The Price Of Gold · 愛錢的心 · A Christmas Carol · Traditional Mandarin · HSK 1

史古基和三個鬼看。一個女孩跑進學校。小芬說：「我們回家！」史古基和妹妹回家。

後來史古基去商店。他在商店工作。他有很多朋友。史古基很開心。

幾年後小芬生孩子。小芬生病。她死在床上。史古基沒有妹妹。他的心很冷。

他去辦公室。馬利也在辦公室。馬利說：「錢很好。」史古基很愛錢。他不要朋友。他不要愛。史古基和馬利工作。

後來老馬利生病。史古基不去馬利家。史古基坐在辦公室。他坐在桌子旁邊。馬利想見史古基。史古基不走。老馬利一個人死。史古基看見這個。史古基很怕。他的心是冰。

語法 · Grammar

Location with 在

Verb + 在 + Place / Location

The character 在 can act as a preposition or be attached to certain verbs to indicate where an action takes place or where someone ends up. When used after verbs like 坐 (to sit) or 死 (to die), it introduces the location of the resulting state.

她死在床上。She died on the bed.

史古基坐在辦公室。Scrooge sat in the office.

Sequencing past events with 後來

後來 + [Event / Action]

後來 means 'afterwards' or 'later'. It is specifically used to describe a subsequent event that happened in the past, moving a narrative forward.

後來史古基去商店。Later, Scrooge went to the store.

後來老馬利生病。Later, old Marley got sick.

練習二 · Matching

Match each Chinese word to its English meaning.

1.鬼

2.商店

3.死

4.冰

5.朋友

a.ice

b.store

c.friend

d.ghost

e.to die

1-d · 2-b · 3-e · 4-a · 5-c

譯文 · Translation

Scrooge and the three ghosts watch. A girl runs into the school. Xiaofen says: "We're going home!" Scrooge and his sister go home.

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

A few years later, Xiaofen has a child. Xiaofen gets sick. She dies in bed. Scrooge doesn't have a sister anymore. 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 doesn't want friends. He doesn't want love. Scrooge and Marley work.

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