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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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周太太觉得这些水果怎么样？
Zhōu tàitai juéde zhèxiē shuǐguǒ zěnmeyàng?
What does Mrs. Zhou think of these fruits?
她觉得这些水果真新鲜。
Tā juéde zhèxiē shuǐguǒ zhēn xīnxiān.
She thinks these fruits are really fresh.
Tā juéde zhèxiē shuǐguǒ zhēn xīnxiān.
She thinks these fruits are really fresh.
西瓜上写着什么？
Xīguā shàng xiězhe shénme?
What is written on the watermelon?
这上面写着“西瓜不甜不要钱”。
Zhè shàngmiàn xiězhe “xīguā bù tián bùyào qián”.
It is written on there, '(If) watermelon not sweet, (then) no (need) money'.
Zhè shàngmiàn xiězhe “xīguā bù tián bùyào qián”.
It is written on there, '(If) watermelon not sweet, (then) no (need) money'.
周太太今天晚上打算做什么？
Zhōu tàitai jīntiān wǎnshang dǎsuàn zuò shénme?
What does Mrs. Zhou plan to do tonight?
她打算今天晚上只吃水果不吃饭。
Tā dǎsuàn jīntiān wǎnshang zhǐ chī shuǐguǒ bù chīfàn.
She plans to only eat fruit and not eat a meal tonight.
Tā dǎsuàn jīntiān wǎnshang zhǐ chī shuǐguǒ bù chīfàn.
She plans to only eat fruit and not eat a meal tonight.
Part 2: Full Text
在水果店
周太太：这些水果真新鲜，我们买西瓜还是苹果？
周明：西瓜吧。你看，这上面写着“西瓜不甜不要钱 ”。
周太太：那我们买一个大点儿的吧。
周明：再买几个苹果。
周太太：好啊，今天晚上只吃水果不吃饭！
周太太：这些水果真新鲜，我们买西瓜还是苹果？
周明：西瓜吧。你看，这上面写着“西瓜不甜不要钱 ”。
周太太：那我们买一个大点儿的吧。
周明：再买几个苹果。
周太太：好啊，今天晚上只吃水果不吃饭！
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在水果店
在(at) 水果店(fruit shop)
In the fruit shop
这些水果真新鲜，我们买西瓜还是苹果？
这些(these) 水果(fruit) 真(really) 新鲜(fresh), 我们(we) 买(buy) 西瓜(watermelon) 还是(or) 苹果(apple)?
These fruits are really fresh; should we buy watermelon or apples?
西瓜吧。你看，这上面写着“西瓜不甜不要钱 ”。
西瓜(watermelon) 吧(suggestion particle). 你(you) 看(look), 这(this) 上面(on top) 写着(written) 西瓜(watermelon) 不(not) 甜(sweet) 不要(don't want/no) 钱(money).
Watermelon. Look, it says here '（If）watermelon not sweet, （then）no （need）money'.
那我们买一个大点儿的吧。
那(then) 我们(we) 买(buy) 一个(one) 大点儿的(a bit bigger one) 吧(suggestion particle).
Then let's buy a slightly bigger one.
再买几个苹果。
再(again) 买(buy) 几(several) 个(measure word) 苹果(apple).
Let's also buy a few apples.
好啊，今天晚上只吃水果不吃饭！
好(good) 啊(particle), 今天(today) 晚上(evening) 只(only) 吃(eat) 水果(fruit) 不(not) 吃(eat) 饭(meal/rice)!
Okay, tonight we will only eat fruit and not have a meal!
Part 4: Vocabulary
Adjective
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
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新鲜
|
xīnxiān | fresh |
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甜
|
tián | sweet |
Numeral / Pronoun
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
几
|
jǐ | a few; several; how many |
Adverb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
只
|
zhǐ | only |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 他这 _______ 个星期不在中国。
他这几个星期不在中国。
Tā zhè jǐ gè xīngqī bù zài Zhōngguó.
He hasn't been in China for these past few weeks.
Tā zhè jǐ gè xīngqī bù zài Zhōngguó.
He hasn't been in China for these past few weeks.
2. 我们的水果很 _______ ，你可以试试（have a try）。
我们的水果很甜，你可以试试（have a try）。
Wǒmen de shuǐguǒ hěn tián, nǐ kěyǐ shìshi.
Our fruit is very sweet, you can have a try.
Wǒmen de shuǐguǒ hěn tián, nǐ kěyǐ shìshi.
Our fruit is very sweet, you can have a try.
3. A: 你跟我一起出去走走吧。 B: 我现在 _______ 想睡觉，不想出去。
A: 你跟我一起出去走走吧。 B: 我现在只想睡觉，不想出去。
A: Nǐ gēn wǒ yīqǐ chūqù zǒuzǒu ba. B: Wǒ xiànzài zhǐ xiǎng shuìjiào, bùxiǎng chūqù.
A: Come go out for a walk with me. B: I only want to sleep now, I don't want to go out.
A: Nǐ gēn wǒ yīqǐ chūqù zǒuzǒu ba. B: Wǒ xiànzài zhǐ xiǎng shuìjiào, bùxiǎng chūqù.
A: Come go out for a walk with me. B: I only want to sleep now, I don't want to go out.
4. 这家店的肉很 _______ 。
这家店的肉很新鲜。
Zhè jiā diàn de ròu hěn xīnxiān.
The meat in this shop is very fresh.
Zhè jiā diàn de ròu hěn xīnxiān.
The meat in this shop is very fresh.
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