Li Mei loves Spring Festival. Every year, she watches the fireworks with her sister Lily. They watch the dragon dances. But Li Mei’s favorite thing about Spring Festival is the Red Envelope Hunt.

The night before Chinese New Year, Li Mei’s father puts lucky money into a red envelope. He hides it in the house for Li Mei to find. Li Mei loves to hunt for the red envelope. It is so much fun!

On New Year’s Day, Li Mei wakes up early. She is very excited. Where is her red envelope?

Li Mei gets dressed. She puts on her favorite jeans and a red sweater.

She looks in the closet. Where is her red envelope?

She looks under the blanket. She looks under the pillow. Where is her red envelope?

Li Mei looks in her desk. She looks behind the curtains. She looks under the bed. Where is her red envelope?

Li Mei says hello to her pet bird. “Happy New Year!” she says. “Have you seen my red envelope?”

Li Mei looks into Lily’s bedroom. “Happy New Year!” she says. “Have you seen my red envelope?”

“Did you look under your pillow? That’s where I found mine!” Lily holds up her red envelope.

Li Mei goes to the living room. She looks under the sofa. She looks on the coffee table. Where is her red envelope?

Li Mei’s father is making breakfast in the kitchen. “Happy New Year, Mei Mei!” he says.

“Happy New Year, Daddy!” says Li Mei. “Have you seen my red envelope?”

“Of course I have!” he says. “Should I give you a clue?”

“Yes, please!” says Li Mei. “I looked everywhere!”

“Well, you might sit on it,” says Dad.

“Oh!” says Li Mei. She looks on the chairs. She looks on the sofa. She looks on the beds. She even looks on the toilet! Where is her red envelope?

Li Mei goes back to the kitchen. “I can’t find it!” she says. She sits down on a chair. Something feels strange. She stands up. Li Mei puts her hand into the back pocket of her jeans. She pulls out her red envelope!

“Here it is!” she says.

“I said you might sit on it!” says her father. “Happy New Year, Mei Mei!”

The End

Question: What is your favorite thing to do during Spring Festival? Why?

核心詞匯和語法

firework n. 煙火

envelope n. 信封，包裹物

hide v. 把……藏起來，遮掩

hunt for 尋找，搜尋

closet n. 壁櫥，櫥

blanket n. 毯子，毛毯

curtain n. 窗簾

clue n. （有助于解決疑案、問題等的）線索，提示

might v.aux （語氣比 may 更婉轉、遲疑）可以

strange adj. 奇怪的，不平常的

pull out 拉出，抽出

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