Read Jian’s email and choose the best option A, B, C or D for each of the following questions.
Hi Sammy! Thanks for your email. We’re celebrating Chinese New Year at the moment. We celebrate it in the first month of spring. It’s a very important festival for Chinese people. Before the celebrations, we clean our house. This is a tradition - we wipe away all the bad things. On New Year’s Eve, we have a special meal with our family. We eat traditional food and watch fireworks at midnight. We also wear red clothes. Red means fire, so we believe that our red clothes help chase away bad spirits. When we wake up on New Year’s 1st Day, we always find red envelopes in our beds. There is money in them - they’re presents from our parents and grandparents. We watch dragon dances, too. They’re my favorite part of the festival. I love Chinese New Year, because I like all the traditions and I like being with my family. Write to me about one of your festivals. Take care. Jian 1. When do Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year?
Multiple choice 1 Question 5
At the moment
In the first month of spring
In the first spring
On New Year’s Eve
2. What do people often do before the celebrations?
Multiple choice 2 Question 5
wear red clothes
eat traditional food
have special meals
clean their houses
3. What is the meaning of the color ‘red’?
Multiple choice 3 Question 5
fire
bad spirits
New Year
fireworks
4. On New Year’s Day, Jian usually ________.
Multiple choice 4 Question 5
gets presents from her friends
wipes away bad things
gets red envelopes with money inside
gives presents to her parents
5. __________ is Jian’s favorite part of the festival.
Multiple choice 5 Question 5
Eating traditional food
Getting money in red envelopes
Watching fireworks
Watching dragon dances