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OfallthetraditionalChinesefestivals,theNewYearisperhapsthemostcolorfulandimportant.Thisisatimetofinishouttheold,andtowelcomeinthenew.Commonexpressionsare:guonian(tohavemadeitthroughtheoldyear),andbainian(tocongratulatetheNewYear).
TheChineseNewYeariscelebratedonthefirstdayofthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar.ItcanbeasearlyasJanuary21storaslateasFebruary19thonthesolarcalendar.LikethewesternThanksgiving,theNewYear'sEvedinnerisatimeforallmembersofthefamilytogathertogether.Therearedishestosymbolizehealth,wealthandgoodfortune.Onefavoritedishisjiaozi,ordumplingsbecausetheirshapeisliketheancientChinesegoldandsilveringot.Peoplehideacoininonedumplingwhilecooking.Thepersonwhoendsupwiththecoinistheluckiestone.
YoumaystayuplateorevengowithoutsleeponNewYear'sEve.Thisiscalledshousui—keepstheage.PeoplewatchspecialNewYear'sEveprogramsonTV,playcards,chatandenjoybeingaroundwiththeirfamilies.Childrengetredenvelopeswithgoodluckmoneyinthem.
Assoonastheclockstrikestwelve,firecrackerscanbeheardeverywhere.Peopleusedtobelievefirecrackersandredclothingcouldfrightenawaythemonster.NowthesehavebecomethesignsforaprosperousandhappyNewYear!
51.Whatdoes"thegoldandsilveringot"referto?
A.Money.B.Aworkofart.
C.Akindofdeliciousfood.D.Theboatmadeofgoldandsilver.
52.WhoistheluckiestpersonattheNewYear'sEvedinner?
A.Thechildwhogetsredenvelopes.B.Theoldestpersonofthefamily.
C.Theonewhogetsthedumplingwithacoininit.D.Theonewhosetsofffirecrackers.
53.Whendopeoplesetofffirecrackers?
A.Whenitgetsdark.
B.Earlyinthemorning.
C.Rightaftertwelveo'clockofNewYear'sEve.
D.Rightbeforeeleveno'clockofNewYear'sEve.
