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小林
小南,你放学后常常干什么?
Xiao Nan, what do you usually do after school?
小南
我常常回家帮妈妈。你呢?
I often go home to help my mom. What about you?
小林
我常常去图书馆看书。今天天气很好,你想去玩儿吗?
I often go to the library to read. The weather is nice today. Do you want to go out and play?
小南
好啊!我要先回家。妈妈要我帮她关门。你最好先去,我一会儿回去找你。
Sure! I have to go home first — Mum wants me to close the door. You go ahead; I’ll come find you in a bit.
小林
不用着急!你常常帮忙,真好。那我先走了。
No need to rush! You help out so often—that's great. Then I'll head off first.
小南
好,我很快就回来。你先去图书馆,我一会儿去找你。
Okay, I'll be back soon. You go to the library first, and I'll come find you in a bit.
小林
对了,你没忘关上门吧?
Oh right — you didn’t forget to close the door, did you?
小南
没忘。我回到家就关上了。
I didn’t. I closed it as soon as I got home.
小林
你听到了吗?图书馆五点关门。
Did you hear? The library closes at five.
小南
不对,是六点。你坐下,我们再看看。
That’s not right, it’s six. Sit down, let’s check again.
小林
我开玩笑的!是六点,我记得。
I was joking! It's six — I do remember.