I Don't Understand

Tuesday's reading is longer than usual. It talks about farms in another country, and about animals Lin Hao has never seen. There are words like wool, medicine, and a bird that cannot fly but can run fast. The question on the paper looks hard.

星期二的阅读比平时长。 课文讲另一个国家的农场，还有林浩从没见过的动物。 有羊毛、药材这样的词，还有一种不会飞但跑得很快的大鸟。 纸上的题目看起来很难。

Some students write quickly. Lin Hao's pen does not move. He raises his hand and says, "I don't understand." The teacher does not look angry. She explains the paragraph again, slowly, and draws a small picture.

有的同学写得很快。林浩的笔却不动。 他举手说：“我还不太明白。” 老师没有生气。 她把那一段又慢慢讲了一遍，还画了一幅小图。

Now Lin Hao sees: some farms keep cows and sheep, and some keep unusual animals. People use them for milk, meat, wool, or even medicine. He still cannot remember every name, but he understands the idea. It's okay not to know at first.

现在他看懂了：有的农场养牛羊，有的养少见的动物。 人们用它们来得到奶、肉、毛，甚至药材。 他还记不住每一个名字，可他懂了意思。 一开始不会，没有关系。

After class Chen Yu says, "I didn't understand the last sentence either." Lin Hao answers, "Then we can ask again tomorrow." Please say it again is also a useful sentence. A hard text is not an enemy if you can open your mouth.

下课后陈宇说：“最后一句我也不懂。” 林浩说：“那我们明天再问。” “请再说一遍”也是一句有用的话。 只要肯开口，难课文就不是敌人。