answer: #Person1# and #Person2# are looking forward to the Spring Festival. #Person1# tells #Person2# about the function of firecrackers in the festival and a traditional belief of the new year day.
documents: #Person1#: I'm so glad that the spring festival is near at hand.
  #Person2#: Me too! I like the festival best of all.
  #Person1#: Think of the big face down the eve, hmm.
  #Person2#: And special TV programs, fire crackers and the games to play.
  #Person1#: Hey, do you know any mystery belief serve the festival?
  #Person2#: Such as. . .
  #Person1#: You know why fire crackers are set off in festival.
  #Person2#: Why? to welcome the new year of course.
  #Person1#: And also to frighten away evil spirits.
  #Person2#: Really?
  #Person1#: And my parents say the whole year will be as good or as bad as new year day itself and bad or rude words on the day will bring a bad year.
  #Person2#: Oh, that's why my parents never scold me that day. they always try to avoid tears and quarrels.