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The great excitement began the night before the Spring Festival. Fireworks were being 1 across the city, suddenly lighting up the night sky. Children were covering their ears but with an 2 look on their faces. Mrs Chen said that it was to 3 the monster Nian.
When I was a kid, Spring Festival was all about firecrackers, sweets and 4 . As I get older, coming home and being with my entire family is the most important part of it.
Our house 5 with activities when everyone comes home. Our grandchildren run around shouting and playing, and the adults 6 around the table to talk about the past year. We always have jiaozi during this time, as they mean something special on this 7 ——they are a sign of our wishes for health and happiness in the coming year.