Little Li invited her classmates Little Gao, Little Zhang, and Wang Peng to her house for her birthday dinner. They ate at 7pm. Little Li's home is not large but very beautiful. Little Li's father is a teacher and is an interesting person. Little Li's mother is a doctor and was busy so she came home late at 9pm. Little Li's brother and sister were not home for the dinner. Wang Peng drank tea and chatted with Little Li's parents. Little Gao, Little Zhang and Little Li drank cola and watched TV. Little Gao, Little Zhang and Wang Peng left Little Li's home at 11pm.

1. Lesson 5 Reading Comprehension 2011 年 1 月 19 日 星期三

2. B. Read the passage and answer the questions. 昨天是小李的生日，小李请了小高、小张和王鹏三个同学去她家吃饭。 她们七点吃晚饭。小李的家不大，可是很漂亮。小李的爸爸是老师，他很有意思。小李的妈妈是医生，昨天很忙，九点才回家吃晚饭。小李的哥哥和姐姐都不在家吃饭。 王鹏和小李的爸爸妈妈一起喝茶、聊天。小高、小张和小李一起喝可乐、看电视。小高、小张和王鹏十一点才回家。

3. True or False 1. Little Li’s home is both large and beautiful. 2. Little Li celebrated her birthday with her classmates but not with her entire family. 3. Wang Peng drank cola with his friends. 4. Little Li’s friends left her home about the same time.

4. 5. Who was late for dinner last night? (Multiple Choice) Little Gao Little Zhang Little Li’s father Little Li’s mother

5. 6. Which of the following statements is true? a. Little Li’s mother is a teacher. b. Little Li’s father is an interesting person. c. Little Li’s brother and sister were home last night. d. Wang Peng talked with Little Li all evening.

6. Web links for finding pinyin and/or meaning for the characters Dictionary of Chinese Words and Phrases http://hua.umf.maine.edu/Chinese/search.html Index of Chinese Characters by Pinyin, Online Xin hua zi dian (New China Dictionary) http://xh.5156edu.com/pinyi.html Character-pinyin converter http:// hanyu.iciba.com /pinyin

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