Xiao Ming: Xiaohong, did you know? Lately, I’ve been paying more attention to eating healthy food.

Xiao Hong: Really? What kind of food are you eating?

Xiao Ming: I try to eat more vegetables and fruits, as well as healthy sources of protein like fish and chicken.

Xiao Hong: That sounds great! I also want to eat healthier, but I don’t know where to start.

Xiao Ming: No worries, we can create a healthy eating plan together. You can start by reducing sugar and fat intake and increasing the consumption of vegetables and whole grains.

Xiao Hong: That sounds challenging, but I’m willing to give it a try. Do you have any good recipe recommendations?

Xiao Ming: I can share some simple and healthy recipes with you, like steamed vegetables and grilled chicken breast. We can also go to the market together to buy fresh ingredients.

Xiao Hong: That’s fantastic! I look forward to embarking on a healthier lifestyle together.

1. c

2. b

Dou Yin is currently the most popular short-video (videos under 20 seconds long) app amongst young people.

Everyone can take their happy, sad, or unforgettable moments and create all kinds of different videos. These are shared on Dou Yin. Some of the videos are humorous, others are very moving.

Through Dou Yin, you can learn what young Chinese people like to do, and what kinds of lives they lead.

1. c

2. c

The winter vacation that the students have been waiting for has finally arrived. Finishing the intense final exams, Chinese students will have about one month of winter vacation time. During this time, students are free to play, letting them actively think and giving them plentiful amounts of energy.

Of course, during the winter vacation, the teacher will also arrange homework which students must be serious about completing.

During the winter vacation, Chinese students will celebrate the traditional Chinese festival, the Spring Festival. On that day, family members from all over the world will return home to reunite with everyone.

Winter vacation is really a time of excitement!

1. c

Every March 12th is “Tree Planting Day”. On this day, the community workers call us to plant trees in the community.

In the morning, I excitedly get up and go to the garden of the community early. Dad helps me with a small sapling. I use all my strength to cover the roots of the sapling with soil, and then my mother helps me to water it. Then I put a rope on the sapling to mark it as a tree that I planted.

I hope that one day this small sapling will grow into a towering tree, I hope our environment can get better and better! Today is a happy day.

1. c

2. b

Customer: Hello, I want to buy a bag of dumpling flour, why can’t I find any?

Shop Assistant: Hello, dumpling flour is in the rice, noodle, grains, and oil area. It should be at the bottom of the shelf, can you find it?

Customer: No, it is written on the sign, but I really cannot find it.

Shop Assistant: Ok, I will accompany you to take a look.

Two minutes later. . .

Shop Assistant: I am sorry, it may be that Spring Festival nearly here and so the dumpling flour has sold out. We will organise more dumpling flour immediately.

Customer: Ok, thank you. When can I have it?

Shop Assistant: I estimate that it will take an hour.

Customer: Ok, then I will go buy something else and come back later.

1. b

2. d

Boss: Xiao Wang, come to my office.

小王: Hello, boss.

Boss: Recently, your project team has been working too slowly to complete the task as planned, which has led to the slowing down of other project teams.

小王: Boss, the situation is indeed as you said. However, the reason for the slow progress is that the project has been under-staffed during the development process. Our company has laid off a lot of staff.

Boss: This problem is indeed true. But I still hope that you can improve your work efficiency and prevent further delays for the company.

1. d

Time flies, and in a flash 2018 will be over.

During the year, I graduated from school and started work. At school, I could see a lot of friendly teachers and classmates to hang out with. After I started work, I was met with stern leadership and busy colleagues.

When I was in college, I lived in a dormitory. Although it was a bit crowded, it was very warm.

Right now I live in a rented house. It is very plain and expensive. However, people must keep moving forward. I hope that in 2019, everyone can cheer each other on!

1. d

2. c

3. c

In modern society, artificial intelligence is one of the most helpful assistants.

Maybe you don’t understand the term well, or think the term is too lofty. I will give you the simplest example. You can say to your smart kettle “make coffee for me”. It will start to prepare coffee for you.

Technology is really helping people’s lives.

1. a

2. c

Li Ming and Li Qiang are twin brothers, both of whom are 12 years old. They look alike. But they have different hobbies.

Li Ming likes stamps. He has collected many beautiful stamps. But Li Qiang does not like to collect stamps. He likes racing and complaining. Both of them like to read science books.

On Sundays, they usually go to school by bicycle. They play there with their friends. Then they go home together and write homework. They go to the same school, and many teachers and students will confuse who is who. I know how to distinguish between the two, but I won’t tell the teachers!

1. d

2. c

小王: What do you think of the proposal I just made?

小刘: It was ok, you still need to think about the specific details.

小王: Yes, I noticed you were leaning on your hands in the meeting.

小刘: What about this action?

小王: In my opinion, this micro-expression indicates that someone is not interested in what you are saying.

小刘: Your research on micro-expressions is really profound! What other research do you have to teach me?

小王: If someone folds their hands in front of their chests, it proves that this person is feel defensive and does not want to communicate too much.

小刘: You know a lot!

1. d

2. a