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shuí yuè niǎo sān xiàn zài xué xiào
A. 谁 B. 月 C. 鸟 D. 三 E. 现 在 F. 学 校
A: who B: month C: bird D: three E: now F: school
Zhè ér yǒu jǐ gè rén?
这 儿 有 几 个 人？
How many people are there?
Zhè yǒu sān gè rén.
这 有 （三） 个 人。
There are 3 people here.
Analysis: This question tests the student’s understanding of questions and answers related to quantities. The question is “How many people are there?”, and the answer should include a number. We can see 6 feet in the picture, so can assume that this means there are 3 people. Thus, option D is the correct answer.
Nà shì shén me?
那 是 什 么 ？
What’s that?
Nà shì xiǎo niǎo.
那 是 小 （鸟）.
That’s a small bird.
Analysis: This question tests the student’s ability to identify what they’re seeing in a picture. The question is “What is that?”. There is a bird in the picture, and so option C is the correct answer.
Wǒ qù xué xiào，zài jiàn.
我 去 （学 校）， 再 见。
I’ll go to school. Bye.
Hǎo, zài jiàn.
好， 再 见。
OK, bye.
Analysis: This question tests the student’s ability to interpret what they’re seeing in a picture. The statement is “I’m going (to) _____.”. The blank should be a place, and we can see a school bus in the picture. Thus, option F is the correct answer.
Bà bà, xiàn zài jǐ diǎn?
爸 爸，（现 在） 几 点？
Dad, what time is it now?
12 diǎn.
12 点
Twelve o’clock.
Analysis: This question tests the student’s understanding of questions and answers related to time. The question is “Dad, what time is it _____?”. “Month” and “now” are the only options related to time, and since “month” does not fit in the question, option E is the correct answer.
Míng tiān shì 8 hào ma?
明 天 是 8 号 吗？
Is tomorrow the 8th?
Míng tiān shì 5 yuè 9 hào.
明 天 是 5 （月） 9 号。
Tomorrow is May 9th.
Analysis: This question tests the student’s understanding of questions and answers related to time. The question is “Is tomorrow the 8th?”. A response to this question could consist of a full date, including the month and day, and so option B is the correct answer.
Shuí chī mǐ fàn?
（谁） 吃 米 饭？
Who’s eating rice?
Wǒ chī mǐ fàn.
我 吃 米 饭。
I’ll eat rice.
Analysis: This question tests the student’s understanding of interrogative pronouns. The question is “_____ eating rice?”. The question is missing a subject, so option A is the correct answer.
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