Dreams · HSK 3

A Small Dream

A shy but determined girl overcomes her fears to pursue her dream of becoming an artist, and in the end finds an opportunity of her own.

An An's Sadness

Linh

An An,你怎么了?看起来有点儿难过。

AnAnzěnmelekànláiyǒudiǎnernánguò

An An, what's wrong? You look a little sad.

An An

我总是很,不敢告诉别人我的梦想。

zǒngshìhěnhàixiūgǎngàobiéréndemèngxiǎng

I'm always so shy that I don't dare tell others about my dream.

An An

我想,几乎每天都

xiǎnghuàhuàměitiāndōuliàn

I want to paint, and I practice almost every day.

An An

但是,也许我不够好。

dànshìgòuhǎo

But maybe I'm just not good enough.

Advice from Her Cousin

Bảo

你的画非常温柔,很美。

dehuàfēichángwēnróuhěnměi

Your paintings are very gentle and beautiful.

Bảo

你应该注意书店里的艺术比赛广告。

yīnggāizhùshūdiàndeshùsàiguǎnggào

You should pay attention to the art competition ad in the bookstore.

An An

真的吗?如果我报名,会有危险吗?

zhēndemaguǒbàomínghuìyǒuwēixiǎnma

Really? If I sign up, will there be any risk?

Bảo

别怕,完美不是必须的。你要

biéwánměishìdeyàohàixiū

Don't be afraid; perfection isn't required. You need to overcome your shyness.

A New Opportunity

An An

我终于报名了!这是我的作品。

zhōngbàomínglezhèshìdezuòpǐn

I finally signed up! This is my work.

Judge

你的画很有特点,我们应该继续你。

dehuàhěnyǒudiǎnmenyīnggāilián

Your painting is very distinctive; we should stay in touch with you.

An An

太好了!我会继续我的

tàihǎolehuìliàngǎishàndeshù

Wonderful! I'll keep practicing and improve my technique.

An An

通过这次,我更有信心了。

tōngguòzhèjīnggèngyǒuxìnxīnle

Through this experience, I've become more confident.

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