全文 The whole set, with pinyin and English
一、连词成句 Put the words in order
听到这个坏消息，小华难过得低下了头。
tīng dào zhè ge huài xiāo xi xiǎo huá nán guò de dī xià le tóu
Hearing the bad news, Xiaohua was so upset that she hung her head.
老师皱着眉头，一言不发地看着窗外。
lǎo shī zhòu zhe méi tóu yì yán bù fā de kàn zhe chuāng wài
The teacher frowned and looked out of the window without a word.
上台表演前，我的心里像揣着一只小兔子，怦怦直跳。
shàng tái biǎo yǎn qián wǒ de xīn li xiàng chuāi zhe yì zhī xiǎo tù zi pēng pēng zhí tiào
Before going on stage, my heart was thumping as if I had a little rabbit tucked inside me.
找不到钥匙，妈妈急得像热锅上的蚂蚁。
zhǎo bu dào yào shi mā ma jí de xiàng rè guō shàng de mǎ yǐ
Unable to find her keys, Mum was as frantic as an ant on a hot wok.
弟弟眉开眼笑地捧着奖杯跑进了家门。
dì di méi kāi yǎn xiào de pěng zhe jiǎng bēi pǎo jìn le jiā mén
Beaming, my little brother ran in through the door holding his trophy.
听到自己的名字，妹妹兴奋得跳了起来。
tīng dào zì jǐ de míng zi mèi mei xīng fèn de tiào le qǐ lái
Hearing her own name, my little sister jumped up with excitement.
他红着脸，结结巴巴地向老师道歉。
tā hóng zhe liǎn jiē jie bā bā de xiàng lǎo shī dào qiàn
Red in the face, he stammered an apology to the teacher.
爷爷戴着老花镜，聚精会神地看报纸。
yé ye dài zhe lǎo huā jìng jù jīng huì shén de kàn bào zhǐ
Wearing his reading glasses, Grandpa reads the newspaper with full attention.
小明急忙放下书包，三步并作两步地跑出了门。
xiǎo míng jí máng fàng xià shū bāo sān bù bìng zuò liǎng bù de pǎo chū le mén
Xiaoming hurriedly put down his school bag and dashed out of the door in big strides.
看到满地的玩具，妈妈无奈地摇了摇头。
kàn dào mǎn dì de wán jù mā ma wú nài de yáo le yáo tóu
Seeing toys all over the floor, Mum shook her head helplessly.
输了比赛以后，队员们垂着头，一个个默默无语。
shū le bǐ sài yǐ hòu duì yuán men chuí zhe tóu yí gè gè mò mò wú yǔ
After losing the match, the players hung their heads, every one of them silent.
二、完成句子 Fill in the blank
爷爷慈祥地摸着我的头，说：“你长大了。”
yé ye cí xiáng de mō zhe wǒ de tóu shuō nǐ zhǎng dà le
Grandpa kindly stroked my head and said, "You've grown up."
💡 Stroking a child's head and saying "you've grown up" is gentle and loving: 慈祥, the warm kindness of an older person.
比赛快结束了，我们班还落后两分，大家急得满头大汗。
bǐ sài kuài jié shù le wǒ men bān hái luò hòu liǎng fēn dà jiā jí de mǎn tóu dà hàn
The match was nearly over and our class was still two points behind. Everyone was so anxious they were dripping with sweat.
💡 急得 (so anxious that) needs what the worry did to them: 满头大汗. You don't laugh (哈哈大笑) when you are anxious.
魔术师的表演太精彩了，观众们看得目不转睛。
mó shù shī de biǎo yǎn tài jīng cǎi le guān zhòng men kàn de mù bù zhuǎn jīng
The magician's show was so amazing that the audience couldn't take their eyes off it.
💡 目不转睛 means the eyes don't move away: it describes watching something exciting. 垂头丧气 is downcast, 手忙脚乱 is in a frantic rush.
考试没考好，哥哥垂头丧气地走回家。
kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo gē ge chuí tóu sàng qì de zǒu huí jiā
My big brother didn't do well in the exam and walked home dejectedly.
💡 After a bad exam he would feel low: 垂头丧气 (head hanging, spirits gone). The other two are happy and proud.
第一次上台演讲，我紧张得手心直冒汗。
dì yī cì shàng tái yǎn jiǎng wǒ jǐn zhāng de shǒu xīn zhí mào hàn
The first time I gave a speech on stage, I was so nervous that my palms kept sweating.
💡 Nervousness shows in the body: sweaty palms (手心冒汗). Palms can't 发光 (shine) or 开花 (bloom).
听到妈妈要带我们去动物园，弟弟高兴得手舞足蹈。
tīng dào mā ma yào dài wǒ men qù dòng wù yuán dì di gāo xìng de shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
Hearing Mum will take us to the zoo, my little brother danced for joy.
💡 Happy enough to dance about: 手舞足蹈. 愁眉苦脸 is worried, and 目瞪口呆 is stunned.
