Chinese: Interpretive Listening & Reading Flashcards

A reading passage about Chinese New Year foods states '年糕象征年年高升，饺子代表财富和好运。' According to the passage, what does 年糕 symbolize?

Answer: Year-over-year advancement and prosperity

年糕象征年年高升 means New Year cake symbolizes rising prosperity year after year.

In a listening dialogue between two friends, one says '我最近工作压力很大，每天加班到很晚。' What can be inferred about this person's situation?

Answer: She is working overtime frequently due to heavy workload

工作压力很大 (high work pressure) and 每天加班到很晚 (working overtime every day until late) indicate a stressful, overloaded work schedule.

A Chinese email begins with '您好！我是新来的交换生李明，想向您请教关于选课的问题。' What is the purpose of this email?

Answer: To ask for advice about choosing courses

请教关于选课的问题 means 'to humbly ask for advice about course selection,' which is the stated purpose.

In a listening passage, a museum guide says '这幅画创作于清朝，距今已有三百多年的历史。' How old is the painting described?

Answer: More than 300 years old

距今已有三百多年的历史 means 'has a history of more than 300 years from now.'

A reading passage explains: '中国的高铁网络是世界上最长的，连接了数百个城市。' What claim is made about China's high-speed rail network?

Answer: It is the longest in the world

世界上最长的 directly means 'the longest in the world,' which is the specific claim made.

In a listening conversation, a mother tells her son '饭前要洗手，吃完饭要帮妈妈收拾桌子。' What two things is the son asked to do?

Answer: Wash hands before eating and clear the table after eating

饭前要洗手 (wash hands before meals) and 吃完饭要帮妈妈收拾桌子 (help clear the table after eating) are the two requested tasks.

A cultural reading passage states '中秋节时，家人团聚，一起赏月，品尝月饼。' Which activity is NOT mentioned as part of Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations?

Answer: Setting off fireworks

The passage mentions 团聚 (reunion), 赏月 (admiring the moon), and 品尝月饼 (eating mooncakes) but does not mention fireworks.