Spring Festival is highly valued by every Chinese family. Preparations begin a week before the festival. First, the house is     1     from top to bottom. People say it is to sweep away the dirt of the past year and get ready for the new year.

Next, the Chinese     2     Fu is attached upside down to the front door. It is believed that when Fu is put upside down, happiness arrives.

The greatest excitement begins the night before Spring Festival. Fireworks are let off     3     the city, suddenly lighting up the night sky. Children will     4     their ears but with an expectant look on their faces. It is     5     to scare away the monster Nian. Then people sit together to enjoy Jiaozi. They are a sign of our wishes for     6     and happiness in the coming year.

This is Spring Festival—the joy of a family gathering.