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I’ve been eating every meal out since moving to Beijing because ten yuan at the cafeteria is cheaper than cooking, but in two months I’ll be back in France where there are no cheap Chinese restaurants.
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Written from Beijing
🎯 HSK Comprehension Test
我为什么现在想学做中国菜?
我為什麼現在想學做中國菜?因为北京的餐馆太贵了
因為北京的餐館太貴了因为我不喜欢在外面吃饭了
因為我不喜歡在外面吃飯了因为我想在法国也能吃到喜欢的菜
因為我想在法國也能吃到喜歡的菜因为我的朋友想吃我做的菜
因為我的朋友想吃我做的菜
我选择学拍黄瓜,最重要的原因是什么?
我選擇學拍黃瓜,最重要的原因是什麼?这个菜在法国很有名
這個菜在法國很有名这个菜不需要用刀
這個菜不需要用刀这个菜用的东西最少
這個菜用的東西最少这个菜做起来简单,我也能学会
這個菜做起來簡單,我也能學會
从文章可以知道,我在北京的生活是怎样的?
從文章可以知道,我在北京的生活是怎樣的?我只在周末去餐馆吃饭
我只在週末去餐館吃飯我每天自己做三顿饭
我每天自己做三頓飯我常常在家里请朋友吃饭
我常常在家裡請朋友吃飯我天天在外面吃,因为很方便也不贵
我每天在外面吃,因為很方便也不貴
做拍黄瓜的时候,为什么要把水倒掉?
做拍黃瓜的時候,為什麼要把水倒掉?因为水太多了
因為水太多了因为水不干净
因為水不乾淨因为黄瓜太咸了
因為黃瓜太鹹了因为这样黄瓜会更好吃
因為這樣黃瓜會更好吃
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