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3+ 课时作业 6　 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLD Ⅰ. 阅读理解 " (2022·辽宁省大连市二模) In my first year in Beijing, I signed up for Chinese language classes at a community center. Every other day, I would be with other students reading from a Chinese workbook, repeating the teacher􀆳s words, taking down notes, practicing pronunciations. Learning a new language is like stepping into another person! And then the pandemic (流行病) happened. In lockdown, and with no one to speak to, the few words I picked up disappeared from my consciousness (意识) . But there are three words I􀆳ve kept to memory “ Ting bu dong” . I use it mostly with Didi drivers who ask me questions I truly do not understand. The driver would usually let out a laugh, repeat the phrase with the correct Chinese accent, and then drive quietly to my destination. I have used “ Ting bu dong ” on almost everyone and it􀆳s been used on me, too. There was a Chinese boy in the neighborhood. I said, “Hello, how are you?” I heard him say, “Ting bu dong” . Hah! Shoe􀆳s on the other foot, I thought, a laugh bubble forming in my head. Sometimes I didn􀆳t mean to come across as impolite. What I really wanted to say is: “Ting bu dong”, but please speak slowly so I can understand you; I want to have a conversation with you. Maybe we can be friends? Truth be told, I don􀆳t like saying “Ting bu dong” because I enjoy chatting to taxi drivers. In New York City, the taxi drivers are such engaging storytellers, and some are really opinionated. They have their views