In current events, there are many upsetting stories in the news including civil protests, a global fight against a virus, and natural disasters. You may not have heard, but since June, continuous heavy rainfall has occurred in southern China.
The accumulated rainfall is massive and the coverage is widespread.…
Answer: 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A
1.tā zài yě méiyǒu huílái. 他再也没有回来。 He never came back again.
2.tā yòu méiyǒu huílái. 他又没有回来。 He didn’t come back.
3.míngtiān yòu shì zhōumòliǎo. 明天又是周末了。 Tomorrow is the weekend again.
4.wǒmen míngtiān zài jìxù tǎolùn. 我们明天再继续讨论。 We will continue the discussion tomorrow.…
Please select the correct words and fill in the blanks. A.再 (zài)
B.又 (yòu)
1. tā ______ yě méiyǒu huílái. 他 ______ 也没有回来。
2. tā ______ méiyǒu huílái. 他 ______ 没有回来。
3. míngtiān ______ shì zhōumòliǎo. 明天 ______ 是周末了。
4. wǒmen míngtiān ______ jìxù tǎolùn. 我们明天 ______ 继续讨论。
Answer: B D C E
xiǎo hóng shìle hěnduō zhǒng fāngfǎ qù jiǎnféi: qù jiànshēnfáng, liàn yújiā, tiào guǎngchǎng wǔ děng děng, yīgè yuè hòu, zhōngyú shòule shí jīn. 小红试了很多种方法去减肥：去健身房 ，练瑜伽，跳广场舞等等，一个月后，终于瘦了十斤。
When people think of bodybuilding they immediately imagine competitions on stage with hungry figures wearing walnut tanning oil. That’s not necessarily the case.
In Chinese, when we refer to bodybuilding we can just as easily mean, taking care of our overall fitness levels. This can range from age and ability but the one thing “bodybuilders” have in common is the goal to be healthy and happy.…
With the outbreak of coronavirus, people following the news have probably seen the following words pop up over and over, but may be unsure what the difference is: “感染 (gǎnrǎn)” and “传染 (chuánrǎn)”. Today I’ll tell you how to use them.
infection/infect.
(1) Pathological reactions caused by pathogenic microorganisms and parasites invading the body,growing, multiplying, and causing damage to the body.…
Answer: 1. A 2. B 3. A
1.tā nà jiāndìng de xìnxīn gǎnrǎn le wǒmen 他那坚定的信心感染了我们。 His firm faith infected us.
2.tā bǎ xīnguān bìngdú chuánrǎn gěile tā de jiārén 她把新冠病毒传染给了她的家人。 She transmitted the coronavirus to her family.
3.xīnguān bìngdú gǎnrǎn le hěnduō rén. 新冠病毒感染了很多人。 The coronavirus has infected many people.…
Answer:B
乘风破浪 (chéng fēng pò làng): riding the winds and breaking the waves refers to the spirit of the ship advancing through the wind and waves. It describes the character of not being afraid of difficulties and going forward bravely. B can show people’s belief that they will win in defeating the epidemic,so B is right.…
Recently, girl groups and boy groups are very popular in China.When it comes to the “女团(nǚ tuán) all-girl pop group”, everyone imagines a young, beautiful girl who can sing and dance. Recently, however, a special all-girl pop group appeared in everyone’s field of vision. They are a group comprised of 30-plus sisters who want to set off a wave and ride the wind and waves.…
Answer: 1.B 2.A 3.A
1.cóngqián, yǒu gè měilì de xiǎo cūnzhuāng. 从前，有个美丽的小村庄。 Once upon a time, there was a beautiful small village.
2.tā tōngcháng 7 diǎn 40 yǐqián jiù lái shàngbānle. 他通常7点40以前就来上班了。 He usually comes to work before 7:40.
3.wǒ yǐqián gēn yéyé nǎinai yìqǐ shēnghuó. 我以前跟爷爷奶奶一起生活。 I used to live with my grandparents.…
(1) Both 以前 (yǐqián) and 从前 (cóngqián) can be used to refer to the past. (2) 以前 (yǐqián) generally refers to a time before now, can be placed at the beginning or the middle of a sentence; 从前 (cóngqián) is always used at the very beginning of a story.…
We all hate them and know they aren’t fair but are you guilty of having any “双标（shuāng biāo)?” It means double standard but the full term is “双重标准(shuāng chóng biāo zhǔn)”. Maybe you aren’t even aware of what a double standard is! In that case, it refers to the opposite judgment or behavior of the same nature according to one’s own preferences, interests, and other reasons, or providing different evaluation standards.…
Answer: B
the summer solstice as an expression of yin, feminine energy,so B is incorrect.
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The “夏至 (xiàzhì) summer solstice” is one of the 24 solar terms, which is held on June 24 of the gregorian calendar this year. Solar terms are a Chinese conception of the seasons and are relevant to astronomy.
During the summer solstice, the sun is directed at the tropic of cancer when daylight is the longest time throughout the year across the northern hemisphere.…
Answer:
1. B 2. A
1. māmā duì wǒ yǒuzhe yángé de yāoqiú. 妈妈对我有着严格的要求. Mom has strict requirements for me.
2. dàjiā zhèng yǒu xù de páiduì. 大家正有序的排队。 Everyone is queuing in order.
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The “高考(gāokǎo)” is China’s official college entrance examination, and is taken by qualified high school graduates (or equivalent) from mainland People’s Republic of China as a prerequisite for matriculation into nearly all undergraduate programs in China. The dates of 高考(gāokǎo)”college entrance examination” are generally June 7-8 each year, though in 2020 the test dates were postponed due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.…
Recently,”地摊经济(dìtān jīngjì) stall economy” is a greatly talked-about economic phenomenon in China today. This topic is everywhere on some social platforms in China,. What does it mean?
The topic came up because we were discussing the pandemic this year, and the fact that the economy was extremely sluggish – some might even say “stalled” – meaning that many small and medium-sized enterprises could not withstand the sudden loss of business and chose to shut down.…
Like most learners, many of my students have difficulty with listening comprehension in the beginning. If I speak at a normal or slightly faster-than-normal pace, they usually can’t understand what I say.
As such, I have tried different methods for them to improve their listening skills, and the results speak for themselves — the following method is the quickest way my students improve.…
Answers: 1.B 2.C 3.AB 4.C
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“父亲节(fùqīn jié) Father’s Day” is a holiday that celebrates fathers, and all they do for their children, around the world. There is an old saying in Chinese: “百善孝为先 (bǎi shànxiào wéi xiān)” or “Filial piety is the most important of all virtues”– in other words, if you do nothing else, at least respect your parents!…
