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纪念日Memorial Day

HSK 1Story 5 of 8127 characters2 min

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星期六是雾河镇的纪念日。十五年前,镇上下了一场很大的雨,河水进了很多房子。

现在,大家在广场上放花,也听镇长说话。镇长说:“那一天很可怕,但是我们一起保护了这个镇。”

小雨和陈可站在人群里。阿明买了三个热包子。

陈可问:“为什么没有人住在河的另一边?”

王老师说:“那里以前有很多房子。以后你们会知道更多。”

Vocabulary

  • 纪念日jìniànrìmemorial day
  • 广场guǎngchǎngsquare
  • 河水héshuǐriver water
  • 保护bǎohùprotect
  • 另一边lìng yì biānthe other side

Grammar

事件量词“场”与过去时间

Action Measure Word '场' for Weather/Events

Time + 下了一场 + Adjective + 的雨

'场' (cháng) acts as the measure word for weather episodes, downpours, or prolonged events.

十五年前,镇上下了一场很大的雨。

Questions

  1. 纪念日是什么时候?
  2. 大家在广场上做什么?
  3. 河的另一边以前有什么?

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