Question

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The SpringFestival traditionally is the most important time of the year for familyreunions, but as China has become prosperous（繁榮的）, more and more wealthyChinese are traveling abroad, bringing big business to the world.

In theWestern world, the traditional shopping season usually lasts from Thanksgivingin November to Christmas in December. But now, however, Chinese add anothermonth of shopping with the celebration of the Spring Festival, which becomes asbig a deal as Christmas to US shopping malls.

At SouthCoast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California, the highest-grossing mall in the UnitedStates with $1.7 billion in sales last year, peak seasons begins the day afterThanksgiving and ends not at Christmas, but at the close of Chinese New Yearcelebrations. At the shopping center, some brands sell monkey-print T-shirts inhonor of the Year of the Monkey; some sell red dresses to attract Chinesecustomers.

1.Whatis the Spring Festival traditionally?

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2.Do thewealthy Chinese travel abroad and bring big business to the world?

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3.Howlong does the shopping season last in the Western world now?

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4.TheSpring Festival is not so big a deal as Christmas to US shopping malls, is it?

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5.Why dosome brands sell monkey-print T-shirts and red dresses?

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Answer 1