Read three original passages at this level, answer 15 comprehension questions, and reveal pinyin or English only when you need support.
Vocabulary is drawn from the HSK 3 word list. Try the HSK 3 vocabulary quiz to test your recognition first.
昨天下班以后，我在公共汽车上发现钱包不见了。里面有身份证、银行卡和一些现金，我非常着急。我先给汽车公司打电话，工作人员让我说明坐车的时间和路线。半个小时后，一位司机联系我，说有乘客在座位下面发现了钱包。我马上去车站取回它，里面的东西一样都没少。为了感谢那位乘客，我请工作人员转告他：他的诚实让我在陌生的城市里感到很温暖。
After work yesterday I lost my wallet on a bus. I called the bus company with the time and route. A driver later said a passenger had found it under a seat. Nothing was missing, and the stranger's honesty made the city feel warm.
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刚开始学汉语的时候，玛丽每天背很多生词，却很少开口。她记得快，忘得也快，一到真实对话就不知道怎么说。后来老师建议她每天只学十五个新词，并用每个词说一句和自己生活有关的话。她还开始听短对话，先猜意思，再看原文。三个月后，她认识的词不一定比以前多，但使用得更准确，也敢主动和中国朋友聊天了。她发现，学习语言不只是把知识放进脑子，更重要的是不断把它用出来。
Mary once memorized many words but rarely spoke, so she forgot quickly. Her teacher suggested fewer new words, personal example sentences, and short listening practice. After three months she used words more accurately and spoke with confidence.
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我们小区以前有一块空地，大家常把不用的东西放在那里，看起来很乱。去年春天，几位老人提出把空地变成小菜园。开始时有人担心没人管理，也有人觉得种菜会有味道。后来大家一起制定规则：每家只用一小块地，不能使用危险的药，每周轮流打扫。现在菜园里有西红柿、黄瓜和各种花。孩子们可以观察植物生长，邻居们也因为一起劳动变得更熟悉。这个小菜园没有解决什么大问题，却让生活的地方更像一个家。
Residents turned a messy vacant lot into a shared garden with rules for space, chemicals, and cleaning. It now grows vegetables and flowers, teaches children about plants, and has brought neighbors closer.
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