全文 The whole set, with pinyin and English
一、连词成句 Put the words in order
弯弯的月亮像一条小船挂在天上。
wān wān de yuè liang xiàng yì tiáo xiǎo chuán guà zài tiān shàng
The crescent moon hangs in the sky like a little boat.
春风轻轻地吹过，柳树姐姐摆动着长长的辫子。
chūn fēng qīng qīng de chuī guò liǔ shù jiě jie bǎi dòng zhe cháng cháng de biàn zi
The spring breeze blows gently, and Sister Willow sways her long plaits.
小溪唱着欢快的歌，向远方流去。
xiǎo xī chàng zhe huān kuài de gē xiàng yuǎn fāng liú qù
The stream sings a cheerful song as it flows away into the distance.
天上的白云仿佛一团团柔软的棉花糖。
tiān shàng de bái yún fǎng fú yì tuán tuán róu ruǎn de mián huā táng
The white clouds in the sky look like soft puffs of candyfloss.
操场上的同学们像一群快乐的小鸟一样跑来跑去。
cāo chǎng shàng de tóng xué men xiàng yì qún kuài lè de xiǎo niǎo yí yàng pǎo lái pǎo qù
The pupils on the field run about like a flock of happy little birds.
夜空中的星星像一颗颗闪亮的宝石。
yè kōng zhōng de xīng xing xiàng yì kē kē shǎn liàng de bǎo shí
The stars in the night sky are like shining gems.
秋风吹过，树叶沙沙地唱起了歌。
qiū fēng chuī guò shù yè shā shā de chàng qǐ le gē
As the autumn wind blew past, the leaves began to sing, rustle rustle.
雨点像调皮的孩子，在窗户上跳来跳去。
yǔ diǎn xiàng tiáo pí de hái zi zài chuāng hu shàng tiào lái tiào qù
The raindrops are like naughty children, jumping about on the window.
小鸟在枝头叽叽喳喳地聊着天。
xiǎo niǎo zài zhī tóu jī ji zhā zhā de liáo zhe tiān
The little birds on the branches are chatting away, chirp chirp.
远处的大山仿佛一位慈祥的老人，静静地守护着村庄。
yuǎn chù de dà shān fǎng fú yí wèi cí xiáng de lǎo rén jìng jìng de shǒu hù zhe cūn zhuāng
The big mountain far away is like a kindly old man, quietly guarding the village.
弟弟的笑声像银铃一样清脆。
dì di de xiào shēng xiàng yín líng yí yàng qīng cuì
My little brother's laughter is as clear as a silver bell.
二、完成句子 Fill in the blank
秋天，一片片黄叶从树上飘落下来，好像一只只蝴蝶在空中飞舞。
qiū tiān yí piàn piàn huáng yè cóng shù shàng piāo luò xià lái hǎo xiàng yì zhī zhī hú dié zài kōng zhōng fēi wǔ
In autumn, yellow leaves drift down from the trees like butterflies dancing in the air.
💡 The leaves are compared to butterflies: a simile needs 好像 (just like), not a reason or a result.
太阳公公笑眯眯地露出了笑脸。
tài yáng gōng gong xiào mī mī de lù chū le xiào liǎn
Grandpa Sun beams and shows his smiling face.
💡 The sun is written like a person showing a smiling face, so it shows it beaming: 笑眯眯. A sun can't be 冷冰冰 (ice-cold).
妹妹的脸蛋红红的，像一个熟透了的苹果。
mèi mei de liǎn dàn hóng hóng de xiàng yí gè shú tòu le de píng guǒ
My little sister's cheeks are rosy, like a ripe apple.
💡 A simile compares things that share a feature: rosy cheeks and a red apple. A banana is yellow, and a watermelon is green outside.
小草从泥土里探出头来，好奇地打量着这个世界。
xiǎo cǎo cóng ní tǔ lǐ tàn chū tóu lái hào qí de dǎ liang zhe zhè ge shì jiè
The little grass pokes its head out of the soil and looks curiously around the world.
💡 好奇 (curious) goes with looking: 打量 is to look someone or something over. 打扫 is to sweep, 打扮 to dress up.
星星在夜空中一闪一闪的，像在对我们眨眼睛。
xīng xing zài yè kōng zhōng yì shǎn yì shǎn de xiàng zài duì wǒ men zhǎ yǎn jing
The stars twinkle in the night sky, as if they were winking at us.
💡 Twinkling (一闪一闪) looks like winking, so the stars 眨眼睛. Closing (闭) or rubbing (揉) the eyes doesn't match the twinkle.
