Xiao Wang used the rhetorical question "Didn't we agree to use fountain pens?" to remind Xiao Li. The pattern "不是……吗" looks like a negative question but actually asserts something positively — it's used to remind someone of a fact they should already know.
Xiǎo Wáng yòng le fǎn wèn jù "bú shì nà biān zhàn zhe yī gè hóng lǜ dēng ma?" lái tí xǐng wàiguó péngyǒu.
Xiao Wang used the rhetorical question "Isn't there a traffic light standing over there?" to remind the foreign friend to notice the traffic light. He also pointed with his hand, smiling, and told the friend the intersection is right next to the traffic light.
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短文综合理解
根据短文，小王是个怎样的人？请用自己的话描述他的性格，并用短文中的例子来支持你的看法。
Gēnjù duǎnwén, Xiǎo Wáng shì gè zěnyàng de rén? Qǐng yòng zìjǐ de huà miáoshù tā de xìnggé.
Based on the passage, what kind of person is Xiao Wang? Describe his personality in your own words and support your answer with examples from the text.
Xiǎo Wáng shì yī gè rènzhēn, rèxīn zhùrén de bānzhǎng.
Xiao Wang is a conscientious and helpful class monitor. He always carries a pencil to jot things down. When he saw the foreign friend lost, he proactively walked over to help, smiling while giving directions, patiently explaining, and using a rhetorical question to draw attention to the traffic light. The passage ends by saying he felt very happy inside, showing he is someone who genuinely enjoys helping others.