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Health & Lifestyle

健康生活

Health stimuli are easy to fake and hard to master. Examiners hear when a student is reciting from a textbook (我每天运动一小时 — I exercise an hour a day). They'll probe until the answer collapses. Honesty plus one real habit beats a polished lie every time.

Why this category matters

Healthy-lifestyle topics anchor 早睡早起, 挑食, and 多运动 — all classic 你同意吗 launchpads. The Q3 trade-off (学生应不应该完全不吃零食？ — Should students avoid snacks completely?) rewards balanced reasoning over moralising.

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Storyboard scene: Healthy Lifestyle

Healthy Lifestyle

健康生活

A boy who can't run one lap learns to love exercise. Q3 always probes 学生现在缺少运动吗？ — defend a side and name your own habit.

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Storyboard scene: The Picky Eater

The Picky Eater

挑食的孩子

Picky-eater topics test honesty. Most students ARE picky. Admit one thing you don't eat and explain how you handle it.

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Storyboard scene: Early to Bed, Early to Rise

Early to Bed, Early to Rise

早睡早起

早睡早起身体好 repeated three ways won't score. Name your actual bedtime, an actual reason it's hard, and what helps.

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Vocabulary bank for this category

  • 健康jiànkāng— health / healthy

    健康比什么都重要。

    Health is more important than anything.

  • 营养yíngyǎng— nutrition

    蔬菜里有很多营养。

    Vegetables contain a lot of nutrition.

  • 均衡jūnhéng— balanced

    饮食要均衡。

    We should eat a balanced diet.

  • 习惯xíguàn— habit

    早睡是好习惯。

    Sleeping early is a good habit.

  • 运动yùndòng— exercise

    我每周运动三次。

    I exercise three times a week.

  • 适量shìliàng— moderate amount

    甜食要适量吃。

    Sweets should be eaten in moderation.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Claiming you only eat healthy food. Examiners know primary-school students enjoy bubble tea and fried noodles — be honest about it.
  • Treating 运动好 (exercise is good) as the answer. Explain why exercise helps YOU specifically, with one real moment.
  • Forgetting the 适度 (moderation) angle on Q3. The high-scoring answer balances both sides before landing.

For parents

At your next family meal, ask 「这道菜对身体好吗？为什么？」 (Is this dish good for the body? Why?). Cooking-table conversations rehearse the exact specificity Q3 wants.

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