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生日礼物
The Birthday Present
A big brother doesn't know what to give his little sister, so he asks their mother.
Key words in this reading
- mèimei · younger sister
- shēngrì · birthday
- lǐwù · present, gift
- tèbié · special
- zhīdao · to know
- zuìjìn · lately, recently
- huàhuà · to draw, to paint
- shāngdiàn · shop
- piányi · cheap
- guì · expensive
- xuǎn · to choose
- kuàilè · happy
Tap any word to hear it and see what it means.
下个星期是妹妹的生日。我想送她一个特别的礼物,可是不知道买什么。
我问妈妈。妈妈说:“你妹妹最近很喜欢画画,你可以给她买一些彩笔。”
星期六,我去了商店。彩笔有很多种,有便宜的,也有贵的。我选了一盒二十四色的,一百二十块。
回家以后,我还自己做了一张生日卡,上面写着:“祝你生日快乐!”
生日那天,妹妹打开礼物,高兴得跳了起来。她说:“哥哥,我第一张画就给你画!”
Comprehension check
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1. Who gives the narrator the idea for the present?
2. What has the sister liked doing lately?
3. What did the narrator buy?
4. What did he make himself?