初到挪威
Coming to Norway
Compare the narrator’s expectations about Norway with the arrival scene.
Read the storyHSK 5 reading practice
Sustain a longer narrative and connect events with a character’s changing expectations.
Read a whole story before looking up every unfamiliar word. Note the turning point, then use the recording and English translation to check your reading.
清晨的鸟声
The sound of birds in the morning
Follow Yulia’s move to Portugal and her search for safety after domestic violence. Explain what the morning birds mean at the ending.
Read the story