urutan peristiwa = 事情先后

Tiga soalan ini menguji jalan cerita dari awal. Dalam mesyuarat perang, Huang Gai sengaja mencadangkan supaya mereka menyerah kalah, lalu Zhou Yu menghukumnya. Selepas itu Pang Tong datang ke kem Cao Cao dan mencadangkan kapal-kapal dirantai bersama. Kebakaran berlaku paling akhir.

Contoh: Hukuman ke atas Huang Gai berlaku sebelum suratnya dihantar kepada Cao Cao.

Awas: Untuk soalan susunan, cari peristiwa pertama dahulu, kemudian semak setiap langkah seterusnya.

order of events = 事情先后

These three questions test the storyline from the beginning. At the war council Huang Gai deliberately argues for surrender, so Zhou Yu has him punished. Later Pang Tong visits Cao Cao and suggests chaining the warships together. The fire comes right at the end of the story.

Example: Huang Gai is punished before his secret letter is sent to Cao Cao.

Watch out: For the ordering question, find the first event, then check each step after it.

niat watak = 人物的用意

Dua soalan ini bertanya mengapa watak bertindak atau berasa begitu. Cao Cao menunggu di haluan kapal kerana dia yakin Huang Gai datang menyerah diri seperti yang dijanjikan. Zhuge Liang pula tenang kerana dia pakar membaca langit dan sudah tahu angin tenggara akan bertiup.

Contoh: Cao Cao menyangka bot kecil itu membawa bekalan makanan, bukan kayu api dan minyak.

Awas: Pilih sebab yang benar-benar disebut atau tersirat dalam cerita, bukan sebab yang kedengaran hebat.

a character’s motive = 人物的用意

These two questions ask why a character acts or feels a certain way. Cao Cao waits on the deck because he is sure Huang Gai is coming to surrender as promised. Zhuge Liang stays calm because he can read the sky and already knows the south-east wind is coming.

Example: Cao Cao thought the small boats carried grain, not firewood and oil.

Watch out: Choose the reason the story actually gives or clearly suggests, not the one that sounds most dramatic.

guna chengyu = 词语运用

Baca keseluruhan ayat dahulu dan cari petunjuk tentang perasaan atau keadaan. Bekerja siang dan malam tanpa henti sesuai dengan yè yǐ jì rì. Hati yang risau seperti terbakar ialah yōu xīn rú fén. Keadaan basah kuyup dan kelam-kabut ialah láng bèi bù kān. Peribahasa angin timur pula memerlukan semua persiapan sudah siap kecuali satu perkara.

Contoh: Pentas dan lampu sudah siap, cuma menunggu pelakon utama sembuh.

Awas: Jangan pilih sān zú dǐng lì untuk orang; ia menerangkan tiga kuasa yang seimbang.

using idioms = 词语运用

Read the whole sentence first and look for clues about feelings or situations. Working day and night without stopping fits yè yǐ jì rì. Worry that burns like fire is yōu xīn rú fén. Being soaked and in a sorry state is láng bèi bù kān. The east wind saying needs everything ready except one last thing.

Example: The stage and lights are ready; we only wait for the lead actor to recover.

Watch out: Do not use sān zú dǐng lì for a person; it describes three balanced powers.

pengajaran untuk diri = 联系生活

Soalan ini meminta anda belajar daripada kesilapan Cao Cao. Dia mempunyai tentera dan kapal yang jauh lebih banyak, tetapi dia terlalu yakin, mudah percaya kepada musuh dan menolak amaran penasihatnya. Nyatakan pengajaran itu, kemudian berikan satu contoh daripada kehidupan anda di sekolah atau di rumah.

Contoh: Pasukan bola sepak kami pernah kalah kerana memandang rendah lawan yang lebih kecil.

Awas: Jangan hanya menceritakan semula cerita; tulis juga apa yang anda sendiri akan lakukan.

a lesson for yourself = 联系生活

This task asks you to learn from Cao Cao’s mistakes. He had far more soldiers and ships, yet he was overconfident, trusted the enemy too easily and waved away his adviser’s warning. State the lesson, then give one example from your own life at school or at home.

Example: Our football team once lost because we looked down on a smaller team.

Watch out: Do not just retell the story; also write what you yourself would do.