Festival: Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is also called ________.

• Spring New Year

• Lunar New Year

• Chinese Lunar New Year

• New Year Festival

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Why do people clean their houses before Chinese New Year?

• The house is very dirty and needs to be cleaned.

• The house needs to be well furnished.

• People want to get rid of bad things of the old year.

• People want to bid farewell to the new year.

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People usually eat the reunion dinner with________.

• friends

• visitors

• co-workers

• family members

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Fish and fried prawns are usually served at the reunion dinner on Chinese New Year’s Eve because they symbolise ________ respectively.

• family togetherness and prosperity

• surplus and happiness

• laughter and abundance

• growth and luck

People usually visit their relatives and friends________.

• a few days before Chinese New Year

• 
  on Chinese New Year's Eve

• on the first day of Chinese New Year

• at the end of Chinese New Year

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How do children show their respect to parents and elder relatives during Chinese New Year?

• They serve their parents and elder relatives with sugary treats.

• They greet their parents and elder relatives with words of blessings.

• They give their parents and elder relatives little gifts.

• They prepare "red packets" for their parents and elder relatives.

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________ is an activity that a lot of people in Hong Kong do during Chinese New Year.

• Watching a fireworks display

• Eating rice dumplings

• Watching dragon boating

• Eating cold food

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According to this text, what is/are the purpose(s) of celebrating Chinese New Year?

• To show our love and care to other people

• To appreciate the values of Chinese traditions

• To make good wishes to other people

• All of the above

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Fill in each blank with a word from the reading text. You can find the word in the given paragraph.

A balanced diet and regular exercise are _____________ to our body. (Paragraph 1)

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Fill in each blank with a word from the reading text. You can find the word in the given paragraph.

A famous football team will come to Hong Kong next week. Hundreds of people will __________ to the football pitch to see the match. (Paragraph 2)

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