HSK 3.0 Level 1

Level 1 reading practice

Read the Chinese first, use pinyin when necessary, then answer two comprehension questions per passage.

Passage 1

A new classmate

Wǒ jiào Lǐ Míng. Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén. Tā jiào Anna, tā shì Měiguó rén. Wǒmen dōu shì xuésheng.

我叫李明。我是中国人。她叫安娜，她是美国人。我们都是学生。

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My name is Li Ming. I am Chinese. Her name is Anna. She is American. We are both students.

1. Who is American?

2. What are Li Ming and Anna?

Passage 2

Morning schedule

Jīntiān xīngqīyī. Wǒ bā diǎn qǐchuáng, jiǔ diǎn qù xuéxiào. Shí'èr diǎn wǒ hé tóngxué chī fàn.

今天星期一。我八点起床，九点去学校。十二点我和同学吃饭。

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Today is Monday. I get up at eight, go to school at nine, and eat with classmates at twelve.

1. When does the speaker go to school?

2. Who eats with the speaker?

Passage 3

At the shop

Zhè ge bēizi duōshao qián? Èrshí kuài. Nà ge ne? Nà ge shíwǔ kuài. Wǒ yào nà ge.

这个杯子多少钱？二十块。那个呢？那个十五块。我要那个。

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How much is this cup? Twenty yuan. What about that one? That one is fifteen. I want that one.

1. Which cup does the customer choose?

2. What is being bought?

Passage 4

Weekend plan

Míngtiān shì xīngqītiān. Tiānqì hěn hǎo. Wǒ hé péngyou xiǎng qù gōngyuán, ránhòu qù kàn diànyǐng.

明天是星期天。天气很好。我和朋友想去公园，然后去看电影。

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Tomorrow is Sunday. The weather is good. My friend and I want to go to the park and then watch a movie.

1. Where do they go first?

2. What is the weather like?

Passage 5

Family dinner

Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén: bàba, māma, mèimei hé wǒ. Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen zài jiā chī mǐfàn hé cài.

我家有四口人：爸爸、妈妈、妹妹和我。今天晚上我们在家吃米饭和菜。

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There are four people in my family: father, mother, younger sister and me. Tonight we eat rice and dishes at home.

1. How many people are in the family?

2. Where do they eat tonight?

Passage 6

Feeling unwell

Wǒ jīntiān bù shūfu, tóu yǒudiǎn téng. Wǒ bù qù xuéxiào, xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi. Māma shuō: duō hē shuǐ.

我今天不舒服，头有点疼。我不去学校，想在家休息。妈妈说：多喝水。

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I do not feel well today and my head hurts a little. I will not go to school; I want to rest at home. Mother says to drink more water.

1. Why does the speaker stay home?

2. What advice does the mother give?

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