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妈妈总是买的水果

The Fruit My Mother Always Buys

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measure word: kind, type
总是always
to try
害怕to be afraid
西瓜watermelon
儿子

妈妈,商店里有很多种水果,你为什么总是买这三种?

Mom, the store has so many kinds of fruit. Why do you always buy these same three kinds?

妈妈

对,我总是买这三种水果,因为我知道好不好,所以不害怕。

That's right, I always buy these three kinds of fruit, because I know whether they're good, so I'm not afraid.

儿子

那些还没试的水果呢?你不想试试吗?

What about the fruits you've never tried? Don't you want to give them a try?

妈妈

我也想试,但是我不知道那些水果好不好,所以我还害怕。

I want to try too, but I don't know if those fruits are good, so I'm still afraid.

儿子

妈妈,但是如果你总是买一样的,你怎么知道那些水果好不好吃呢?

Mom, but if you always buy the same thing, how will you ever know if those other fruits are good?

妈妈

你说对了。好,那我问你,你有没有还没试的水果?

You're right about that. Okay, so let me ask you, is there a fruit you've never once tried?

儿子

有,我还没试西瓜。

Yes, I've never tried watermelon.

妈妈

是吗?为什么你不试试呢?

Really? Why don't you try it?

儿子

因为我不知道西瓜好不好吃,我也害怕。

Because I don't know if watermelon is good, I'm afraid too.

妈妈

你看,这和我买水果是一样的。我们现在就去买西瓜,一起试试吧!

You see, that's just the same as me buying fruit. Let's go buy a watermelon right now and try it together!

儿子

好!我们试试西瓜。如果不好吃,我还喜欢苹果。

Okay! Let's try watermelon. If it's not good, I'll still like apples.

妈妈

好,我们去吧!

Good, let's go!

看懂了吗 · Check yourself

Why does the mother always buy the same three kinds of fruit?

因为我知道好不好,所以不害怕

What fruit has the son never tried?

西瓜

Why is the son afraid to try watermelon?

我不知道西瓜好不好吃

What does the mother suggest they do at the end?

去买西瓜

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