弯弯的小路像一条长长的丝带，伸向远方。
wān wān de xiǎo lù xiàng yì tiáo cháng cháng de sī dài shēn xiàng yuǎn fāng
The winding path is like a long ribbon, stretching far away.
💡 A winding path is long and thin like a ribbon. A stone or a chair isn't long and thin.
春雨像一位温柔的妈妈，轻轻地抚摸着小草。
chūn yǔ xiàng yí wèi wēn róu de mā ma qīng qīng de fǔ mō zhe xiǎo cǎo
The spring rain is like a gentle mother, softly stroking the little grass.
💡 A gentle mother strokes her child: 抚摸 fits 温柔 and 轻轻. 踢打 (kick) and 吃掉 (eat up) clash with gentle.
夕阳下，天边的云彩红得像火一样。
xī yáng xià tiān biān de yún cai hóng de xiàng huǒ yí yàng
At sunset, the clouds on the horizon are as red as fire.
💡 Red as fire: ice and snow are white, not red.
闹钟每天早上都准时地叫我起床。
nào zhōng měi tiān zǎo shang dōu zhǔn shí de jiào wǒ qǐ chuáng
Every morning the alarm clock calls me on time to get up.
💡 An alarm clock's job is to be on time: 准时. 偷偷 (secretly) and 懒洋洋 (lazily) don't fit a clock that wakes you.
小花在风中点着头，好像在向我们问好。
xiǎo huā zài fēng zhōng diǎn zhe tóu hǎo xiàng zài xiàng wǒ men wèn hǎo
The little flowers nod in the wind, as if saying hello to us.
💡 好像 (as if) turns the nodding into a friendly hello: personification. 因为 and 虽然 make no sense here.
他跑得像风一样快。
tā pǎo de xiàng fēng yí yàng kuài
He runs as fast as the wind.
💡 Fast as the wind. A snail is slow, and a stone doesn't move.
三、改病句 Correct the sentence
病句：洁白的雪花像一团团火焰一样。
jié bái de xuě huā xiàng yì tuán tuán huǒ yàn yí yàng
The pure white snowflakes are like clumps of flames. (mistake)
改正：洁白的雪花像一团团棉花一样。
jié bái de xuě huā xiàng yì tuán tuán mián huā yí yàng
The pure white snowflakes are like clumps of cotton.
💡 A simile needs things that are alike: white snow is like white cotton, not like fire or black coal.
病句：她笑得仿佛好像一朵盛开的花。
tā xiào de fǎng fú hǎo xiàng yì duǒ shèng kāi de huā
She smiled as if like a flower in full bloom. (mistake)
改正：她笑得好像一朵盛开的花。
tā xiào de hǎo xiàng yì duǒ shèng kāi de huā
Her smile was like a flower in full bloom.
💡 仿佛 and 好像 mean the same; use one of them, not both.
病句：太阳公公生气地对我们微笑。
tài yáng gōng gong shēng qì de duì wǒ men wēi xiào
Grandpa Sun smiles at us angrily. (mistake)
改正：太阳公公亲切地对我们微笑。
tài yáng gōng gong qīn qiè de duì wǒ men wēi xiào
Grandpa Sun smiles at us warmly.
💡 You can't smile at someone angrily or sadly: 生气 clashes with 微笑. 亲切 (warmly) fits.
病句：天上的月亮像一个弯弯的小船。
tiān shàng de yuè liang xiàng yí gè wān wān de xiǎo chuán
The moon in the sky is like a (wrong measure word) curved little boat. (mistake)
改正：天上的月亮像一条弯弯的小船。
tiān shàng de yuè liang xiàng yì tiáo wān wān de xiǎo chuán
The moon in the sky is like a curved little boat.
💡 A boat takes 条 (or 只), not 个, 张 or 本: 一条小船.
病句：他的力气大得像一只小蚂蚁。
tā de lì qi dà de xiàng yì zhī xiǎo mǎ yǐ
He is as strong as a tiny ant. (mistake)
改正：他的力气大得像一头牛。
tā de lì qi dà de xiàng yì tóu niú
He is as strong as an ox.
💡 To show great strength, compare with something strong (an ox), not a tiny ant or a kitten.
病句：他高兴得像一只小鸟一样似的。
tā gāo xìng de xiàng yì zhī xiǎo niǎo yí yàng shì de
He was so happy, just like a little bird the same. (mistake)
改正：他高兴得像一只小鸟似的。
tā gāo xìng de xiàng yì zhī xiǎo niǎo shì de
He was as happy as a little bird.
