有资格吗？Can He Join?

New words

• 资格zīgé — qualification, right (to take part)
• 基础jīchǔ — foundation, basics
• 头脑tóunǎo — brains, mind
• 积极jījí — eager, active, positive
• 突出tūchū — outstanding; to stand out
• 集中jízhōng — to concentrate, focus

The story

校长：同学们，好消息！成都电视台要办一个知识比赛。每个学校可以派三个学生！Good news, everyone! Chengdu TV is holding a quiz show. Every school can send three pupils!

乐乐：我！我要参加！我要上电视！Me! I want to take part! I want to be on TV!

学生：校长，我也要参加！我是第一个举手的！Headmaster, I want to take part too! I was the first to put my hand up!

校长：好，好，你们都很积极。可是，不是每个人都有资格参加。Good, good, you're both very keen. But not everyone gets to take part.

校长：第一，基础要好。第二，头脑要聪明。第三，要能集中精神。One: you need a solid foundation. Two: you need a sharp mind. Three: you have to be able to concentrate.

学生：基础好，头脑聪明，能集中精神……这三个我都有！Good foundation, sharp mind, can concentrate... I've got all three!

乐乐：我……我很积极！积极也算资格吧？I... I'm really keen! Being keen counts as a qualification, right?

校长：明天下午，我来考考你们，看谁有资格。Tomorrow afternoon I'll test you all and see who qualifies.

Opening the lesson…