HSK 3 Reading

买一个小时

Buying One Hour

How much is one hour worth? A child asks for money. A tired father feels annoyed. But sometimes, what looks like a request for money is really a request for attention. This HSK 3 story is about what we choose to spend our time on.

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爸爸下班回到家已经很晚了，非常累。他发现7岁的儿子还在门口等他。儿子问：“爸，您一个小时可以赚多少钱？”“我想想，大概是20块。” ➕

Bàba xiàbān huí dào jiā yǐjīng hěn wǎn le, fēicháng lèi. Tā fāxiàn 7 suì de érzi hái zài ménkǒu děng tā. Érzi wèn: “Bà, nín yí ge xiǎoshí kěyǐ zhuàn duōshao qián?” “Wǒ xiǎng xiang, dàgài shì èrshí kuài.”

Dad came home from work very late and was very tired. He found his 7-year-old son still waiting for him at the door. The son asked: “Dad, how much money can you make in an hour?” “Let me think… about 20 yuan.”

小孩又问：“您可以借我10块钱吗？” 尽管父亲有些生气，但是他还是拿出了10块钱。儿子一边感谢爸爸，一边从手里拿出另外10块钱。 ➕

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儿子说：“爸，我可以向您买一个小时的时间吗？明天请您早一点儿回家，我想和您一起吃晚饭。” ➕

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买一个小时

1 / 5

爸爸回家的时候怎么了？

A. 很累

B. 很开心

C. 生病了

2 / 5

爸爸一个小时赚多少钱？

A. 十块

B. 二十块

C. 三十块

3 / 5

儿子为什么要借10块钱？

A. 他想买玩具

B. 他想买书

C. 他想跟爸爸一起吃饭

4 / 5

父亲对儿子借钱这件事感觉怎么样？

A. 很开心

B. 很感动

C. 有些生气

5 / 5

儿子一共给了爸爸多少钱？

A. 十块

B. 二十块

C. 三十块

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