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The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 1c - Skills for the textbook Spark 4 - Student's Book with authors Virginia Evans, Jenny Dooley from Express Publishing

Question

Read the text again and answer the questions. Label the pictures with words from the text.

  1. How long do Chinese New Year celebrations last?
  2. Which colour do the Chinese think is lucky?
  3. Why do the Chinese eat a lot of sweets at New Year?
  4. Why don't people sweep their houses on New Year's Day?
  5. What else don't Chinese people do during the celebrations?

Answer

  1. The celebrations last for 15 days.
  2. Red keeps away bad spirits.
  3. They believe it will make the following year "sweet".
  4. Because it brushes away good luck.
  5. They avoid using knives or scissors.

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