Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their c    1     in Halifax on the Atlantic coast. Rather than travel b    2     commercial airline all the way, they decided to f    3     to Vancouver and then take the train. For both of them, the thought of crossing the whole c    4     by rail was exciting.

B    5     starting out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver, seeing the sights. During their first day, as is typical of Vancouver, it r    6    . Despite the weather they were able to take a boat ride out into the bay, and later v    7     an Island that had wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques. The next day was clear and mild, and they were p    8     to see the beautiful mountains looking out over the city. Later they took a pleasant h    9     in a forest just a short d    10     away.

    1    , they find Luo’s parents eagerly waiting for them. Their home has been     2     for the joyous occasion. From the    3    of the paper-cuttings on the windows, to the Spring Festival    4    on the door, and to the New Year paintings on the wall, everything    5    joy, luck and happiness.

The whole family are going to    6    on the Chinese New Year’s Eve. They    7    around the television to watch the Spring Festival Gala, while    8    , chatting with each other and making dumplings that they will eat at the    9    of the new year. In the    10    of the room, Luo Yan talks about his plan for the future.