Everyday Life · HSK 2

Reading the Morning Paper

An old man reads the morning newspaper and shares an important weather report with his granddaughter.

Morning at Home

早上,爷爷在喝茶看

zǎoshàngyezàichákànbàozhǐ

In the morning, Grandpa was drinking tea and reading the newspaper.

Granddaughter

爷爷,上有什么

yebàozhǐshàngyǒushénmexīnwén

Grandpa, what's in the news today?

Grandpa

明天会

míngtiānhuìxiàtiānhěnlěng

It's going to rain tomorrow, and it will be very cold.

Important News

Granddaughter

那我明天要多衣服。

míngtiānyàoduōchuānfu

Then I'll have to wear more clothes tomorrow.

Grandpa

对。还说,这个星期不要去上。

duìbàozhǐháishuōzhègexīngyàoshānshàng

Right. The paper also says not to go up the mountain this week.

Granddaughter

为什么?

wèishénme

Why?

Now I Understand

Grandpa

因为的时候,上不

yīnwèixiàdeshíhoushānshàngānquán

Because when it rains, the mountain isn't safe.

Granddaughter

我知道了,看真有用。

zhīdàolekànbàozhǐzhēnyǒuyòng

I see. Reading the newspaper is really useful.

爷爷笑了,他每天都看

yexiàoleměitiāndōukànbàozhǐ

Grandpa smiled; he reads the newspaper every day.

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