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The Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for the Chinese people. For the Chinese, the New
Year comes with the first day of the First Moon between January 21 and February 19. People prepare for the
holiday for fifteen days.
Finally, at midnight it is New Year's Day or the first day of the First Moon. Chun Jie. People close the
shops and the streets are empty. Everyone locks the doors and stays at home.
It is an important time for the family. The younger people bow to the older people. The Chinese call this
Kou Tou or kowtow. This means "to touch the ground with the forehead". Then the young people wish the
older people a happy New Year. The older people give children gifts or money in red envelops. The family
then goes to sleep.
In the morning people dress in their best clothes. Some people stay at home, others to out to play a New
Year call. They're very polite and don't use bad words. It's the most important day of the year.
1. The most important holiday for the Chinese is ______.
A. Mid-autumn
B. National Day
C. the Chinese New Year
D. Christmas Day
2. For the Chinese, New Year comes ______.
A. on the first day of a year
B. on the last day of a year
C. between January 21 and February 19
D. on January 24th
3. On New Year's Eve, people usually ______.
A. go to the shops
B. close the shops
C. stay at home
D. Both B and C
4. The younger people bow to the older people to ______.
A. say goodbye
B. show respect (尊敬)
C. ask for money
D. apologize (道歉)
5. Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?
A. People prepare for the holiday for fifteen days.
B. The Chinese New Year is an important time for the family.
C. People dress is their best clothes on New Year's Day.
D. It's polite to use bad words on New Year's Day.
