The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration(庆祝)usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do.
On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.
The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate(装饰)their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, the older people give children hong bao. They think it brings good luck. The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don't say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For example, you'd better not say any bad words like “death”. Don't break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.
Also, don't borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.
21. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?
A. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.
B. Because they enjoy being clean
C. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.
D. Because they think it will bring happiness to others
22. Which of the following things should not happen during the Spring Festival?
A. Wearing red clothes
B. Decorating houses with red paper
C. Returning money before the Spring Festival
D. Saying words that have to do with death
23. The underlined phrase “running out” probably means“________”
A. 离开 B. 耗尽 C.开始 D.跑出去
24. We can know from the story that the Spring Festival is ________.
A. only celebrated in China B. a time for families to get together
C. a time of harvest and fun D. celebrated for one whole month
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A. Profits enlarging B. Technology developing C. Education investing D. Benefits transferring E. Dominance disappearing F. A nation rising |
The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025