Table of Contents

冬至为什么吃饺子？
Why Eat Dumplings on the Winter Solstice？
租房
Renting an Apartment
您：你在我心上
You Are Off My Mind
盘古开天地
The Creation ofthe World by Pan Gu
你在中国很久了吗？
Have You Been in China for Too Long？
东西为什么叫“东西”？
Why“East and West”Makes“Stuff”。
大学生能不能花明天的钱？
Should College Students Spend Tomorrow's Money？
儿子的“为什么”
My Son's“Whys”
中国人的饮食习惯
Dietary Habits of the Chinese
上学只要半小时
It Takes Only Half an Hour to Get to School
他们是这样分清双胞胎的
They Distinguish Twins This Way
来吧，一起去西藏！
Come on，Let's Go to Tibet！
为什么要请客吃饭？
Why Treat People to Meals？
无用的石头和有用的砖头
The Useless Stone and me Useful Brick
北京欢迎你
Ber ing Welcomes You
结婚越来越不容易
Getting Married Is More and More Difficult
不能让孩子输在起跑线上
We Cannot Let Children Lose on the Starting Line
你年轻，你优先
Young People First
奶奶的日记
Grandma's Diary
夫妻吵架要花多少钱？
How Much Will It Cost for a Couple to Quarrel？
练习答案
Answer Keys