The Magic Mushroom · 魔法蘑菇 · Alice in Wonderland · Traditional Mandarin · HSK 2

愛麗絲現在非常小。草非常高。愛麗絲很害怕。她想找一個好地方。她看到很多漂亮的花。花有很多顏色。這些花在唱歌。愛麗絲很高興。

花開始對她唱歌。可是，花看了看她。他們不知道她是什麼。一朵花問：「你是什麼草？」愛麗絲說：「我不是草。」花聽了非常生氣。他們要愛麗絲離開。

愛麗絲很快離開了。她看到一個大蘑菇。蘑菇上有一隻毛毛蟲。毛毛蟲在看她。毛毛蟲問了很多問題。他問：「你是誰？」愛麗絲說：「我不知道。我要變大。」

毛毛蟲沒有馬上幫她。他慢慢地走遠了。毛毛蟲說：「蘑菇會幫你。吃一點蘑菇，你會變大。」

愛麗絲拿了蘑菇。她吃了一口。她真的變大了！她拿了更多的蘑菇。她現在可以變大變小。可是，她不知道在哪裡。她迷路了。

語法 · Grammar

Verb Reduplication with 了

Verb + 了 + Verb

When a verb is duplicated with '了' inserted in between, it describes a brief, completed action. It often softens the tone or indicates a quick attempt, similar to saying 'took a look' or 'gave it a try' in English.

可是，花看了看她。However, the flowers took a look at her.

The Adverbial Marker 地

Adjective + 地 + Verb

The particle 地 connects an adjective or descriptive phrase to a verb, indicating how the action is performed. It functions much like the '-ly' suffix in English adverbs.

他慢慢地走遠了。He slowly walked away.

練習二 · Matching

Match each Chinese word to its English meaning.

1.蘑菇

2.毛毛蟲

3.馬上

4.漂亮

5.唱歌

a.immediately

b.to sing

c.mushroom

d.caterpillar

e.beautiful

1-c · 2-d · 3-a · 4-e · 5-b

譯文 · Translation

Alice is very small right now. The grass is very tall. Alice is very scared. She wants to find a good place. She sees many beautiful flowers. The flowers have many colors. These flowers are singing. Alice is very happy.

The flowers begin to sing to her. However, the flowers take a look at her. They do not know what she is. One flower asks, "What kind of grass are you?" Alice says, "I am not grass." The flowers are very angry upon hearing this. They want Alice to leave.

Alice leaves quickly. She sees a big mushroom. On the mushroom, there is a caterpillar. The caterpillar is looking at her. The caterpillar asks many questions. He asks, "Who are you?" Alice says, "I don't know. I want to become big."

The caterpillar does not help her immediately. He slowly walks away. The caterpillar says, "The mushroom will help you. Eat a little bit of the mushroom, and you will become big."

Alice takes the mushroom. She takes a bite. She really becomes big! She takes more of the mushroom. Now she can become big and become small. However, she does not know where she is. She is lost.