Spring festival is coming soon, which means gift-giving season is also coming. According to Chinese culture, there are some taboos on gift- giving that you should know. Chinese people usually don’t give a clock to each other. A clock sounds as “Zhong” in Chinese. It means the end. It is unlucky, especially for old people. Remember not to give pears as gifts, either. A pear sounds as “Li” in Chinese that means separation (分离).
So what is a right gift? A “red envelope” with money in it is the most popular gift in China. During the Spring Festival, the elder people will give children red envelopes to show their love and wishes. The number of the money should be lucky. Some numbers have special meanings. For example, “520” means “I love you”; “666” means “everything goes well”; “888” means “wish you to be rich” and “1314” means “forever love”.
36. You’d better not give someone a clock as a gift because it means that ________
A.you’re an unlucky person | B.you are getting old |
C.your life is coming to be to an end | D.you must leave your home |
37. Which gift has the meaning of the “separation”?.
A.pears | B.clocks | C.red envelopes | D.money |
38. The underlined word “
taboos” in the first paragraph means “________” in Chinese.
39. The number of money “888” means ________.
A.“I love you” | B.“forever love” |
C.“everything goes well” | D.“wish you to be rich” |
40. The writer writes the passage to ________.
A.show people how to spend the Spring Festival |
B.tell people the activities of Chinese traditional festival |
C.ask people to give others some expensive gifts |
D.help people choose the right gifts during the Spring Festival |