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The correct answer for this quiz is C.

Analysis:

“啤酒肚 (píjiǔ dù)” means beer belly in English. “啤酒 (píjiǔ)” means beer and “肚 (dù)” means belly. In this dialogue, when Mrs. Lin asked Li Ming to come by and have a drink, Li Ming said that he had a beer belly, which implied that he wanted to get rid of his beer belly by drinking less beer. However, Mrs. Lin suggested he try exercise. She recommended Tai Chi. You may wonder why, as Tai Chi may not strike you as rigorous enough to reduce a beer belly. However, Tai Chi serves many purposes. It helps one to keep fit, cultivate one’s body and mind, improve one’s intelligence, and stimulate one’s spirit. You can learn more about Tai Chi from our video lessons.

Example:

Wŏ zhēn dĕi xiăng bànfă jiăn xià wŏ de píjiǔ dù le!
 我   真    得    想    办法   减   下  我  的 啤酒 肚 了！    
I have to do something about this beer belly!