阅读羊令野的《屋顶之树》，完成下列问题。
星， 孤独的，照着屋顶之树。 而那一撮根须，遂有亚热带梦之孤独享受。 你的名字呢？ 你的家族呢？ 你不落脚于土地。 很像你的弟兄们： 云之闲逸， 星之孤高， 你们是孪生的，那样呼吸着。 呼吸着每座星球之土壤。 而你： 不属于辽远的丛林， 不属于哪一只手植， 不属于这都市的屋顶之树。 乃如我的额发一样孤独的 无花， 无果， 一种不属于土壤之植物。
阅读完这篇诗歌，请对下面提供的两道题加以分析。
1. 作品的意象有何象征意义？ 答： 2. 诗人是如何通过选择细节来突出诗歌的主题的？ 答：
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: I’ve Made My Plans for the Weekend! …
How to indicate the result of an action?
Exercises in the Video: 1. A: Lǐ Lán, nǐ zài kàn shénme ne? B: Les Miserables. Tài cháng le, wǒ zhōngyú kàn wán le. Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose …
Answer： 1. A
Wǒ dǎsuàn qù lǚyóu, yào me qù xīnjiāng , yào me qù yúnnán. 我打算去旅游，要么去新疆，要么去云南。 I’m going to travel, either to Xinjiang or to Yunnan.
“要么 (Yàome) …… 要么 (yàome) ……（either…… or) “ represents selection relationship. “有时 (Yǒushí) ……有时 (yǒushí) ……(sometimes)” are …
Wǒ dǎ suàn qù lǚyóu, ______ qù xīnjiāng, ______ qù yúnnán. 我打算去旅游， ______ 去新疆， ______ 去云南。
A. 要么 (Yàome) …… 要么 (yàome) ……
B. 有时 (Yǒushí) ……有时 (yǒushí) ……
C. 一边 (Yìbiān) …… 一边 …
Answer: A
Lǐ Míng: Xiǎo jūn zěnme la? Tā hǎoxiàng hěn bù kāixīn. 李明：小军怎么啦？ 他好像很不开心。 Li Ming: What happened to Xiao Jun? He seems very unhappy.
Wáng Qīng: Tā zuìjìn mǎi de yì zhī gǔpiào diē le hěnduō. 王青: 他最近买的一只股票跌了很多。 Wang Qing: The …
One of the most useful and motivating topics for my Mandarin Chinese students is to talk about important life lessons using Chinese expressions and vocabulary.
So, what life lessons do we talk about?
Popular topics are: renting or buying a home, applying for visas and …
Answer: 1. A
Lì Lì: Nǐ shǔ shénme shēngxiào? 丽丽: 你属什么 生肖? LiLi: What’s your zodiac?
Xiǎo Hóng: Wǒ shǔ zhū, nǐ ne? 小红: 我属猪，你呢？ Xiao Hong: My zodiac is the pig. How about you?
Lì Lì: Wǒ bǐ nǐ dà, wǒ shǔ gǒu. …
(The picture source: www.photophoto.cn） Here is the second part of the popular ”十二生肖 (shí’èrshēngxiào): Chinese Zodiac” series that you all have been patiently waiting for. If your animal wasn’t included in the last installment, you are sure to find it below. In the last zodiac …
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B <<Back to Video Lesson: I Go to Shanghai Every Two Months! …
Do you know how to express frequency in Mandarin Chinese?
1. A: Jenny, nǐ zuìjìn shòu le! B: Wǒ zài jiǎnféi, měi gè xīngqī qù sān cì jiànshēnfáng. Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose …
Answers: 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B
1. Wǒ měi tiān kāichē qù shàngbān. 我每天开车去上班。 I drive to work every day.
2. Wǒ gānggāng zǒu shén le. 我刚刚走神了。 I just got distracted.
3. Wǒ lái xiàng dàjiā jièshào yíxià, zhè shì …
A. 向 (Xiàng)
B. 健身房 (Jiànshēnfáng)
C. 刚刚 (Gānggāng)
D. 每天 (Měi tiān)
Wǒ _____ kāichē qù shàngbān. 1. 我 _____ 开车去上班。
Wǒ _____ zǒu shén le. 2. 我 _____ 走神了。
Wǒ lái _____dàjiā jièshào yíxià, …
Answer: 1. A
As you’ve learned, “冰 (bīng) ice” is the solid state of “水 (shuǐ) water.” From the article, we have learned that the five elements are “金 (jīn) metal,” “木 (mù) wood,” “水 (shuǐ) water,” “火 (huǒ) fire” and “土 (tǔ) …
One of the unexpected benefits of studying the Mandarin Chinese language is that you also get to learn new things about Chinese culture and philosophy, which is likely much different from the beliefs that you grew up with outside of China.
One of these beliefs …
Answer: 1. C
A: Qiūtiān dào le, yèzǐ dōu luò le. 秋天到了，叶子都落了。 Autumn has arrived, the leaves have fallen.
B: Tiān kuài hēi le, wǒ yě gāi huíjiā le. 天快黑了，我也该回家了。 It’s getting dark. I’d better go home.
C: Gōngsī juédìng pài tā qù …
In a previous article, I introduced some common usages and grammar rules of “了 (Le).” And in today’s lesson, Part II, I will introduce three more rules and fixed phrases about it.
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C <<Back to Video Lesson: I Bought an IPhone, And Also Bought an IPad Mini! …
In English, we usually put “too” or “as well” at the end of the sentence. However, in Chinese “还 (hái)” is never put at the end of a sentence, but is put before the intended statement.
1. A: Zhào Gāng, nǐ …
Answer: 1. A Analysis:
Xiǎo Hóng: Míngtiān shì wànshèngjié, wǒmen yìqǐ qù shōují tángguǒ ba. 小红: 明天是万圣节，我们一起去收集糖果吧。 Xiao Hong: Tomorrow is Halloween, let’s go to collect some candy.
Xiǎo Míng: Hǎo de, xīwàng jīnnián shōují de tángguǒ bǐ qùnián duō. 小明: 好的，希望今年收集的糖果比去年多。 Xiao ming: I …
