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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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小刚吃了多少块蛋糕？
Xiǎogāng chīle duōshǎo kuài dàngāo?
How many pieces of cake did Xiaogang eat?
小刚已经吃了三块，现在正在吃最后一块。
Xiǎogāng yǐjīng chīle sān kuài, xiànzài zhèngzài chī zuìhòu yī kuài.
Xiaogang has already eaten three pieces, and is now eating the last one.
Xiǎogāng yǐjīng chīle sān kuài, xiànzài zhèngzài chī zuìhòu yī kuài.
Xiaogang has already eaten three pieces, and is now eating the last one.
小丽为什么担心小刚？
Xiǎolì wèishéme dānxīn Xiǎogāng?
Why is Xiaoli worried about Xiaogang?
因为小刚总是吃甜的东西，小丽觉得 he 会变胖。
Yīnwèi Xiǎogāng zǒngshì chī tián de dōngxī, Xiǎolì juéde tā huì biàn pàng.
Because Xiaogang always eats sweet things, and Xiaoli thinks he will gain weight.
Yīnwèi Xiǎogāng zǒngshì chī tián de dōngxī, Xiǎolì juéde tā huì biàn pàng.
Because Xiaogang always eats sweet things, and Xiaoli thinks he will gain weight.
小刚为什么说他不会变胖？
Xiǎogāng wèishéme shuō tā bù huì biàn pàng?
Why does Xiaogang say he won't gain weight?
因为他们家的人都很瘦，怎么吃都不容易胖。
Yīnwèi tāmen jiā de rén dōu hěn shòu, zěnme chī dōu bù róngyì pàng.
Because everyone in his family is thin and they don't easily gain weight.
Yīnwèi tāmen jiā de rén dōu hěn shòu, zěnme chī dōu bù róngyì pàng.
Because everyone in his family is thin and they don't easily gain weight.
Part 2: Full Text
在蛋糕店
小丽：别吃了，你已经吃了三块蛋糕了。
小刚：这是最后一块。
小丽：你总是吃甜的东西，会越吃越胖。
小刚：你放心，我一定不会变胖。
小丽：为什么？
小刚：我们家的人都很瘦，吃不胖。
小丽：别吃了，你已经吃了三块蛋糕了。
小刚：这是最后一块。
小丽：你总是吃甜的东西，会越吃越胖。
小刚：你放心，我一定不会变胖。
小丽：为什么？
小刚：我们家的人都很瘦，吃不胖。
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在蛋糕店
在(at) 蛋糕(cake) 店(shop)
At the cake shop
别吃了，你已经吃了三块蛋糕了。
别(don't) 吃(eat) 了(particle), 你(you) 已经(already) 吃了(ate) 三(three) 块(measure word) 蛋糕(cake) 了(particle).
Stop eating, you've already eaten three pieces of cake.
这是最后一块。
这(this) 是(is) 最后(last) 一(one) 块(measure word).
This is the last piece.
你总是吃甜的东西，会越吃越胖。
你(you) 总是(always) 吃(eat) 甜的(sweet) 东西(things), 会(will) 越(the more) 吃(eat) 越(the more) 胖(fat).
You always eat sweet things, you will get fatter and fatter.
你放心，我一定不会变胖。
你(you) 放心(rest assured), 我(I) 一定(definitely) 不会(won't) 变(become) 胖(fat).
Rest assured, I definitely won't get fat.
为什么？
为什么(why)?
Why?
我们家的人都很瘦，吃不胖。
我们(our) 家的(family) 人(people) 都(all) 很(very) 瘦(thin), 吃(eat) 不(not) 胖(fat).
Everyone in my family is thin, we don't get fat from eating.
Part 4: Vocabulary
Adverb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
最后
|
zuìhòu | last/final |
|
一定
|
yīdìng | definitely/certainly |
Verb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
放心
|
fàngxīn | to rest assured |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 你（ ）吧，我每天都运动，不会胖的。
你放心吧，我每天都运动，不会胖的。
nǐ fàngxīn ba, wǒ měitiān dōu yùndòng, bù huì pàng de.
Rest assured, I exercise every day and I won't get fat.
nǐ fàngxīn ba, wǒ měitiān dōu yùndòng, bù huì pàng de.
Rest assured, I exercise every day and I won't get fat.
2. （ ）一块蛋糕了，给妈妈吃吧。
最后一块蛋糕了，给妈妈吃吧。
zuìhòu yī kuài dàngāo le, gěi māma chī ba.
It's the last piece of cake, let's give it to mom to eat.
zuìhòu yī kuài dàngāo le, gěi māma chī ba.
It's the last piece of cake, let's give it to mom to eat.
3. 他最近很忙，周末不（ ）能来。
他最近很忙，周末一定不能来。
tā zuìjìn hěn máng, zhōumò yīdìng bùnéng lái.
He has been very busy lately and definitely won't be able to come this weekend.
tā zuìjìn hěn máng, zhōumò yīdìng bùnéng lái.
He has been very busy lately and definitely won't be able to come this weekend.
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