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Red Packets in Chinese Culture
Giving hongbao(red packets) is a tradition in China. Traditional red packets are often decorated with gold Chinese characters(汉字) such as _1_ and wealth.
How red packets are used
During the Chinese New Year, _2_ is(are) put inside red packets which are then handed out to younger generations by their parents, grandparents, relatives, and even close neighbours.
The _3_
Red represents luck and good fortune in Chinese culture. That is _4_ red packets are used during the Chinese New Year and other celebrations.
How to give and receive red packets
Giving and receiving red packets is a _5_ act. Therefore, red packets are always _6_ and received with both hands.
Someone who receives a red packet at the Chinese New Year or on his or her birthday should not _7_ it in front of the giver. _8_, things are different at a Chinese wedding, where the guests usually give the red packets to the attendants and sign _9_ names on a large scroll(a long piece of paper). The attendants will open the packets at once, _10_ the money inside, and record it on a register(登记簿) next to the guests' names.
The amount(数量)
The amount of money is relative to your relationship to the person who receives it—the _11_ your relationship is, the more money is expected. Anyway, it is not the amount of the money that matters, but the care and love you hold for others.
What not to gift
Certain amounts of money are to be _12_. Anything with a four is not good because four sounds similar to _13_ in Chinese. Even numbers(偶数), except four, are better than odd numbers—as good things are believed to come in _14_. For example, gifting $20 is better than $21.
The money inside a red packet should _15_ be new. Folding the money or giving dirty or wrinkled bills is in bad taste.
Hongbao is a symbol of love from others, as well as a sign of good luck.
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( )2. B
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( )5. D
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( )8. B
( )9. B
( )10. A
( )11. C
( )12. A
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答案： 1. C 【点拨】praise 赞扬;dream 梦想;happiness 幸福;advice 建议。happiness 和 wealth 并列,表示幸福和财富。故选 C。 2. B 【点拨】根据常识可知,红包里装着钱。故选 B。 3. A 【点拨】colour 颜色;size 尺寸;shape 形状;history 历史。根据下文“红色在中国文化中代表着吉祥和好运”可知本段标题是“颜色”。故选 A。 4. B 【点拨】句意:那就是在中国新年和其他庆祝活动中使用红包的原因。此处用 why 引导表语从句符合句意。故选 B。 5. D 【点拨】句意:赠送和接收红包是一种严肃的行为。strange 奇怪的;simple 简单的;smart 聪明的;serious 严肃的。下文“with both hands”提示用形容词 serious。故选 D。 6. A 【点拨】present 赠送;fill 填充;cover 覆盖;gather 聚集。空后的 received(接收)提示用 presented(赠送)。故选 A。 7. C 【点拨】watch 观看;hide 隐藏;open 打开;accept 接受。根据中国传统风俗,不应该当着赠送者的面打开红包。故选 C。 8. B 【点拨】下文“things are different”提示此处用副词 however(然而),表示句意转折。故选 B。 9. B 【点拨】句中的 guests(客人们)提示用形容词性物主代词 their。故选 B。 10. A 【点拨】count 数;change 改变;choose 选择;collect 收集。承接上下文句意,可知用 count 和 money 构成动宾短语,表示“数钱”。故选 A。 11. C 【点拨】worse 更糟糕的;harder 更艰难的;closer 更密切的;wider 更宽的。故选 C。 12. A 【点拨】下文“Anything with a four is not good”提示用动词 avoid(避免)。故选 A。 13. C 【点拨】句意:任何带 4 的数目都是不吉利的,因为 4 在汉语里面和死的发音类似。birth 出生;fear 恐惧;death 死;envy 嫉妒。故选 C。 14. D 【点拨】in pairs 表示“成对地”。故选 D。 15. D 【点拨】句意:红包里的钱应当总是新的。下文“折叠钱或赠送脏兮兮或皱巴巴的钱都是不得体的”提示用 always(总是)。故选 D。