Context: Age & ID年纪和号码
年纪和号码
Age & Phone Numbers
你好，我叫李明。我今年十六岁。我的爸爸四十五岁，我的爷爷八十八岁。我的电话号码是：幺三幺 - 八五九零 - 四二六七。
Hello, my name is Li Ming. I am 16 years old this year. My dad is 45 years old, and my grandpa is 88 years old. My phone number is: 131-8590-4267.
✏️ Comprehension Questions — Passage A
1. 李明今年几岁？(How old is Li Ming this year?)
✓ Correct!
He says 十六岁 (shí liù suì), which is 10 + 6 = 16.
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is B. Listen/read for 十六岁 (shí liù).
2. 他的爷爷几岁？(How old is his grandpa?)
✓ Correct!
He states "我的爷爷八十八岁" (bā shí bā = 8 x 10 + 8 = 88).
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is A. Look for "八十八岁".
3. 在电话号码里，“幺” (yāo) 代表什么数字？(In his phone number, what digit does "幺" represent?)
✓ Correct!
In Chinese phone numbers, the digit 1 is read as "幺" (yāo) so it is not confused with 7 (qī).
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is A. "幺" (yāo) is the special pronunciation for the number 1 in phone numbers.
Context: Date & Time日期和时间
日期和时间
Date & Time
今天是八月十五号。现在是下午两点三十分。
Today is August 15th. Right now it is 2:30 PM (Two o'clock and thirty minutes).
✏️ Comprehension Questions — Passage C
1. 今天是几月几号？(What is today's date?)
✓ Correct!
The text says "八月十五号" (bā yuè shí wǔ hào) which is August 15th.
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is B. "十五" is 15.
2. 现在是几点？(What time is it right now?)
✓ Correct!
"两点" (liǎng diǎn) is 2 o'clock, and "三十分" (sān shí fēn) is 30 minutes.
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is A. The text says "两点三十分" (2:30). Note the use of "两" for 2 o'clock!
Context: Shopping买东西 (Big Numbers)
买东西
Shopping & Prices
这个手机五千块。那个电脑一万两千块。这辆车三十五万块。
This phone is 5,000 yuan. That computer is 12,000 yuan (1万 2千). This car is 350,000 yuan (35万).
✏️ Comprehension Questions — Passage B (Shopping)
1. 这个手机多少钱？(How much is the mobile phone?)
✓ Correct!
The text says "五千块" (wǔ qiān kuài), and 千 means 1,000. So it is 5,000.
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is B. 千 (qiān) means thousand.
2. 那个电脑多少钱？(How much is the computer?)
✓ Correct!
"一万" = 10,000 and "两千" = 2,000. Together it is 12,000.
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is A. "一万" (10,000) + "两千" (2,000) = 12,000.
3. 哪一个东西最贵？(Which item is the most expensive?)
✓ Correct!
The car is "三十五万" (35 x 10,000 = 350,000), making it the most expensive.
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is C. The car is 三十五万 (350,000), which is the largest number.