Celebrating Chinese New Year is traditionally a time to spend with family and loved ones. People in the northern villages in China celebrated the new year with all (种类) of fun ice activities,
"I am freer during the winter (季节), during summer we go fishing, pick fruit and go boating on the river. So in winter, I want to have the same fun as I was a (孩子). (直到) the lake is frozen, we go skating and play the Frisbee in the countryside, and enjoy (我们自己)," said a villager named Wang Xuewei.
In Jiangsu Province, locals there held colourful activities to
(欢迎) the arrival of the new year.
(在....之中) the cities like Zhenjiang, locals greeted the arrival of new year in a positive way by running a marathon." I (真正地) like sports, and I love to run long distances. It is the (第十二) year for me to run a marathon," said a student named Xu Zhipeng.
Not (害怕) of the cold? Well, then winter swimming is not a bad idea and you can enjoy the local fan dance.
Do you often celebrate Mother's Day? In the US, Mother's Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in1. It is a day when children give
Their 2 cards, presents and flowers.
One of the best3 to celebrate Mother's Day is to give your mother the day off. Let her have a good rest 4 other members of the family do the 5.
Many families begin Mother's Day with6in bed. Usually Dad and the children will let Mum7late as they go into the kitchen and get ready 8her favourite meal. A Mother's Day breakfast can make anything your mum likes.
After the food is cooked, keep everything9 on a plate. Don't forget to put the bottle10only one flower. It's spring here, the children can pick the nicest11from the garden outside. When everything is ready, carefully carry the plate and Mum's favourite books and newspapers up to her bedroom. Cards and small presents from the children can be put on the plate12it is given to Mum in bed.
Many families take Mum out to her favourite 13for a meal, Itisagoodday1oletyour mum14and let her see what a wonderful 15 she has.
Christmas and the Spring Festival are two important festivals in the world.
Christmas is the most important festival in western countries. It comes on 25th December. When Christmas comes，people have a long holiday. And there is Father Christmas! He comes on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and gives presents to children so they love him very much.
The Spring Festival is very important in China. It usually happens in January or February. On the New Year's Eve，people have a big family dinner and they watch TV together. Parents usually give their children a hongbao, which means lucky money.
