文本内容：
The Chinese Lunar New Year marks the arrival of spring. This year's celebration began on February 10. It kicked off the Year of the Dragon. A dragon has special meaning in China. It's the only mythical animal of the Chinese zodiac.
知识要点总结：
1.lunar表示“月亮的”，源自于罗马神话中的月亮女神，名叫“卢娜”（ Luna ），从卢娜的名字 Luna 中产生了词根 lun ，表示月亮。词根词缀： -lun- 月亮 + -ar 形容词词尾
2.kick off可以用来表示任何活动的开始。
3.dragon源自希腊语 drakon
4.zodiac （黄道十二宫）包括：白羊座、金牛座、双子座、巨蟹座、狮子座、处女座、天秤座、天蝎座、射手座（人马座）、摩羯座、水瓶座和双鱼座。
联想记忆zodiac: zoo+diac
5.In Denmark，people smash old and broken dishes on the doorsteps of family and friends. This brings them good luck in the New Year. People in Denmark save broken dishes all year long to break on New Year’s Eve.
6.In Philippines, round things stand for coins and good luck. People celebrate the New Year by wearing clothes with polka dots. They also eat twelve different types of round fruit.
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