Question

Ling and her family were getting ready for the Chinese New Year. It would be the Year of the Dragon. Ling knew that there were 12 ______ in the Chinese calendar. Every year had an animal symbol.

Ling’s father was painting their living room to __ the New Year. At the same time, Ling helped her mother sweep out the kitchen and bedrooms. There was a lot of dust. “Sweep out the old, sweep in the new,” said her mother.

Ling went to the garden to fetch eight flowering branches. “Eight is __,” she said. Ling arranged the branches in a vase. The vase had a picture of a monkey, which is one animal in the Chinese calendar. Ling thought she saw the monkey look up at her. But it didn’t move when she __ again. She thought her eyes were playing strange tricks on her.

“We will ______ our new clothes on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day,” said her mother. “You can wear your red dress then.” “I’m glad that red is such good luck, because it’s my favourite color!” said Ling.

1.A.flowers B.pictures C.animals D.trees

2.A.see B.welcome C.meet D.receive

3.A.lucky B.happy C.funny D.lovely

4.A.saw B.heard C.looked D.listened

5.A.make B.wash C.take D.wear

Answer 1