Chapter 13

Question 1

镇

Answer 1

zhèn (town)

Question 2

紧巴巴

Answer 2

jǐnbābā (hard up)

Question 3

用功

Answer 3

yònggōng (hard-working)

Question 4

稿纸

Answer 4

gǎozhǐ (writing paper)

Question 5

未来

Answer 5

wèilái (future)

Question 6

篇

Answer 6

piān (a measure word for writing, paper, or publication)

Question 7

本身

Answer 7

běnshēn (oneself)

Question 8

公正

Answer 8

gōngzhèng (just; fair)

Question 9

早晚

Answer 9

zǎowǎn (sooner or later)

Question 10

赚

Answer 10

zhuàn (make or earn (money))

Question 11

演唱会

Answer 11

yǎnchànghuì (concert (for singing or Chinese opera))

Question 12

校庆

Answer 12

xiàoqìng (anniversary of the founding of a school or college

Question 13

分别

Answer 13

fēnbié (part; say goodbye to each other)

Question 14

退休

Answer 14

tuìxiū (retire)

Question 15

笔迹

Answer 15

bǐjì (handwriting)

Question 16

涌

Answer 16

yǒng (well (up))

Question 17

青春

Answer 17

qīngchūn (youth)

Question 18

梦想

Answer 18

mèngxiǎng (dream)

Question 19

曾

Answer 19

céng (once)

Question 20

思考

Answer 20

sīkǎo (think deeply; ponder over)

Question 21

存折

Answer 21

cúnzhé (deposit book)

Question 22

字条

Answer 22

zìtiáo ((brief) note)

Question 23

辞职

Answer 23

cí zhí (resign)

Question 24

创办

Answer 24

chuàngbàn (establish; set up)

Question 25

晕头转向

Answer 25

yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng (confused and disoriented)

Question 26

速冻

Answer 26

sùdòng (quick-freeze)

Question 27

回想

Answer 27

huíxiǎng (recall; think of (the past))

Question 28

特有

Answer 28

tèyǒu (peculiar)

Question 29

资金

Answer 29

zījīn (money, especially money provided by a bank tto help run a business or buy sth.)

Question 30

经营

Answer 30

jīngyíng (operate; run)

Question 31

当初

Answer 31

dāngchū (at the beginning)

Question 32

积蓄

Answer 32

jīxù (savings)

Question 33

投

Answer 33

tóu (put in)

Question 34

反而

Answer 34

fǎn’ér (on the contrary; instead)

Question 35

心灰意冷

Answer 35

xīn huī yì lěng (be dispirited; lose heart)

Question 36

自杀

Answer 36

zìshā (commit suicide)

Question 37

亲近

Answer 37

qīnjìn ((be) close to)

Question 38

攒

Answer 38

zǎn (save)

Question 39

作用

Answer 39

zuòyòng (effect)

Question 40

真诚

Answer 40

zhēnchéng (sincere)

Question 41

报答

Answer 41

bàodá (repay; requite)

Question 42

慈爱

Answer 42

cí’ài (affectionate)

Question 43

甜蜜

Answer 43

tiánmì (sweet)

Question 44

劳累

Answer 44

láolèi (tired; exhausted)

Question 45

手术

Answer 45

shǒushù (surgical operation)

Question 46

聋

Answer 46

lóng (deaf)

Question 47

意味深长

Answer 47

yìwèi shēn cháng (profound in meaning)

Question 48

五花八门

Answer 48

wǔ huā bā mén (multifarious; various)

Question 49

真情

Answer 49

zhēnqíng (true feelings)