The lion dance is one of the most （1）

important

important

[?m'p?：rt（?）nt] traditions（傳統(tǒng)） in China.Each "lion" has（2）

its

its

parts —— the "head"and the"tail".Chinese people usually perform the dance in the Spring Festival.It is meant to bring good（3）

luck

luck

（lucky） in the coming year.In San Francisco，California，there are also lion dances every year.
    "I think it is necessary（必要的） for Chinese people（4）

to

to

remember our traditions，" says Anthony Huang，age 16.He is in a lion dance club in San Francisco."I like the dance also because it interests （5）

me

me

（I）." he says.
    In the past，only men played lion dances （6）

but

but

it is different today.There are some lion dance clubs in America where boys and girls dance together.Ananda Tang is 17.She says （7）

anyone

anyone

（someone） can play lion dances. "You just have to（8）

believe

believe

[b?'li：v] you can do it，"she says."Our club is a big family and all the members help each other."
    There are different kinds of lion dances.One of them is called jong.When performing jong，lion （9）

dancers

dancers

（dance） need to stand on post（樁） more than two meters tall.They have to use（10）

special

special

['spe?（?）l] skills，including kungfu skills.