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The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. It is usually in February (51)
or
early March.
People usually celebrate the festival by eating yuanxiao (tangyuan) and (52)
watching
(watch) lanterns. The lanterns come (53)
in
different sizes, colours and shapes. People also write riddles (谜语) on (54)
them
(they). Guessing answers to lantern riddles is a (55)
traditional
(tradition) activity on that day.
When the evening (56)
comes
(come), children go out with paper lanterns. Rabbit lanterns with wheels are fun for children. On that evening, children pull them from place to place (57)
happily
(happy). Why are rabbits lanterns so popular? Some people say rabbits are lucky animals. Others say that it might have something to do with (58)
an
old story about a rabbit living on the moon. People celebrate the festival because it marks (标志) the (59)
first
(one) full moon of the lunar new year, so the rabbit's connection (联系) with the moon makes it part of the celebrations.
The Lantern Festival is lots of fun. Make sure (60)
to enjoy
(enjoy) the celebrations!