When I was a little boy, the dinner on the eve of the Spring Festival wasI looked forward to most. It was not only for the delicious food that we seldom got to eat, but also an opportunity to have the family gathered together. I would run (happy) with my sister in the house, while my mom was preparing food in the kitchen. She would put some tokens in some dumplings; candies for a sweet life, and peanuts for a long and healthy . In the evening, we would sit around the table, toasted each other and enjoyed the homemade dishes, which tasted much better than anything (cook) in the restaurant.
However, for the last three years, we (eat) out for the Spring Festival family dinner, and we have enjoyed it no less than eating at home. I don't understand why some people refuse this change. Can't they admit that the (prepare) for a dinner is hard work? It is not worth the effort of spending so much time cooking a single meal. We work all year, so why can't one day be about spending time with family and (relax). Eating out is a good choice and it has nothing to do loss of traditions. We still have the dinner with the same people, just in a different place. The occasion is more _(enjoy) without that tiring cooking.
