HSK 3 Reading

The Elderly Neighbor

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我家住着一位,今年八十多岁了。

jiāpángbiānzhùzhewèilǎorénjīnniánshíduōsuìle

An old man lives next door to my home; this year he is over eighty years old.

他一个人住,孩子们都在别的工作。

rénzhùháizimendōuzàibiédechéngshìgōngzuò

He lives alone, as his children all work in other cities.

他的不太好,走路很

deshēntàihǎozǒuhěnmàn

His health is not very good, and he walks very slowly.

我经常去看他,帮他买菜、房间。

jīngchángkànbāngmǎicàisǎofángjiān

I often go to visit him, helping him buy groceries and clean his room.

他喜欢给我讲以前的

huangěijiǎngqiándeshi

He likes to tell me stories from the past.

我觉得这些都很有意思。

juédezhèxiēshidōuhěnyǒusi

I find these stories all very interesting.

说,有我这样的,他很高兴。

lǎorénshuōyǒuzhèyàngdelínhěngāoxìng

The old man says he is very happy to have a neighbor like me.

我觉得,是一件很的事。

juédeguānxīnlǎorénshìjiànhěnzhòngyàodeshì

I think caring for the elderly is a very important thing.

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