他做错了事，低着头站在一旁，不敢说话。
tā zuò cuò le shì dī zhe tóu zhàn zài yì páng bù gǎn shuō huà
He had done something wrong, and stood to one side with his head bowed, not daring to speak.
💡 Someone ashamed lowers the head: 低着头. 挺着胸 (chest out) is proud, and 拍着手 (clapping) is happy.
突然停电了，大家吓得目瞪口呆，不知道发生了什么事。
tū rán tíng diàn le dà jiā xià de mù dèng kǒu dāi bù zhī dào fā shēng le shén me shì
Suddenly the power went out; everyone was stunned with fright, not knowing what had happened.
💡 A sudden fright leaves you stunned: 目瞪口呆. 眉开眼笑 is delighted and 心平气和 is calm.
弟弟一边哭，一边抽抽搭搭地说：“我的气球飞走了！”
dì di yì biān kū yì biān chōu chou dā dā de shuō wǒ de qì qiú fēi zǒu le
Crying, my little brother sobbed, "My balloon flew away!"
💡 While crying you speak in sobs: 抽抽搭搭. 嘻嘻哈哈 is laughing and 大摇大摆 is swaggering.
考试前，小华认认真真地复习，所以考得很好。
kǎo shì qián xiǎo huá rèn ren zhēn zhēn de fù xí suǒ yǐ kǎo de hěn hǎo
Before the exam, Xiaohua revised very carefully, so she did very well.
💡 Doing well comes from careful revision: 认认真真. Careless (马马虎虎) or flustered (慌慌张张) revision wouldn't explain 所以考得很好.
看到我平安回家，妈妈终于松了一口气。
kàn dào wǒ píng ān huí jiā mā ma zhōng yú sōng le yì kǒu qì
Seeing me come home safely, Mum finally breathed a sigh of relief.
💡 At last seeing you safe brings relief: 松了一口气. 大吃一惊 is a shock, and 火冒三丈 is fury.
三、改病句 Correct the sentence
病句：老师亲切的对我们笑了笑。
lǎo shī qīn qiè de duì wǒ men xiào le xiào
The teacher kindly (wrong 的) smiled at us. (mistake)
改正：老师亲切地对我们笑了笑。
lǎo shī qīn qiè de duì wǒ men xiào le xiào
The teacher smiled at us kindly.
💡 Before an action (笑) the describing word takes 地: 亲切地笑. 的 goes before a thing, and 得 after an action.
病句：他做作业总是三心二意，所以每次都考满分。
tā zuò zuò yè zǒng shì sān xīn èr yì suǒ yǐ měi cì dōu kǎo mǎn fēn
He is always half-hearted with his homework, so he gets full marks every time. (mistake)
改正：他做作业总是专心致志，所以每次都考满分。
tā zuò zuò yè zǒng shì zhuān xīn zhì zhì suǒ yǐ měi cì dōu kǎo mǎn fēn
He always does his homework with full focus, so he gets full marks every time.
💡 Full marks come from focus, so 专心致志 fits; half-hearted (三心二意), careless or distracted work contradicts 所以每次都考满分.
病句：弟弟跑的满头大汗。
dì di pǎo de mǎn tóu dà hàn
My little brother ran (wrong 的) sweating all over. (mistake)
改正：弟弟跑得满头大汗。
dì di pǎo de mǎn tóu dà hàn
My little brother ran until he was sweating all over.
💡 After an action, the result is linked with 得: 跑得满头大汗.
病句：听到好消息，大家都垂头丧气地欢呼起来。
tīng dào hǎo xiāo xi dà jiā dōu chuí tóu sàng qì de huān hū qǐ lái
Hearing the good news, everyone cheered dejectedly. (mistake)
改正：听到好消息，大家都兴高采烈地欢呼起来。
tīng dào hǎo xiāo xi dà jiā dōu xìng gāo cǎi liè de huān hū qǐ lái
Hearing the good news, everyone cheered in high spirits.
💡 People cheering at good news are in high spirits: 兴高采烈. Dejected (垂头丧气) or worried faces contradict 欢呼.
病句：他紧张得像一只快乐的小鸟。
tā jǐn zhāng de xiàng yì zhī kuài lè de xiǎo niǎo
He was so nervous, like a happy little bird. (mistake)
改正：他紧张得像热锅上的蚂蚁。
tā jǐn zhāng de xiàng rè guō shàng de mǎ yǐ
He was as nervous as an ant on a hot pan.
💡 A nervous person is like an ant on a hot pan, not a happy bird or a relaxed tourist: the comparison must match the feeling.
病句：我心里像揣着一只小兔子，非常平静。
wǒ xīn li xiàng chuāi zhe yì zhī xiǎo tù zi fēi cháng píng jìng
My heart was like a rabbit jumping inside me, very calm. (mistake)
改正：我心里像揣着一只小兔子，非常紧张。
wǒ xīn li xiàng chuāi zhe yì zhī xiǎo tù zi fēi cháng jǐn zhāng
My heart was like a rabbit jumping inside me: I was very nervous.
