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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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小丽为什么想休息？
Xiǎolì wèishéme xiǎng xiūxi?
Why does Xiao Li want to rest?
因为她的腿和脚都很疼。
Yīnwèi tā de tuǐ hé jiǎo dōu hěn téng.
Because her legs and feet are both sore.
Yīnwèi tā de tuǐ hé jiǎo dōu hěn téng.
Because her legs and feet are both sore.
他们打算在哪里休息？
Tāmen dǎsuàn zài nǎlǐ xiūxi?
Where do they plan to rest?
他们要去那边树多的地方坐一下。
Tāmen yào qù nàbiān shù duō de dìfāng zuò yíxià.
They are going to sit over there where there are many trees.
Tāmen yào qù nàbiān shù duō de dìfāng zuò yíxià.
They are going to sit over there where there are many trees.
小刚觉得下山怎么样？
Xiǎogāng juéde xiàshān zěnmeyàng?
How does Xiao Gang feel about going down the mountain?
小刚觉得上山容易下山难。
Xiǎogāng juéde shàngshān róngyì xiàshān nán.
Xiao Gang thinks going up is easy but going down is hard.
Xiǎogāng juéde shàngshān róngyì xiàshān nán.
Xiao Gang thinks going up is easy but going down is hard.
Part 2: Full Text
下山的路上
小丽：休息一下吧。 小刚：怎么了？ 小丽：我现在腿也疼，脚也疼。
小刚：好，那边树多，我们过去坐一下吧。 小丽：上来的时候我怎么没觉得这么累？ 小刚：上山容易下山难，你不知道？
小丽：休息一下吧。 小刚：怎么了？ 小丽：我现在腿也疼，脚也疼。
小刚：好，那边树多，我们过去坐一下吧。 小丽：上来的时候我怎么没觉得这么累？ 小刚：上山容易下山难，你不知道？
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
下山的路上
下(down) 山(mountain) 的('s) 路上(on the way)
On the way down the mountain
休息一下吧。
休息(rest) 一下(a bit) 吧(suggestion particle)
Let's take a break.
怎么了？
怎么(how/what) 了(particle)
What's wrong?
我现在腿也疼，脚也疼。
我(I) 现在(now) 腿(leg) 也(also) 疼(ache), 脚(foot) 也(also) 疼(ache)
My legs hurt now, and my feet hurt too.
好，那边树多，我们过去坐一下吧。
好(ok), 那边(there) 树(tree) 多(many), 我们(we) 过去(go over) 坐(sit) 一下(a bit) 吧(suggestion particle)
Okay, there are many trees over there, let's go over and sit for a while.
上来的时候我怎么没觉得这么累？
上来(come up) 的时候(when) 我(I) 怎么(how/why) 没(not) 觉得(feel) 这么(so) 累(tired)
Why didn't I feel this tired when we were coming up?
上山容易下山难，你不知道？
上山(going up mountain) 容易(easy) 下山(going down mountain) 难(difficult), 你(you) 不(not) 知道(know)
Going up the mountain is easy but coming down is hard, didn't you know?
Part 4: Vocabulary
Noun
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
腿
|
tuǐ | leg |
|
脚
|
jiǎo | foot |
|
树
|
shù | tree |
Verb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
疼
|
téng | to ache; sore |
|
来
|
lái | to come |
|
去
|
qù | to go |
Adjective
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
容易
|
róngyì | easy |
|
难
|
nán | difficult |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 饭做好了，我们下_______吃饭吧。
饭做好了，我们下去吃饭吧。
Fàn zuò hǎo le, wǒmen xiàqu chīfàn ba.
The meal is ready, let's go down to eat.
Fàn zuò hǎo le, wǒmen xiàqu chīfàn ba.
The meal is ready, let's go down to eat.
2. 你看，小狗在_______下做什么呢？
你看，小狗在树下做什么呢？
Nǐ kàn, xiǎogǒu zài shù xià zuò shénme ne?
Look, what is the puppy doing under the tree?
Nǐ kàn, xiǎogǒu zài shù xià zuò shénme ne?
Look, what is the puppy doing under the tree?
3. 他的_______太大了，这家店没有他可以穿的鞋。
他的脚太大了，这家店没有他可以穿的鞋.
Tā de jiǎo tài dà le, zhè jiā diàn méiyǒu tā kěyǐ chuān de xié.
His feet are too big, this store doesn't have shoes he can wear.
Tā de jiǎo tài dà le, zhè jiā diàn méiyǒu tā kěyǐ chuān de xié.
His feet are too big, this store doesn't have shoes he can wear.
4. 我们在二楼，你快上_______。
我们在二楼，你快上来。
Wǒmen zài èrlóu, nǐ kuài shànglai.
We are on the second floor, come up quickly.
Wǒmen zài èrlóu, nǐ kuài shànglai.
We are on the second floor, come up quickly.
5. 今天的考试一点儿也不_______ ，很_______ 。
今天的考试一点儿也不难，很容易。
Jīntiān de kǎoshì yìdiǎnr yě bù nán, hěn róngyì.
Today's exam wasn't difficult at all, it was very easy.
Jīntiān de kǎoshì yìdiǎnr yě bù nán, hěn róngyì.
Today's exam wasn't difficult at all, it was very easy.
6. 昨天走路走得太多了，左边这条（measure word）_______有点儿_______ 。
昨天走路走得太多了，左边这条腿有点儿疼。
Zuótiān zǒulù zǒu de tài duō le, zuǒbiān zhè tiáo tuǐ yǒudiǎnr téng.
I walked too much yesterday, this left leg is a bit sore.
Zuótiān zǒulù zǒu de tài duō le, zuǒbiān zhè tiáo tuǐ yǒudiǎnr téng.
I walked too much yesterday, this left leg is a bit sore.
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