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SUPPLEMENTARY READING EXERCISES simplified characters from Chinese for Tomorrow A New Five-Skilled Approach Textbook, Vol. 2 By Wayne He, Dela Jiao, Qiuxia Shao, and Christopher M. Livaccari ? 2009 Wayne He, Dela Jiao, Qiuxia Shao, and Christopher M. Livaccari. All rights reserved. Cheng Tsui Company Boston ISBN: 978-0-88727-608-8  Lesson 11 Open Vocabulary Exercise 水的骨头 老师在上课时讲汉字的结构。 老师：汉字看字形就能知道意思，比如“尘” 字就是“小土”； “坡”字，就是土的皮。 学生：“老师，那么‘滑’字就是水的骨头了？” 问题 Questions 1. 这是一节什么课？ What class is this? 2. 老师在给学生们讲什么？ What is the teacher trying to explain? 3. “尘”字是什么意思？ What is the meaning of the character 尘”? 4. 那“坡”字呢？ Then what about “坡”? 5. “滑”字的意思是“水的骨头吗”？ Does the character “滑” mean the bone of the water?  Lesson 12 Open Vocabulary Exercise 用餐 一天，有一个人上餐厅用餐，结果他对那里的菜很不满意，就很不高兴地找服务员来说：“你们的菜怎么这么难吃，叫你们的经理来!” 服务员说：“我们经理到对面那家餐厅吃午饭去了。” 问题 Questions 1. 这个故事发生在什么地方？ Where did this story take place? 2. 为什么那个人不高兴？ Why was that person not happy? 3. 他为什么要找经理？ Why did he ask for the manager? 4. 经理在哪里？ Where was the manager? 5. 你觉得这个餐厅怎么样？为什么？ What do you think of this cafeteria? Why? 吃蟹 顾客：“服务员，请问为什么这只螃蟹少了一条腿？” 服务员：“先生，是这样，螃蟹在水中打架，少了一条腿，那是常有的事情。” 顾客：“那请你把打赢的那只螃蟹拿来给我好了。” 问题 Questions 1. 这个故事发生在什么地方？ Where did this story take place? 2. 出了什么问题？ What is the problem? 3. 服务员是怎么给顾客解释的？ How did the waiter explain the situation? 4. 顾客为什么要打赢的那只螃蟹？ Why did the customer want the winning crab? 观众席 老王到一家餐厅去吃饭，坐了好长时间，眼看着别人吃得津津有味，却没有服务员过来招呼他。老王起身问老板：“请问我是不是坐到观众席上了？” 问题 Questions 1. 这个故事发生在什么地方？ Where did this story take place? 2. 出了什么问题？ What is the problem? 3. “观众席”是什么意思？ What is the meaning of 观众席? 4. 为什么老王说他是在观众席？ Why did Lao Wang say that he was in 观众席? Lesson 13 Open Vocabulary Exercise 世界记录 一位有名的运动员因感冒发烧去看医生。医生给他检查完了以后他问： “医生，我发烧多少度？” “四十度。”医生回答。 “那世界记录是多少？”运动员问。 问题 Questions 1. 运动员为什么去看医生？ Why did the sportsman go to see the doctor? 2. 他问医生第一个问题是什么？ What question did he ask the doctor first? 3. 他又问了医生什么问题？ What did he ask next? 4. 你觉得他为什么问那个问题？ Why do you think he asked a question like