodle soup, 4 are thought to bring happiness and wealth. Spreading good fortune is a major theme, and firecrackers are lit 5 (drive) evil spirits away. Parents and grandparents give children money in envelopes. There are parades (游行) and performances, 6 (include) lion dances and dragon dances. Chinese New Year is the 7 (large) Lunar New Year celebration, and takes place over 15 days, ending in a lantern festival.
The Chinese zodiac (十二宫) is divided 8 12 blocks. Each block lasts a year and is represented by 9 animal. This year is the Year of the Ox. The date for Lunar New Year is worked out through the traditional Chinese Lunar calendar, which is based on the Moon's 10 (move). It depends on the new moon arriving in Asia between January and February.
