ChinesepeoplecalltheSpringFestival“Nian”.ButdoyouknowthatNian
wasoncethenameofamonster(妖怪)?
AlongtimeagothemonsterNianlivedinthemountains.Itate
animals.Butinwinteritcouldnotfindfood.Soitcametovillagesand
atealotofpeople.PeopleweresoafraidofNianthattheylockedtheir
doorsbeforeeveningcameduringthewinter.Onedayanoldmancametoa
village.HetoldpeopletherethatNianwasafraidofthreethings——the
colorredfireandnoise.Hetoldpeopletoplaydrumsandgongsmake
bigfiresandsetofffireworks(放鞭炮)tomakeNiangoaway.
OnamoonlesscoldnightNianwenttothevillageagain.Assoonasit
openeditsbigmouthpeoplemadeloudnoisesandmadefires.Nianwas
reallyafraidandranaway.whereveritwenttherewasnoiseandfire.
WhenNianwastiredandcouldnotrunanymorepeoplekilledthemonster.
Afterthatonthecoldestdayofwinterpeoplebeatdrumsandgongs
andsetofffireworkstocelebratethedeathofthemonsterofNian.They
putupredlanternsandhaveabigdinnerwithoutsleepingduringthe
night.
Inthemorningpeoplegreeteachotherhappily.Sonowwehavethe
SpringFestival.
1FromthestoryNianseemedtobe longlongago.
Aexciting B interesting Cboring Dterrible
2ThemonsterNianatepeopleinwinterbecauseit .
A wantedtomakepeopleafraid B hadnofoodtoeat
C celebratedtheSpringFestival Dlikedtoeatpeopleinavillage
3Nianwasafraidof .
Ared Bfire Cnoise D ABandC
4ThemonsterNianwasn’tkilleduntil .
Aithadeatenalltheanimals B theoldmancametoavillage
Citwastootiredtorunaway Dpeopleknewwhatitwasafraidof
5Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?
AHowtheSpringFestivalCame BWhatPeopledidDuringNian
CHowPeopleCelebratedNian DWhattheSpringFestivalwas
