Words & phrases
英镑
yīng bàng
pound sterling
补贴
bǔ tiē
help with expenses; subsidy
重视
zhòng shì
value; attach importance to
Model sentences
教材故事说孙中山年轻时在国外留学。
jiào cái gù shì shuō sūn zhōng shān nián qīng shí zài guó wài liú xué。
The textbook story says that Sun Yat-sen studied abroad when he was young.
学生们拿出一英镑，帮助故事里的孙中山。
xué shēng men ná chū yì yīng bàng， bāng zhù gù shì lǐ de sūn zhōng shān。
The students contribute one pound to help Sun Yat-sen in the story.
几位同学一起凑钱解决眼前的问题。
jǐ wèi tóng xué yì qǐ còu qián jiě jué yǎn qián de wèn tí。
Several classmates pool their money to solve the immediate problem.
他先留出吃饭的钱，把剩下的钱用于买书。
tā xiān liú chū chī fàn de qián， bǎ shèng xia de qián yòng yú mǎi shū。
He sets aside money for food and uses the remainder for books.
学生们送来的补贴能帮助他买些需要的东西。
xué shēng men sòng lái de bǔ tiē néng bāng zhù tā mǎi xiē xū yào de dōng xi。
The students’ financial support can help him buy things he needs.
故事里的孙中山很重视读书学习。
gù shì lǐ de sūn zhōng shān hěn zhòng shì dú shū xué xí。
In the story, Sun Yat-sen places great importance on reading and learning.
孙中山的故事
A retold anecdote about Sun Yat-sen; narrative details are adapted.
在这则改编故事里，几位学生去看望孙中山，发现他住得简单，衣物也已经用了很久。
zài zhè zé gǎi biān gù shì lǐ， jǐ wèi xué shēng qù kàn wàng sūn zhōng shān， fā xiàn tā zhù de jiǎn dān， yī wù yě yǐ jīng yòng le hěn jiǔ。
In this adapted story, students visit Sun Yat-sen and find that he lives simply and wears long-used clothes.
他们互相商量，凑出一英镑，希望他可以买些需要的东西。
tā men hù xiāng shāng liáng， còu chū yì yīng bàng， xī wàng tā kě yǐ mǎi xiē xū yào de dōng xi。
They pool one pound, hoping he can buy things he needs.
孙中山感谢大家的关心，接过钱，却没有立刻去买新衣服。
sūn zhōng shān gǎn xiè dà jiā de guān xīn， jiē guò qián， què méi yǒu lì kè qù mǎi xīn yī fú。
Sun thanks them for their care and accepts the money, but does not immediately buy new clothes.
过了几天，学生们再来看他，发现桌上多了几本书，原来的衣服却还穿在身上。
guò le jǐ tiān， xué shēng men zài lái kàn tā， fā xiàn zhuō shàng duō le jǐ běn shū， yuán lái de yī fú què hái chuān zài shēn shàng。
A few days later, they return to find several new books on his desk while he still wears the same clothes.
一位学生忍不住问：“为什么先买书，没有先买衣服呢？”
yí wèi xué shēng rěn bú zhù wèn：“wèi shén me xiān mǎi shū， méi yǒu xiān mǎi yī fú ne？”
One student asks, “Why did you buy books before clothes?”
学生拿起一本书，看见里面夹着纸条，上面记着需要继续思考的问题。他们原来只注意衣服新不新，现在才留意桌边还有许多阅读记录。一位学生坐下来，问起书里的内容，谈话便从买了什么，慢慢转到想弄清什么。
xué shēng ná qǐ yì běn shū， kàn jiàn lǐ miàn jiā zhe zhǐ tiáo， shàng miàn jì zhe xū yào jì xù sī kǎo de wèn tí。 tā men yuán lái zhǐ zhù yì yī fú xīn bù xīn， xiàn zài cái liú yì zhuō biān hái yǒu xǔ duō yuè dú jì lù。 yí wèi xué shēng zuò xià lai， wèn qǐ shū lǐ de nèi róng， tán huà biàn cóng mǎi le shén me， màn màn zhuǎn dào xiǎng nòng qīng shén me。
The students notice notes marking further questions in a book. Their attention moves from clothing to reading records, and the conversation shifts from purchases to the questions he wants to understand.
他说明自己想了解的问题，打开一本书，指出正在阅读的地方。他说，吃饭的钱够了，就把剩下的钱用于买书。
tā shuō míng zì jǐ xiǎng liǎo jiě de wèn tí， dǎ kāi yì běn shū， zhǐ chū zhèng zài yuè dú de dì fang。 tā shuō， chī fàn de qián gòu le， jiù bǎ shèng xia de qián yòng yú mǎi shū。
He explains the questions he wants to understand and shows a passage he is reading. He says he has enough for food and uses the remainder for books.
学生们听着，才知道他并不是忘了他们的心意，而是把有限的钱用在当时更看重的事情上。
xué shēng men tīng zhe， cái zhī dào tā bìng bú shì wàng le tā men de xīn yì， ér shì bǎ yǒu xiàn de qián yòng zài dāng shí gèng kàn zhòng de shì qíng shàng。
Listening, the students realise he has not forgotten their kindness but has spent the limited money on what matters most to him then.
离开的时候，他们再次望了望那张放着书的桌子，记住了这次关于需要与选择的谈话。
lí kāi de shí hou， tā men zài cì wàng le wàng nà zhāng fàng zhe shū de zhuō zi， jì zhù le zhè cì guān yú xū yào yǔ xuǎn zé de tán huà。
As they leave, they look again at the desk of books and remember the conversation about needs and choices.
Conversation
A 学生们为什么凑钱？
xué shēng men wèi shén me còu qián？
Why do the students pool money?
B 故事说他们想帮助孙中山改善生活。
gù shì shuō tā men xiǎng bāng zhù sūn zhōng shān gǎi shàn shēng huó。
The story says they want to help improve Sun's living circumstances.
A 再次来看他时，他们发现什么？
zài cì lái kàn tā shí， tā men fā xiàn shén me？
What do they find on their next visit?
B 桌上有不少新书，所以觉得奇怪。
zhuō shàng yǒu bù shǎo xīn shū， suǒ yǐ jué de qí guài。
Many new books on the table, which surprises them.
A 他怎样解释买书的决定？
tā zěn yàng jiě shì mǎi shū de jué dìng？
How does he explain buying books?
B 吃饭的钱够了，剩下的钱就用于买书。
chī fàn de qián gòu le， shèng xia de qián jiù yòng yú mǎi shū。
He has enough for food and uses the remainder for books.