💡 A rabbit jumping inside you means nerves, so 紧张 fits; calm, happy or relaxed contradicts the picture.
四、扩句 Make the sentence longer
她笑了。
tā xiào le
She smiled.
怎么笑？：她甜甜地笑了。
tā tián tián de xiào le
She smiled sweetly.
看着谁？：她看着妈妈，甜甜地笑了。
tā kàn zhe mā ma tián tián de xiào le
She looked at Mum and smiled sweetly.
看到什么？眼睛怎么样？：她看着妈妈手里的生日蛋糕，眼睛眯成了一条缝，甜甜地笑了。
tā kàn zhe mā ma shǒu li de shēng rì dàn gāo yǎn jing mī chéng le yì tiáo fèng tián tián de xiào le
She looked at the birthday cake in Mum's hands, her eyes crinkled into slits, and she smiled sweetly.
队长冲了出去。
duì zhǎng chōng le chū qù
The captain dashed off.
怎么冲？像什么？：队长像离弦的箭一样冲了出去。
duì zhǎng xiàng lí xián de jiàn yí yàng chōng le chū qù
The captain shot off like an arrow from a bow.
什么时候？：枪声一响，队长像离弦的箭一样冲了出去。
qiāng shēng yì xiǎng duì zhǎng xiàng lí xián de jiàn yí yàng chōng le chū qù
The moment the starting gun went off, the captain shot off like an arrow from a bow.
他的神态怎么样？：枪声一响，队长咬紧牙关，像离弦的箭一样冲了出去。
qiāng shēng yì xiǎng duì zhǎng yǎo jǐn yá guān xiàng lí xián de jiàn yí yàng chōng le chū qù
The moment the starting gun went off, the captain gritted his teeth and shot off like an arrow from a bow.
五、造句 Make a sentence
兴高采烈 xìng gāo cǎi liè · in high spirits
放假了，同学们兴高采烈地走出校门。
fàng jià le tóng xué men xìng gāo cǎi liè de zǒu chū xiào mén
The holidays had begun, and the pupils walked out of the school gate in high spirits.
听说要去动物园，弟弟兴高采烈地跳了起来。
tīng shuō yào qù dòng wù yuán dì di xìng gāo cǎi liè de tiào le qǐ lái
When he heard we were going to the zoo, my little brother jumped up for joy.
手忙脚乱 shǒu máng jiǎo luàn · in a frantic rush
客人快到了，妈妈在厨房里手忙脚乱地准备晚饭。
kè rén kuài dào le mā ma zài chú fáng lǐ shǒu máng jiǎo luàn de zhǔn bèi wǎn fàn
The guests were nearly here, and Mum was rushing about the kitchen getting dinner ready.
闹钟没响，我起晚了，手忙脚乱地穿好校服就出门了。
nào zhōng méi xiǎng wǒ qǐ wǎn le shǒu máng jiǎo luàn de chuān hǎo xiào fú jiù chū mén le
The alarm didn't go off, I got up late, and I threw on my uniform in a rush and dashed out.
皱着眉头 zhòu zhe méi tóu · with a frown
爸爸皱着眉头，一遍又一遍地看着那封信。
bà ba zhòu zhe méi tóu yí biàn yòu yí biàn de kàn zhe nà fēng xìn
Frowning, Dad read the letter over and over again.
这道数学题太难了，小明皱着眉头想了半天。
zhè dào shù xué tí tài nán le xiǎo míng zhòu zhe méi tóu xiǎng le bàn tiān
This maths question was so hard that Xiaoming frowned and thought about it for ages.
六、仿写 Write on the pattern
例句：弟弟高兴得像过年一样，在客厅里跑来跑去。
dì di gāo xìng de xiàng guò nián yí yàng zài kè tīng lǐ pǎo lái pǎo qù
My little brother was as happy as at New Year, running about the living room.
……得像……一样
妹妹害怕得像一只受惊的小猫一样，躲在妈妈身后。
mèi mei hài pà de xiàng yì zhī shòu jīng de xiǎo māo yí yàng duǒ zài mā ma shēn hòu
My little sister was as scared as a frightened kitten, hiding behind Mum.
比赛赢了，大家开心得像过节一样。
bǐ sài yíng le dà jiā kāi xīn de xiàng guò jié yí yàng
We won the match, and everyone was as happy as at a festival.
例句：他慢慢地站起来，轻轻地推开了门。
tā màn màn de zhàn qǐ lái qīng qīng de tuī kāi le mén
He slowly stood up and gently pushed the door open.
……地……，……地……
妹妹小心翼翼地捧着鸡蛋，一步一步地走向厨房。
mèi mei xiǎo xīn yì yì de pěng zhe jī dàn yí bù yí bù de zǒu xiàng chú fáng
Holding the eggs very carefully, my little sister walked step by step to the kitchen.
哥哥飞快地穿好鞋子，急匆匆地冲出了家门。
gē ge fēi kuài de chuān hǎo xié zi jí cōng cōng de chōng chū le jiā mén
My big brother quickly put on his shoes and rushed out of the front door.