The Price Of Gold · 爱钱的心 · A Christmas Carol · Simplified Mandarin · HSK 1

史古基和三个鬼看。一个女孩跑进学校。小芬说：“ 我们回家！” 史古基和妹妹回家。

后来史古基去商店。他在商店工作。他有很多朋友。史古基很开心。

几年后小芬生孩子。小芬生病。她死在床上。史古基没有妹妹。他的心很冷。

他去办公室。马利也在办公室。马利说：“ 钱很好。” 史古基很爱钱。他不要朋友。他不要爱。史古基和马利工作。

后来老马利生病。史古基不去马利家。史古基坐在办公室。他坐在桌子旁边。马利想见史古基。史古基不走。老马利一个人死。史古基看见这个。史古基很怕。他的心是冰。

语法 · Grammar

Location Result with 在

Verb + 在 + Place

When 在 (zài) follows certain verbs—especially those dealing with posture or movement like 坐 (to sit) or 站 (to stand)—it indicates the location where the subject comes to rest as a result of the action.

史古基坐在办公室。Scrooge sits in the office.

他坐在桌子旁边。He sits beside the desk.

Expressing "Alone" with 一个人

一个人 + Verb

Placing 一个人 (one person) directly before a verb highlights that the subject performs the action all by themselves, without anyone else present.

老马利一个人死。Old Marley dies alone.

小芬一个人回家。Little Fan goes home alone.

练习二 · Matching

Match each word to its meaning.

1.后来

2.办公室

3.学校

4.冰

5.朋友

a.school

b.friend

c.later / afterwards

d.ice

e.office

1-c · 2-e · 3-a · 4-d · 5-b

译文 · Translation

Scrooge and the three ghosts watch. A girl runs into the school. Little Fan says, "Let's go home!" Scrooge and his younger sister go home.

Later, Scrooge goes to a store. He works at the store. He has many friends. Scrooge is very happy.

Years later, Little Fan gives birth to a child. Little Fan gets sick. She dies in bed. Scrooge has no younger sister. His heart is very cold.

He goes to the office. Marley is also in the office. Marley says, "Money is very good." Scrooge loves money very much. He does not want friends. He does not want love. Scrooge and Marley work.

Later, old Marley gets sick. Scrooge does not go to Marley's house. Scrooge sits in the office. He sits beside the desk. Marley wants to see Scrooge. Scrooge does not leave. Old Marley dies alone. Scrooge sees this. Scrooge is very afraid. His heart is ice.