2. We will have a ________ holiday after the exam.

I don’t like doing chores. But I have no choice（选择）to do them because doing chores is a rule in my family. When I come back from school, my mom _______ says, “Could you take out the rubbish?” or “Could you help me _______ cooking?” I know she is just trying to make me _______ and teach me how to _______ myself. But why does she make me do all the housework? Oh, I know I am the oldest and I _______ do the chores. But it’s not _______ for me. My sister should do them, too.

Yesterday I did all the chores again. My parents went to visit my aunt with my sister in the morning. They left me _______ at home because I had to do my homework. After I finish my homework, I found it was really a _______ at home. They didn’t do any chores. So I cleaned the rooms, _______ the dishes and watered the garden. Oh, I must look like a servant.

What should I do? I hate doing chores. Could you give me ________ advice, please?

Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork, beef, chicken, fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—dumplings. It means “come together”. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve(除夕), all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance, some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.