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Many countries all over the world celebrate the New Year holiday. In China, it is a very happy time. Chinese people think it is the most important time of the year. There are parades in the streets, and families gather for big dinners. At these dinners, children get lucky money in red envelopes as their good grade and achievements during the last year. Before the New Year, the Chinese people always clean their houses to clean out bad luck. Everything must be fresh and clean as they think that they will have a happy new year. People also make sure that they have paid all their bills. It is important to start a New Year without owning anyone’s money. Different from Chinese, in Thailand, people hold Water Festival. The festival takes place everywhere in the country but especially popular in the north. Water Festival takes place in the middle of April every year. It is a part of the Thai New Year. People throw buckets of water on each other. There are even parades where people throw water. It is especially important to throw water on older people. It shows respect to them.

56. What happen in the streets in China on New Year holiday?

There are parades in the streets.

57. Why do Chinese people clean their houses before the New Year?

They clean their houses to clean out bad luck.

58. What do they try to avoid when they start the New Year?

They try to avoid owing money.

59. When is the Water Festival held in Thailand?

It is held in the middle of April.

60. Why is it important to throw water on older people?

Because it shows respect to them.

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Ex1: Connect each pair of sentences, using the conjunction or conjunctive adverb given in brackets:

1. Lion dances are held when opening a new company, or commencing an activity. These dances are believed to bring good luck and prosperity and drive away evil. (because)

Because these dances are believed to bring good luck and prosperity and drive away evil, Lion dances are held when opening a new company, or commencing an activity

2. You come and visit a Chinese family. You should bear in mind not to give an odd number of presents. Odd numbers are considered unlucky in China. (if; because)

If you come and visit a Chinese family. You should bear in mind not to give an odd number of presents because odd numbers are considered unlucky in China

3. The weather in India is rather hot all year round. You shouldn't wear shorts or sleeveless shirts when visiting a pagoda. (but)

The weather in India is rather hot all year round but you shouldn't wear shorts or sleeveless shirts when visiting a pagoda

4. Lim Festival is the festival of "Quan Ho" singing. It is also space for various folk games. (moreover)

Lim Festival is the festival of "Quan Ho" singing, moreover, it is also for various folk games

5. People believe that the first person who visits their home during Tet holiday may bring them welfare for the whole year. The person who sweeps the floor on the first three days of this festive occasion might sweep away the wealth. (however)

People believe that the first person who visits their home during Tet holiday may bring them welfare for the whole year, however, the person who sweeps the floor on the first three days of this festive occasion might sweep away the wealth

Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).

Songkran is Thailand's most famous festival. An Important event on the Buddhist calendar, this water festival marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year. Water is an important element of Songkran, especially in more recent times when the throwing of water has become a huge part of the annual celebrations. If you're visiting Thailand during this period, don't be surprised if you get splashed. Crowds of people roam around throwing buckets of water, using water pistols and just generally soaking anyone in the vicinity. Appreciation of family is another important aspect of the festival, with many Thai people making their way to their hometowns to spend time with older relatives. Buddhists also visit temples throughout Songkran where water is poured on Buddha images and on the hands of Buddhist monks as a mark of respect. Without a doubt, Songkran is a hugely important festival to the Thai people but it's also very popular with visitors and many tourists specifically arrange their holidays around rhis unique event. Anyone and everyone can and will get involved in the celebrations. If you're out and about during Songkran, you're almost guaranteed to end up soaked but you'll have lost of fun in the process!

38. Songkran is considered the festival of the traditional Thai New Year. ---> T

39. Water has been used during the festival recently but not in the past. ---> F

40. People have many ways to makes each other wet with water. ---> T

41. Songkran is also an occasion for people to go to back to the hometown to spend time with their relatives. ---> T

42. It is certainly not a religious festival. ---> F

43. Everyone visits temples to pour water on Buddha images to show their respect. ---> T

44. The Thai do not let foreigners participate in the festival. ---> F

45. Songkran is actually a very important festival in Thailand. ---> T

46. Nearly everyone gets wet after talking part in the festival. ---> T

47. The festival only has the religious meaning but it is not enjoyable. ---> F

1. Mary is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old.

Mary is (old)……older than………………… Julie.

2. The Alps are very high.

They are (high)……the highest………………..mountains in Europe.

3. An ocean is (large)….larger than………………………. a sea.

4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less money.

A Rolls Royce is (expensive)..more expensive than.……………………….a Twingo.

5.John’s results were good. Fred’s results were very poor.

Fred’s results were (bad)…worse than.………………………. John’s.

6. This exercise is not difficult.

It’s (easy)…..easier than…………………….. I expected.

7. The weather is not good today – it’s raining.

I hope the weather will be (good)..better………………….next week.

8. People are not friendly in big cities.

They are usually (friendly)….friendlier………………in small towns.

9. In the government of a country, the President is (important)…the most important………………person.

10. People say that Chinese is (difficult)…..more difficult.………….to learn than English.

11. This test is not (difficult). as difficult………………..as it was last month.

The Chinese consider the first day of the New Year to be a very (1) important day.
They celebrate the day irrespective of whether they are rich or poor. The Chinese call
every year by a new name. The Chinese New Year celebration is the most important (2)
festival of the Chinese. Usually preparation for the celebration of the New Year is made
(3) weeks  ahead. Cakes of various kinds are made, the houses are cleaned and (4)
decorated. A kind of red cloth bearing the words “Prosperity” and “happiness” is (5)
hung on the walls. The children wear new dresses as part of the (6) custom 
On the New Year’s Day, the members of the family get up early and (7) pray  to
Gods for the prosperity and happiness of the family. Red packets or “Li Xi “containing
money are given to the youngsters. Crackers firing to scare away the evil spirits is part of
the celebration, but it is (8)  banned by the government now.

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