1. First official Lunar New Year mascots released
named
The two mascots, _________ (name) "Nian Wa" and "Chun Ni", ________ (mean) New Year Boy and Spring Girl, are widely seen as symbols of good luck and happiness, _______ (make) the 2016 Spring Festival full of loving atmosphere.
meaning
making

2. __________ (fall) on January 1st in lunar calendar, the Spring Festival is a time when all the family members get together and have fun.
Falling

3. The contents of the Spring Festival couplets convey auspicious meanings, _______ (vary) from wishes for a bright future to good luck for the New Year.
varying

4. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people will visit their friends and relatives, ___________ (exchange) greetings and ___________ (express) good wishes to each other.
exchanging
expressing

5. Bidding
__________ (bid) farewell to the old and ________ (usher) in the new, people celebrate the Spring Festival with their family members.
ushering

6. People eat the typical food like dumplings and fish __________ (symbolize) family reunion and abundance.
symbolizing

7. Falling on January 1st in lunar calendar, the Spring Festival is a time when all the family members get together and have fun. Many traditions are as follows. Bidding farewell to the old and ushering in the new, People eat the typical food like dumplings and fish symbolizing family reunion and abundance. The doors will be pasted with the Spring Festival couplets which convey auspicious meanings, varying from wishes for a bright future to good luck for the New Year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people will visit their friends and relatives, exchanging greetings and expressing good wishes to each other. What a lovely festival!

8. Exercises

9. Page 18 Task4
intending/hoping/trying
had
why so
seeing/noticing
because/as/for
Sitting
mine
suddenly
jumping
11. got
12. realizing/
discovering
13. shouted
14. too
15. carrying/
taking

10. Page 20 Task 1
seeing
knowing
leaving
thinking
sitting

11. Page 21 Task 4
After
was
which
the
after
hearing
and
knowing
Will
looking
11. away
12. not/without
13. big/beautiful/lovely
pretty
14. the
15. After

12. Assignment
期末复习（一）+ 小练习 课程安排：1月14日（周四） 评讲 期末复习（一） 提前准备 期末复习（二），直播课使用 提前准备 期末复习——英文练字！