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HSK 3 reading practice

Use clues across several lines to explain a mistake or a decision.

Retell the scene in three sentences: the plan, the problem and the outcome. Check the source before looking at the English.

One stop too far

Explain where the journey goes wrong and what happens next.

HSK 3.0 · Level 3 · Laowai

Audio · Pinyin · 2 comprehension questions

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The borrowed drill

Compare the narrator’s expectation of a complaint with what the neighbour actually wants.

HSK 3.0 · Level 3 · Laowai

Audio · Pinyin · 2 comprehension questions

Read the story

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These are Laowai reading recommendations. Each text keeps its original level label; publisher levels and HSK editions use different scales.