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Celebrating Chinese New Year overseas is a completely different experience. Chinese New Year was 【小题1】 of the things I missed most about Singapore—the reunion of family 【小题2】 (member) whom we hadn’t seen for the last 364 days, the exchanging of gifts, the various colours and sounds that we so 【小题3】 (close) connect with this most Chinese of festivals.

This year, I helped my mother hang up an attractive 【小题4】 (decorate) of a giant dragon along the staircase. We wiped down the entire house together-the kitchen, the living room, light fittings, the entire lot. Aunts, uncles, cousins came around, 【小题5】 (enjoy) a massive meal and lazed in front of the TV for a couple of hours while the Chinese New Year variety shows were playing. We visited the temple on New Year’s morning to pay respects 【小题6】 our ancestors. We worked very hard in the weeks 【小题7】 (lead) up to the event.

This morning, a 【小题8】 (cheer) lion dance troupe (剧团) drove slowly past my local wet market. Old folks and their grandchildren stuck out their heads from windows, 【小题9】 (watch) the performance. It is this community spirit 【小题10】 makes Chinese New Year what it is.