Correct Answer
1. C
Translation:
Tom, gàn de búcuò a! Alice: Tom, 干 得不错 啊！ Tom, well done!
Wǒ zhǐshì yì ge càiniǎo, háiyào duōduō xuéxí la. Tom: 我 只是 一 个 菜鸟， 还要 多多 学习 啦。 I’m just a newbie; I need to learn more.
Analysis:
“菜鸟 (càiniǎo)” mean “newbie.” The character “菜 (càiniǎo)” normally means …
Conversation:
Tom, gàn de búcuò a! Alice: Tom, 干 得不错 啊！
Wǒ zhǐshì yí ge càiniǎo, háiyào duōduō xuéxí la. Tom: 我 只是 一 个 菜鸟， 还要 多多 学习 啦。
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