💡 一样 and 似的 both close a 像 comparison; use only one. 仿佛 and 像 together say it twice.
四、扩句 Make the sentence longer
太阳升起来了。
tài yáng shēng qǐ lái le
The sun has come up.
什么样的太阳？：红红的太阳升起来了。
hóng hóng de tài yáng shēng qǐ lái le
The red sun has come up.
怎么升？：红红的太阳慢慢地升起来了。
hóng hóng de tài yáng màn màn de shēng qǐ lái le
The red sun slowly came up.
什么时候？像什么？：清晨，红红的太阳慢慢地升起来了，像一个大火球挂在天边。
qīng chén hóng hóng de tài yáng màn màn de shēng qǐ lái le xiàng yí gè dà huǒ qiú guà zài tiān biān
Early in the morning, the red sun slowly came up, like a big fireball hanging on the horizon.
风吹着。
fēng chuī zhe
The wind is blowing.
怎么吹？：风儿轻轻地吹着。
fēng ér qīng qīng de chuī zhe
The breeze is blowing gently.
树叶怎么样？：风儿轻轻地吹着，树叶沙沙作响。
fēng ér qīng qīng de chuī zhe shù yè shā shā zuò xiǎng
The breeze is blowing gently, and the leaves rustle.
什么时候？好像在做什么？：傍晚，风儿轻轻地吹着，树叶沙沙作响，好像在唱一首温柔的歌。
bàng wǎn fēng ér qīng qīng de chuī zhe shù yè shā shā zuò xiǎng hǎo xiàng zài chàng yì shǒu wēn róu de gē
In the evening, the breeze blows gently and the leaves rustle, as if they were singing a gentle song.
五、造句 Make a sentence
像……一样 xiàng……yí yàng · (just) like …
她的笑容像阳光一样温暖。
tā de xiào róng xiàng yáng guāng yí yàng wēn nuǎn
Her smile is as warm as sunshine.
弟弟的小手像冰块一样冷。
dì di de xiǎo shǒu xiàng bīng kuài yí yàng lěng
My little brother's hands are as cold as ice.
仿佛 fǎng fú · as if; like
远处的山峰在雾中若隐若现，仿佛一幅美丽的图画。
yuǎn chù de shān fēng zài wù zhōng ruò yǐn ruò xiàn fǎng fú yì fú měi lì de tú huà
The far-off peaks come and go in the mist, like a beautiful painting.
听到这个好消息，我仿佛飞上了天。
tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi wǒ fǎng fú fēi shàng le tiān
When I heard the good news, I felt as if I were flying in the sky.
好像在…… hǎo xiàng zài…… · as if (it) were …-ing
小树随风摇摆，好像在向我们招手。
xiǎo shù suí fēng yáo bǎi hǎo xiàng zài xiàng wǒ men zhāo shǒu
The little tree sways in the wind, as if it were waving to us.
向日葵抬起头，好像在对着太阳微笑。
xiàng rì kuí tái qǐ tóu hǎo xiàng zài duì zhe tài yáng wēi xiào
The sunflower lifts its head, as if it were smiling at the sun.
六、仿写 Write on the pattern
例句：弟弟的小脸红红的，像熟透的苹果一样可爱。
dì di de xiǎo liǎn hóng hóng de xiàng shú tòu de píng guǒ yí yàng kě ài
My little brother's face is rosy, as lovely as a ripe apple.
……像……一样……
妈妈的手像棉花一样柔软。
mā ma de shǒu xiàng mián huā yí yàng róu ruǎn
Mum's hands are as soft as cotton.
图书馆里静得像深夜一样。
tú shū guǎn lǐ jìng de xiàng shēn yè yí yàng
The library is as quiet as the middle of the night.
例句：春风轻轻地拍着我的肩膀，好像在说：“快出来玩吧！”
chūn fēng qīng qīng de pāi zhe wǒ de jiān bǎng hǎo xiàng zài shuō kuài chū lái wán ba
The spring breeze gently pats my shoulder, as if saying, "Come out and play!"
……好像在说：“……”
小狗摇着尾巴，好像在说：“欢迎你回家！”
xiǎo gǒu yáo zhe wěi ba hǎo xiàng zài shuō huān yíng nǐ huí jiā
The puppy wags its tail, as if saying, "Welcome home!"
路边的小草点着头，好像在说：“请不要踩我。”
lù biān de xiǎo cǎo diǎn zhe tóu hǎo xiàng zài shuō qǐng bú yào cǎi wǒ
The little grass by the road nods, as if saying, "Please don't step on me."