In China primary education is tuition-free. According to the Ministry of Education, we have a 99% attendance rate. After graduating primary school students do pay a small tuition fee during middle and high school.
In China test scores are very important. Many, many years ago …
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Do you have any plans tonight? Why don’t we do something together?
1. A: Wáng Yīng, jīntiān xiàwǔ nǐ yǒu shìr ma? Yìqǐ qù diàoyú zěnmeyàng? B: Xíng a. Qù nǎ’r diào? Which of the following statements is true according to …
Answer analysis:
Tā shēngbìng le, dùzi téng. 她生病了，肚子疼 。 She is sick and has a stomachache.
Nà xiànzài qù yīyuàn ba. 那现在去医院吧。 Go to the hospital now.
个子 (Gèzi): stature.
兔子 (Tùzi): rabbit.
肚子(Dùzi): belly.
Nǐ Xíguàn Zhōngguó de shēnghuó ma? …
1. Amy: Tā shēngbìng le, ( ) téng. Amy: 她生病了，( ) 疼。
Tony: Nà xiànzài qù yīyuàn ba. Tony: 那现在去医院吧。
A. 个子 (Gèzi)
B. 兔子 (Tùzi)
C. 肚子(Dùzi)
2. Amy: Nǐ …
Answer: B Analysis: 东西 (Dōngxi): people and animal.
事情 (Shìqing): affair; matter.
事故 (Shìgù): accident.
Qǐng nǐ búyào zàishuō nà jiàn bù hǎo de shìqingle. 请你不要再说那件不好的事情了。 Please don’t mention that bad thing anymore.
In Chinese, there are some fixed Chinese quantifiers and nouns, such as: …
In English the word “thing” is quite vague and can imply animate and inanimate objects as well as concepts and general life transactions. For example if I were to say, “The thing is, that thing I was thinking about made me drop the thing.” It …
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“Darling, you have no house, no car and no fancy ring. But… I still love you.”
1. A: Lǐ Lán, kàn, zhèi fù ěrhuán piào bú piàoliɑng? B: Suīrán tǐng piàoliɑng de, dànshì yǒu diǎn’r guì. What does Li Lan mean? …
Answer: A Analysis: The correct structure is “Somebody + 花 (huā) + 冤枉钱 (yuānwang qián)”, so, the answer is A.
China is one of the most culturally diverse nations on the planet. China has over 56 nationalities and ethnicities. Among those 56 ethnic groups, there are 55 ethnic minorities and one main ethnicity, Han. Although all of the ethnicities live within the same boundaries lines …
Answer: B Analysis: 满族 (Mǎnzú): Manchu.
大和族 (Dàhé zú): Yamato.
蒙古族 (Ménggǔ zú): Mongolia nationality.
汉族 (Hànzú): Han nationality.
The ”大和族 (Dàhé zú) Yamato” is Japan’s leading group, accounting for the largest share of Japan’s population. In fact, about 98% of the country’s inhabitants are …
Have you ever purchased something spontaneously and then the next day had buyer’s remorse? You are not alone. Many times we are either stressed and want to feel better with a shopping spree or overspend on a brand name just for the sake of having …
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1. A: Amy, nǐ yào qù zuò shénme? A：Amy，你要去做什么？ B: I’m throwing a party tonight. Wǒ dĕi qù mǎi píjiǔ. B：I’m throwing a party tonight. 我得去买啤酒。 Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best …
Answer: C Analysis: 冰淇淋 (Bīngqílín): ice cream.
布丁 (Bùdīng): pudding.
油条 (Yóutiáo): deep-fried dough sticks.
Traditionally, “油条 (Yóutiáo) deep-fried dough sticks” is lightly salted and made so they can be torn in half longitudinally. They are normally eaten at breakfast as an accompaniment for rice …
Ice cream is a popular dessert loved the world over. Many of my students assume that ice cream is a dessert that is imported from the West. That is NOT true!
Actually, ice cream originated in China. Millenniums ago, emperors stored iced drinks in cellars, …
Answer: A Analysis: 图书馆 (Túshū guǎn) = library
大使馆 (Dàshǐ guǎn) = embassy
领事馆 (Lǐngshìguǎn) = consulate
Chinese embassies and consulates abroad are divided into consular districts. Applicants should apply for visas from the embassy or consulate of their place of residence for best results. …
Since the Beijing Olympics of 2008, there has been a large increase in the amount of foreign travelers coming into China. In recent years, with China’s economic and cultural rise, more and more people are choosing to come to China for travel, work and study. …
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A <<Back to “Video Lesson: I’ve Been to Provence Before” …
