Step-by-step explanation:
1. "Lim Sing is looking forward to the Festival of Lanterns," said her father.
2. Chen replied, "I received calenders from relatives in Hong Kong."
3. "If you look closely at them," he explained, "you can see each day's lunar date written in Chinese."
4. "Will you help me cook the special roasted seeds and dried fruit Mother bought for the New Year's meal?" asked Lim Sing.
5. "Aunt Jen steamed a whole fish!" exclaimed Chen, and now she is cooking my favorite pork dish.