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那周六我请你吃饭吧，地方你选。我已经把礼物准备好了。

Nà Zhōuliù wǒ qǐng nǐ chīfàn ba, dìfang nǐ xuǎn. Wǒ yǐjīng bǎ lǐwù zhǔnbèi hǎo le.

Then let me treat you to a meal on Saturday. You choose the place. I've already prepared your gift.

因前方道路施工，今天上午八点到十二点，35路暂时不经过中心站和文化路站。

Yīn qiánfāng dàolù shīgōng, jīntiān shàngwǔ bā diǎn dào shí'èr diǎn, sānshíwǔ lù zànshí bù jīngguò Zhōngxīn Zhàn hé Wénhuà Lù Zhàn.

Because of road construction ahead, bus 35 will temporarily skip Central Station and Wenhua Road Station from 8 a.m. to noon today.

左边这台比较轻，带去学校方便；右边这台屏幕更大，电池也能用更久。

Zuǒbian zhè tái bǐjiào qīng, dài qù xuéxiào fāngbiàn; yòubian zhè tái píngmù gèng dà, diànchí yě néng yòng gèng jiǔ.

The one on the left is lighter and easier to take to school; the one on the right has a larger screen and a longer-lasting battery.

请放在儿童拿不到的地方。

Qǐng fàng zài értóng ná bú dào de dìfang.

Keep it where children cannot reach it.

这一周我每天练十五分钟。第一遍不看文字，第二遍再检查没听清的地方。听完以后，我用两三句话写主要内容。

Zhè yì zhōu wǒ měitiān liàn shíwǔ fēnzhōng. Dì yī biàn bú kàn wénzì, dì èr biàn zài jiǎnchá méi tīng qīng de dìfang. Tīngwán yǐhòu, wǒ yòng liǎng sān jù huà xiě zhǔyào nèiróng.

This week I practiced for fifteen minutes every day. The first time I didn't look at the text; the second time I checked the parts I hadn't heard clearly. After listening, I wrote the main content in two or three sentences.

今晚的小剧场比我想的有意思。故事不复杂，但是演员用很少的东西就表现出了不同地方。

Jīnwǎn de xiǎo jùchǎng bǐ wǒ xiǎng de yǒu yìsi. Gùshi bù fùzá, dànshì yǎnyuán yòng hěn shǎo de dōngxi jiù biǎoxiàn chū le bùtóng dìfang.

Tonight's small-theater show was more interesting than I expected. The story wasn't complicated, but the actors used very few things to represent different places.

昨天下午，学校篮球队和城市学院队比赛。上半场我们一直落后，结束时比对方少八分。

Zuótiān xiàwǔ, xuéxiào lánqiúduì hé Chéngshì Xuéyuàn Duì bǐsài. Shàng bànchǎng wǒmen yìzhí luòhòu, jiéshù shí bǐ duìfāng shǎo bā fēn.

Yesterday afternoon, the school basketball team played City College. We were behind throughout the first half and were eight points down at halftime.

下半场队员们慢慢追了回来。最后两分钟，小高连续进了两个球，比分第一次超过对方。

Xià bànchǎng duìyuánmen mànmàn zhuī le huílái. Zuìhòu liǎng fēnzhōng, Xiǎo Gāo liánxù jìn le liǎng ge qiú, bǐfēn dì yī cì chāoguò duìfāng.

In the second half, the players gradually caught up. In the final two minutes, Xiao Gao scored twice in a row and the score moved ahead of the other team for the first time.

不同茶馆的用具和方法可能不一样。如果不确定，可以先问工作人员。

Bùtóng cháguǎn de yòngjù hé fāngfǎ kěnéng bù yíyàng. Rúguǒ bù quèdìng, kěyǐ xiān wèn gōngzuò rényuán.

Different tea houses may use different utensils and methods. If you're unsure, ask the staff first.

不一定。不同地方、不同家庭习惯可能都不一样。

Bù yídìng. Bùtóng dìfang, bùtóng jiātíng xíguàn kěnéng dōu bù yíyàng.

Not necessarily. Habits may differ from place to place and from family to family.

那介绍节日的时候，最好说清楚是‘我们家’或者‘有些地方’。

Nà jièshào jiérì de shíhou, zuìhǎo shuō qīngchu shì ‘wǒmen jiā’ huòzhě ‘yǒuxiē dìfang’.

Then when introducing a festival, it's best to make clear whether you mean ‘my family’ or ‘some places.’

对。共同点可能是家人见面、出去参加活动，但具体怎么过还是要看地方和家庭。

Duì. Gòngtóngdiǎn kěnéng shì jiārén jiànmiàn, chūqu cānjiā huódòng, dàn jùtǐ zěnme guò háishi yào kàn dìfang hé jiātíng.

Right. Common points may include family members meeting or going out for activities, but the details depend on the place and the family.

说一部分地方的做法：‘有些地方会……’

Shuō yí bùfen dìfang de zuòfǎ: ‘Yǒuxiē dìfang huì…’

For practices in some places: ‘In some places, people…’