Chapter 17 Part 2 of 3

Question 1

to go to school

Answer 1

上学

shàng xué

Question 2

to take seriously; to view as important

Answer 2

重视

zhòngshì

Question 3

to give free rein to

Answer 3

发挥

fāhuī

Question 4

imagination

Answer 4

想像力

xiângxiàngli

Question 5

to suit; to fit

Answer 5

适合

shìhé

Question 6

self-aware; self-motivated

Answer 6

自觉

zìjué

Question 7

to eliminate through selection or competition

Answer 7

淘汰

táotài

Question 8

the extreme; an extreme

Answer 8

极端

jíduān

Question 9

special feature; distinguishing feature

Answer 9

特点

tèdiân

Question 10

demand

Answer 10

要求

yāoqiú

Question 11

to cause/make (someone do something)

Answer 11

使

shî

Question 12

to change into

Answer 12

变成

biàn chéng

Question 13

machine; machinery

Answer 13

机器

jīqì

Question 14

to study; to read

Answer 14

读书

dúshū

Question 15

to appear; to seem

Answer 15

看来

kànlái

Question 16

merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages

Answer 16

优缺点

yōuquēdiân

Question 17

mathematics

Answer 17

数学

shùxué

Question 18

exercises

Answer 18

习题

xítí

Question 19

to understand; to comprehend

Answer 19

理解

lîjiê

Question 20

painstaking efforts

Answer 20

苦心

kûxīn

Question 21

hope for one’s son to be very successful; (lit) hope for one’s son to become a dragon

Answer 21

望子成龙

wàng zî chéng long

Question 22

hope for one’s daughter to be very successful; (lit) hope for one’s daughter to become a phoenix

Answer 22

望女成风

wàng nü chéng fèng

Question 23

sons and daughters

Answer 23

子女

zînü

Question 24

have really given much thought to the matter; well-meaning

Answer 24

用心良苦

yòngxīn liángkû