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The meaning of Christmas

李华的新学期

今天是新学期的第一天，李华早上去了学校。他遇到了他的新同学王天。王天是从美国来的留学生，他不仅喜欢学习汉语，还喜欢听音乐和看书。王天对中国文化非常感兴趣，特别是中国的茶文化。

李华和王天一起去了图书馆，王天找到了一本关于中国茶的汉语课本。他非常高兴，并说：“这本书太棒了！我可以用它来更好地了解中国茶。” 李华也找到了他需要的英语书，因为他想提高自己的英语水平。
下课后，李华邀请王天去吃饭。他们一起吃了米饭和面包，并喝了咖啡和茶。王天对中国的食物和饮料印象深刻，他说：“我喜欢这里的食物，尤其是蛋糕和茶。”

1. 王天是哪国人？
   - A. 英国
   - B. 美国
   - C. 新加坡
   - D. 德国

2.他们吃了什么？
   - A. 米饭和面包
   - B. 蛋糕和可乐
   - C. 苹果和咖啡
   - D. 面包和蛋糕

开口说汉语    "Chinese Chit-Chat"

李华的新学期 Li hua's new semester

我的梦想
每个人都有梦想，我也有。一年级的时候，我的梦想是和我的好朋友一起吃苹果、一起看电影。 五年级的时候，我的梦想是和爸爸妈妈一起坐飞机去北京。九年级的时候，我的梦想是当医生。大学的时候，我想当一个汉语老师。在大学，我看了很多书，学了很多东西。
现在，我在学校当汉语老师。我买了电脑和茶给爸爸，买了漂亮的衣服给妈妈，他们都很高兴。
朋友，你的梦想是什么呢？

Wǒ de mèngxiǎng 
Měi gè rén dōu yǒu mèngxiǎng ， wǒ yě yǒu 。 Yī niánjí de shíhou ， wǒ de mèngxiǎng shì hé wǒ de hǎopéngyou yìqǐ chī píngguǒ 、 yìqǐ kàndiànyǐng 。   Wǔniánjí de shíhou ， wǒ de mèngxiǎng shì hé Bàba、 Māma yìqǐ zuòfēijī qù BěiJīng 。 Jiǔniánjí de shíhou ， wǒ de mèngxiǎng shì dāng Yīsheng 。 DàXué de shíhou ， wǒ xiǎng dāng yí gè Hànyǔ Lǎohī 。 Zài DàXué ， wǒ kàn le hěnduō shū ， xué le hěnduō dōngxi 。 
Xiànzài ， wǒ zài Xuéxiào dāng Hànyǔ Lǎoshī 。 Wǒ mǎi le diànnǎo hé chá gěi Bàba ， mǎi le piàoliang de Yīfu gěi Māma 。 Tāmen dōu hěn gāoxìng 。 
Péng you ， nǐ de mèngxiǎng shì shénme ne ？ 


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My dream

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Wish you a Merry Christmas!

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Meditation - Setting your mind to win!

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Meditation - Setting your mind to win!

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