The Chinese New Year is celebrated on the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar. It can be as early as January 21st or as late as February 19th on the solar calendar. Like the western Thanksgiving, the New Year's Eve dinner is a time for all members of the family to gather together. There are dishes to symbolize health, wealth and good fortune. One favorite dish is jiaozi, or dumplings because their shape is like the ancient Chinese gold and silver ingot. People hide a coin in one dumpling while cooking. The person who ends up with the coin is the luckiest one.
You may stay up late or even go without sleep on New Year's Eve. This is called shousui―keeps the age. People watch special New Year's Eve programs on TV, play cards, chat and enjoy being around with their families. Children get red envelopes with good luck money in them.
As soon as the clock strikes twelve, firecrackers can be heard everywhere. People used to believe firecrackers and red clothing could frighten away the monster. Now these have become the signs for a prosperous and happy New Year!
51. What does "the gold and silver ingot" refer to?
A. Money. B. A work of art.
C. A kind of delicious food. D. The boat made of gold and silver.
52. Who is the luckiest person at the New Year's Eve dinner?
A. The child who gets red envelopes. B. The oldest person of the family.
C. The one who gets the dumpling with a coin in it. D. The one who sets off firecrackers.
53. When do people set off firecrackers?
A. When it gets dark.
B. Early in the morning.
C. Right after twelve o'clock of New Year's Eve.
D. Right before eleven o'clock of New Year's Eve.
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A C C
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