我叫大明。
My name is Daming.
我七点起床。
I get up at seven o'clock.
我喝茶，不喝咖啡。
I drink tea, not coffee.
中午我和朋友吃饭。
At noon I eat with my friends.
下午我在家学习。
In the afternoon I study at home.
晚上我看书，十一点睡觉。
In the evening I read, and at eleven I go to bed.
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Key words 生词
起床qǐchuángto get up
喝hēto drink
中午zhōngwǔnoon
朋友péngyoufriend
学习xuéxíto study
睡觉shuìjiàoto sleep
Grammar note 语法点
Number + 点 — telling the time
点 marks the hour. Put the time BEFORE the verb: 我七点起床 (I get up at seven). Never say 我起床七点.
我十一点睡觉。 — I go to bed at eleven.
Check yourself 小测验
1. When does Daming get up?
2. What does he drink?
3. What does he do in the evening?
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