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搬家

Moving House

Moving out of the dorm turns out harder than expected, mostly because of a cat called Doudou.

Key words in this reading

  • sùshè · dormitory
  • gōngyù · flat, apartment
  • máfan · troublesome; trouble
  • chúle…yǐwài · besides, apart from
  • jiè · to lend, to borrow
  • suǒyǒu · all
  • duǒ · to hide
  • dānxīn · to worry
  • línjū · neighbour
  • tuìxiū · to retire
  • shìyìng · to adapt, to get used to
  • guǒrán · sure enough

Tap any word to hear it and see what it means.

去年秋天,我从学校宿舍搬到了一个小公寓。公寓离公司不远,走路只要十五分钟。

搬家比我想的麻烦多了。除了衣服和书以外,我还有一台电脑、两盆花和一只叫“豆豆”的猫。

朋友小王借给我一辆车。我们来回跑了三趟,才把所有的东西都搬了过去。

最难的是豆豆。它一进新家就躲到了床下面,连饭都不吃。我担心得不得了。

邻居是一位退休的老师。她告诉我:“别着急,猫需要时间适应。只要你每天陪它,过几天就好了。”

果然,一个星期以后,豆豆开始在阳台上晒太阳了。现在,我和豆豆都觉得这里就是我们的家。

Comprehension check

0/4 answered

1. How far is the new flat from the narrator's work?

2. How many trips did they make with the car?

3. What did Doudou do at first in the new flat?

4. What advice did the neighbour give?