Long ago，there was a monster（怪物）called "Nian".At the end of the winters，he often appeared in a village and ate the animals and villagers.The monster seemed very strong and nobody could fight him.So the villagers had to hide in the mountains to keep themselves safe.
    One day，a smart old man came to the village.He told an old woman how to scare（把……嚇跑）Nian away.That evening when Nian arrived at the village，he saw only the old woman's house was bright.Nian got close to the house.Suddenly，he heard the noise of firecrackers（鞭炮）.The monster felt afraid and jumped.And then he found the house was covered in red paper.This scared him even more and he ran out of the village quickly.When the other villagers returned，they saw that the old woman didn't die!
    The villagers later learned that Nian was afraid of red colors，light and loud noises.They decided to put up red couplets（對聯(lián)），set off（點(diǎn)燃）firecrackers and stay up late when it was time for Nian's visit at the end of winter.That is the legend（傳奇）of how the Spring Festival celebration began.

（1）What was Nian long ago？

It was a monster.

It was a monster.

（2）Why did the villagers hide into the mountains？

To keep safe.

To keep safe.

（3）Who told the villagers the way to scare Nian away？

A smart old man.

A smart old man.

（4）How did the villagers scare Nian away？

They put up red couplets，set off firecrackers and stayed up late.

They put up red couplets，set off firecrackers and stayed up late.