II. Read the passage and answer the questions.
Korean New Year is on the first day of the Korean Lunar calendar. It is one of e
most important and traditional Korean holidays. The celebration lasts three days: the
day before Korean New Year's Day, Korean New Year's Day itself, and the day after
Korean New Year's Day.
Korean New Year is a family holiday. Most people try to return home to spend
time with their relatives. It is important to spend the holiday at home. During the first
morning of New Year, Koreans show their respect to their ancestors. Traditional foods
are placed on a table as an offering to their ancestors, and they pray for well-being and
good health. They prepare a lot of traditional foods for family members coming to have
meals.
Gifts are given to family members. Koreans wear new beautiful traditional
clothes called Hanbok during the New Year.
- respect(n): sự kinh trọng
1. How many days does the celebration last?
2. Why do Koreans try to return home?
3. What do Koreans do on the first morning of New Year?
4. What do Koreans pray for?
- ancestor(n): tổ tiên
5. Why do Koreans prepare a lot of traditional foods?
6. What is the name of their traditional clothes?