The villagers come back. The old man tells them, “Before New Year’s Day, put up some red paper. And light some firecrackers. Then Nian will not come.”

Next New Year’s Day, the villagers put up some red paper. And they light some firecrackers. Nian stays away. They are very happy. So they do the same each year.

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legend n. 传说 villager n. 村民 scared adj. 害怕的
monster n. 怪兽 midnight n. 午夜 firecracker n. 鞭炮
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根据短文内容，给下列句子排序。
() The old man goes into a house. The villagers hide in the mountains.
() The old man lights some firecrackers.
() The old man puts some red paper on the doors and windows.
() Nian comes at midnight. He is scared of the red paper.
() Nian scares the villagers each year.
() Nian becomes even more scared. Then he runs away.
() An old man comes to help the villagers.

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