We call the Chinese New Year the Spring Festival. There is a name for each Chinese year. We may call it the year of the sheep, the year of the monkey or the tiger. And this year of 2013 is the year of the snake.
Before New Year’s Day, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On New Year’s Eve, there is a big family dinner. After dinner, all the family stay up late to welcome the New Year. On the first day of the New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit their friends. They say “Good luck” , “ Gong Xi Fa Cai” and some other greetings(问候语) to each other. People usually have a very good time during the festival.
What name does each Chinese year have?
A.A plant name. | B.An animal name. |
C.A family name. | D.A man’s name. |
On New Year’s Eve Chinese people usually .
A.visit their friends | B.clean their houses |
C.have a big dinner | D.go shopping |
This passage is about .
A.animals | B.the Spring Festival |
C.a big dinner | D.greetings |