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41. 父母平时工作非常辛苦，我们要主动帮他们分担家务。

    fù​mǔ píng​shí gōng​zuò fēi​cháng xīn​kǔ, wǒ​men yào zhǔ​dòng bāng tā​men fēn​dān jiā​wù.

    Our parents work very hard, so we should take the initiative to help them with the housework.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

42. 我很惊讶，平时沉默寡言的他竟然能在台上自如地演讲。

    wǒ hěn jīng​yà, píng​shí chén​mò​guǎ​yán de tā jìng​rán néng zài tái shàng zì​rú de yǎn​jiǎng.

    I was surprised that he, who is usually a man of few words, could speak so naturally on stage.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

43. 大家都知道，马铃薯其实就是我们平时说的土豆的别名。

    dà​jiā dōu zhī​dào, mǎ​líng​shǔ qí​shí jiù shì wǒ​men píng​shí shuō de tǔ​dòu de bié​míng.

    Everyone knows that 'maling-shu' is actually an alias for what we usually call 'tudou' (potatoes).

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

44. 面对记者的连续追问，那位平时冷静的官员竟然当众失态了。

    miàn​duì jì​zhě de lián​xù zhuī​wèn, nà wèi píng​shí lěng​jìng de guān​yuán jìng​rán dāng​zhòng shī​tài le.

    Faced with continuous questioning from reporters, the normally calm official actually lost his composure in public.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

45. 军队在平时也要抓紧训练。

    jūn​duì zài píng​shí yě yào zhuā​jǐn xùn​liàn.

    The army must also keep up with training during peacetime.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary