【TheChineseNewYearisthemostimportantholidayfortheChinesepeople.FortheChinese,theNewYearcomeswiththefirstdayoftheFirstMoon,betweenJanuary21andFebruary19.Peoplegetreadyfortheholidayforfifteendays.Finally,at】
TheChineseNewYearisthemostimportantholidayfortheChinesepeople.FortheChinese,theNewYearcomeswiththefirstdayoftheFirstMoon,betweenJanuary21andFebruary19.Peoplegetreadyfortheholidayforfifteendays.
Finally,atmidnightitisthefirstdayoftheFirstMoon.Peopleclosetheshopsandthestreetsareempty.Everyonelocks(锁)thedoorsandstaysathome.
Itisanimportanttimeforthefamily.Theyoungerpeoplebow(鞠躬)totheolderpeople.TheChinesecallthisKeTou.Thismeans“totouchthegroundwiththeforehead(额头)”.ThentheyoungerpeoplewishtheolderpeopleahappyNewYear.Theolderpeoplegivechildrengiftsofmoneyinsideenvelopes(信封).Thefamilythengotosleep.
Inthemorning,peopledressin(穿上)theirbestclothes.Somepeoplestayathome,othersgoouttopayaNewYearCall.Theyareverypoliteanddonotusebadwords.It'sthemostimportantdayoftheyear.
1.“TheChineseNewYear”inthepassagemeans“______”.
A.MidAutumn B.theSpringFestival
C.ChristmasDay D.theDragon(龙)BoatFestival
2.Ittakesabout______togetreadyfortheChineseNewYear.
A.afewdays B.twelvedays
C.halfamonth D.threeweeks
3.Atmidnightyoucansee______peopleinthestreet.Everyonestaysathome.
A.lotsof B.hundredsof
C.many D.few
4.What’sthemeaningofKeTou?
A.totouchthegroundwiththeforehead.
B.totouchthegroundwiththehead.
C.tofeeltheground.
D.tofeelthehead.
5.OntheChineseNewYear'sDaywhatdopeopleusuallysaytoeachotherwhentheymeet?
A.Goodluck! B.Bestwishes!
C.Goodmorning.D.HappyNewYear!