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Knowledge Point Tested:
Election (Upper Intermediate, Module 3)
Video Exercises
What does Lisa want to know? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Jenny, zhèi cì de Měiguó dàxuǎn jiéguǒ chūlái le ma? B: Lisa, nǐ méi kàn xīnwén ma? Àobāmǎ yíng le. A: Jenny，这次的美国大选结果出来了吗？ B: Lisa，你没看新闻吗？奥巴马赢了。 A: Jenny，這次的美國大選結果出來了嗎？ B: Lisa，你沒看新聞嗎？奧巴馬贏了。 |
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| What does Lisa want to know? Please choose the best answer. What does Lisa want to know? Please choose the best answer. What does Lisa want to know? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | She wants to know if the America’s presidential election results are finalized. She wants to know if the America’s presidential election results are finalized. She wants to know if the America’s presidential election results are finalized. (Correct Answer) |
| B. | She wants to know when the America’s presidential election started. She wants to know when the America’s presidential election started. She wants to know when the America’s presidential election started. |
| C. | She wants to know why Obama won the election. She wants to know why Obama won the election. She wants to know why Obama won the election. |
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A: Jenny, are the America’s presidential election results finalized? B: Didn’t you watch the news? Obama won. |
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| What does Lisa want to know? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | She wants to know if the America’s presidential election results are finalized. (Correct Answer) |
| B. | She wants to know when the America’s presidential election started. |
| C. | She wants to know why Obama won the election. |
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Hint 1:
新闻 (Xīnwén) means news.
Hint 2:
奥巴马 (Àobāmǎ) means Obama.
What does Cathy mean? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Cathy, zhèi cì Měiguó dàxuǎn nǐ zhīchí shéi? B: Luómǔní, dànshì hěn duō Zhōngguórén zhīchí Àobāmǎ. A: Cathy，这次美国大选你支持谁？ B: 罗姆尼，但是很多中国人支持奥巴马。 A: Cathy，這次美國大選你支持誰？ B: 羅姆尼，但是很多中國人支持奧巴馬。 |
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| What does Cathy mean? Please choose the best answer. What does Cathy mean? Please choose the best answer. What does Cathy mean? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | She supported Romney because a lot of Chinese people supported him. She supported Romney because a lot of Chinese people supported him. She supported Romney because a lot of Chinese people supported him. |
| B. | She supported Romney but a lot of Chinese people supported Obama. She supported Romney but a lot of Chinese people supported Obama. She supported Romney but a lot of Chinese people supported Obama. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | She supported Obama, because a lot of Chinese people supported him. She supported Obama, because a lot of Chinese people supported him. She supported Obama, because a lot of Chinese people supported him. |
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A: Cathy, who did you support in this America’s election? B: Romney. But a lot of Chinese people supported Obama. |
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| What does Cathy mean? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | She supported Romney because a lot of Chinese people supported him. |
| B. | She supported Romney but a lot of Chinese people supported Obama. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | She supported Obama, because a lot of Chinese people supported him. |
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Hint 1:
这次 (Zhèi cì) means this time.
Hint 2:
大选 (Dàxuǎn) means presidential election.
Which of the following can be inferred from the dialogue? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Linda, zhèi cì dàxuǎn nǐ tóu piào le ma? B: Méi yǒu, wǒ duì zhèngzhì bù gǎnxìngqù. A: Linda，这次大选你投票了吗？ B: 没有，我对政治不感兴趣。 A: Linda，這次大選你投票了嗎？ B: 沒有，我對政治不感興趣。 |
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| Which of the following can be inferred from the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. Which of the following can be inferred from the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. Which of the following can be inferred from the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Linda voted for the Democratic Party. Linda voted for the Democratic Party. Linda voted for the Democratic Party. |
| B. | Linda voted for the Republican Party. Linda voted for the Republican Party. Linda voted for the Republican Party. |
| C. | Linda didn’t vote, because she was not interested in politics. Linda didn’t vote, because she was not interested in politics. Linda didn’t vote, because she was not interested in politics. (Correct Answer) |
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A: Linda, did you cast a vote in this election? B: No, I am not interested in politics. |
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| Which of the following can be inferred from the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Linda voted for the Democratic Party. |
| B. | Linda voted for the Republican Party. |
| C. | Linda didn’t vote, because she was not interested in politics. (Correct Answer) |
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大选 (Dàxuǎn) means presidential election.
Hint 2:
政治 (Zhèngzhì) means politics.
Which party does Debbie support? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Debbie, nǐ zhīchí Mínzhǔdǎng háishì Gònghédǎng? B: Dāngrán shì Mínzhǔdǎng, wǒ juéde Gònghédǎng duì tóngxìngliàn de zhèngcè bù gōngpíng. A: Debbie， 你支持民主党还是共和党？ B: 当然是民主党，我觉得共和党对同性恋的政策不公平。 A: Debbie， 你支持民主黨還是共和黨？ B: 當然是民主黨，我覺得共和黨對同性戀的政策不公平。 |
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| Which party does Debbie support? Please choose the best answer. Which party does Debbie support? Please choose the best answer. Which party does Debbie support? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Mínzhǔdǎng. 民主党。 民主黨。 (Correct Answer) |
| B. | Gònghédǎng. 共和党。 共和黨。 |
| C. | Dōu bú shì. 都不是。 都不是。 |
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A: Do you support the Democratic Party or the Republican Party? B: Of course I support the Democratic Party. I think the Republican Party’s policies are not fair to homosexuals. |
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| Which party does Debbie support? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Democratic Party. (Correct Answer) |
| B. | Republican Party. |
| C. | None of the above. |
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Hint 1:
还是 (Háishì) means "or."
Hint 2:
同性恋 (Tóngxìngliàn) means homosexual.
What does Debbie mean? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Debbie, wǒ juéde Mínzhǔdǎng de jīngjì zhèngcè tài zāogāo le. B: Wǒ bù tóngyì, tāmen de zhèngcè gèng gōngpíng. A: Debbie，我觉得民主党的经济政策太糟糕了。 B: 我不同意，他们的政策更公平。 A: Debbie，我覺得民主黨的經濟政策太糟糕了。 B: 我不同意，他們的政策更公平。 |
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| What does Debbie mean? Please choose the best answer. What does Debbie mean? Please choose the best answer. What does Debbie mean? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | She thinks the economic policies of the Democratic Party are terrible. She thinks the economic policies of the Democratic Party are terrible. She thinks the economic policies of the Democratic Party are terrible. |
| B. | She thinks the economic policies of the Republican Party are better. She thinks the economic policies of the Republican Party are better. She thinks the economic policies of the Republican Party are better. |
| C. | She thinks the economic policies of the Democratic Party are better. She thinks the economic policies of the Democratic Party are better. She thinks the economic policies of the Democratic Party are better. (Correct Answer) |
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A: Debbie, I think the economic policies of the Democratic Party are terrible. B: I don’t agree. Their policies are fairer. |
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| What does Debbie mean? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | She thinks the economic policies of the Democratic Party are terrible. |
| B. | She thinks the economic policies of the Republican Party are better. |
| C. | She thinks the economic policies of the Democratic Party are better. (Correct Answer) |
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Hint 1:
糟糕 (Zāogāo) means terrible.
Hint 2:
公平 (Gōngpíng) means fair.
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