HSK2 Reading Practice 1 Offer HSK2 Mandarin Chinese reading materials, encompassing simplified and traditional characters, Pinyin, English translations, and comprehension questions, all available for free practice. 小狗的故事 小明有一隻很可愛的小狗,它的名字叫小白。小白是一隻很聰明的狗,他們總是一起玩耍。每天,小明都會帶著小白去公園散步。他們經常看到許多人和其他的狗。小明有一只很可爱的小狗,它的名字叫小白。小白是一只很聪明的狗,他们总是一起玩耍。每天,小明都会带着小白去公园散步。他们经常看到许多人和其他的狗。 有一天,小明和小白在公園裡遇到了一個陌生人。這個人看起來很友善,他向小明打招呼。小明和他說話,但是小白覺得很害怕,它躲到了小明的腳邊。小明告訴小白不要害怕,因為這個人是好人,沒有危險。有一天,小明和小白在公园里遇到了一个陌生人。这个人看起来很友善,他向小明打招呼。小明和他说话,但是小白觉得很害怕,它躲到了小明的脚边。小明告诉小白不要害怕,因为这个人是好人,没有危险。 最後,小白相信了小明的話,它開始和這個人玩耍。他們一起玩球,小白玩得很開心。當他們離開公園時,小白對小明搖搖尾巴,好像在告訴小明謝謝他帶他出去玩。最后,小白相信了小明的话,它开始和这个人玩耍。他们一起玩球,小白玩得很开心。当他们离开公园时,小白对小明摇摇尾巴,好像在告诉小明谢谢他带他出去玩。 從那以後,小明和小白經常去公園和其他人和狗玩耍。小白不再害怕陌生人,它變得更加勇敢,也更加愛玩了。从那以后,小明和小白经常去公园和其他人和狗玩耍。小白不再害怕陌生人,它变得更加勇敢,也更加爱玩了。 Questions Xiǎo gǒu de gùshì Xiǎomíng yǒu yìzhī hěn kě’ài de xiǎo gǒu, tā de míngzì jiào Xiǎobái. Xiǎobái shì yìzhī hěn cōngmíng de…
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