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Play line 1: 上一集，那个手机响了：“他来了吗？” Shàng yì jí, nàge shǒujī xiǎng le: “Tā lái le ma?” Last episode, the phone rang: 'Has he come?' 0:01 ⟲ Repeat line 1
Play line 2: 手机又亮了一下。 Shǒujī yòu liàng le yíxià. The phone lit up again. 0:16 ⟲ Repeat line 2
Play line 3: 林看着桌子上的手机，没有动。 Lín kàn zhe zhuōzi shàng de shǒujī, méiyǒu dòng. Lin looked at the phone on the table and did not move. 0:24 ⟲ Repeat line 3
Play line 4: 她心里想：我不应该看。 Tā xīnli xiǎng: wǒ bú yīnggāi kàn. She thought: I should not look. 0:37 ⟲ Repeat line 4
Play line 5: 可是外面在下雨，家里太安静了。 Kěshì wàimiàn zài xiàyǔ, jiālǐ tài ānjìng le. But it was raining outside and the flat was too quiet. 0:50 ⟲ Repeat line 5
Play line 6: 她拿起手机，手有点儿冷。 Tā ná qǐ shǒujī, shǒu yǒudiǎnr lěng. She picked up the phone, her hand a little cold. 1:05 ⟲ Repeat line 6
Play line 7: 过了一会儿，她打开了第一个信息。 Guò le yíhuìr, tā dǎkāi le dì yī gè xìnxī. A little later, she opened the first message. 1:23 ⟲ Repeat line 7
Play line 8: 上面写着：“你还欠我们三十万。” Shàngmiàn xiě zhe: “Nǐ hái qiàn wǒmen sān shí wàn.” It said: 'You still owe us three hundred thousand.' 1:38 ⟲ Repeat line 8
Play line 9: 林看得很慢，不相信自己的眼睛。 Lín kàn de hěn màn, bù xiāngxìn zìjǐ de yǎnjing. Lin read very slowly, not believing her eyes. 1:53 ⟲ Repeat line 9
Play line 10: 后面还有很多信息，都是同一个号码。 Hòumian háiyǒu hěn duō xìnxī, dōu shì tóngyí gè hàomǎ. There were many more messages, all from the same number. 2:08 ⟲ Repeat line 10
Play line 11: 最后一个说：“你在哪儿？我们在找你。” Zuìhòu yí gè shuō: “Nǐ zài nǎr? Wǒmen zài zhǎo nǐ.” The last said: 'Where are you? We are looking for you.' 2:22 ⟲ Repeat line 11
Play line 12: 第二天早上，林下楼去找王姐。 Dì'èr tiān zǎoshang, Lín xiàlóu qù zhǎo Wáng Jiě. The next morning, Lin went downstairs to find Wang Jie. 2:38 ⟲ Repeat line 12
Play line 13: 王姐正在做饭，脖子上有红绳钥匙。 Wáng Jiě zhèngzài zuòfàn, bózi shàng yǒu hóng shéng yàoshi. Wang Jie was cooking, the red-string keys on her neck. 2:52 ⟲ Repeat line 13
Play line 14: 林问：“小美欠别人钱吗？” Lín wèn: “Xiǎo Měi qiàn biéren qián ma?” Lin asked: 'Does Xiao Mei owe people money?' 3:09 ⟲ Repeat line 14
Play line 15: 王姐的笑一下就没了。 Wáng Jiě de xiào yíxià jiù méi le. Wang Jie's smile vanished at once. 3:22 ⟲ Repeat line 15
Play line 16: 她说：“我不知道，你别问了。” Tā shuō: “Wǒ bù zhīdào, nǐ bié wèn le.” She said: 'I don't know, don't ask.' 3:34 ⟲ Repeat line 16
Play line 17: 可是她的手很快地拿起了钥匙。 Kěshì tā de shǒu hěn kuài dì ná qǐ le yàoshi. But her hand quickly grabbed the keys. 3:47 ⟲ Repeat line 17
Play line 18: 回到家，林发现了手机里的照片。 Huídào jiā, Lín fāxiàn le shǒujī lǐ de zhàopiàn. Back home, Lin found the photos in the phone. 4:00 ⟲ Repeat line 18
Play line 19: 照片里，小美笑得很高兴。 Zhàopiàn lǐ, Xiǎo Měi xiào de hěn gāoxìng. In the photo, Xiao Mei smiled happily. 4:14 ⟲ Repeat line 19
Play line 20: 她旁边站着一个人，是大卫。 Tā pángbiān zhàn zhe yí gèrén, shì Dà Wèi. A man stood next to her: David. 4:28 ⟲ Repeat line 20
Play line 21: 小美的脖子上，有那条红围巾。 Xiǎo Měi de bózi shàng, yǒu nà tiáo hóng wéijīn. Around Xiao Mei's neck was the red scarf. 4:42 ⟲ Repeat line 21
Play line 22: 林看了看床上，红围巾还在那儿。 Lín kàn le kàn chuáng shàng, hóng wéijīn hái zài nàr. Lin looked at the bed; the red scarf was still there. 4:57 ⟲ Repeat line 22
Play line 23: 在公司，林一直想着那张照片。 Zài gōngsī, Lín yìzhí xiǎng zhe nà zhāng zhàopiàn. At the office, Lin kept thinking about the photo. 5:13 ⟲ Repeat line 23
Play line 24: 同事问：“你怎么了？” Tóngshì wèn: “Nǐ zěnme le?” A colleague asked: 'What's wrong with you?' 5:29 ⟲ Repeat line 24
Play line 25: 她笑了笑：“没事儿，我没睡好。” Tā xiào le xiào: “Méishìr, wǒ méi shuì hǎo.” She smiled: 'Nothing, I didn't sleep well.' 5:37 ⟲ Repeat line 25
Play line 26: 大卫说他是朋友，可是他为什么没说照片的事？ Dà Wèi shuō tā shì péngyou, kěshì tā wèishénme méi shuō zhàopiàn de shì? David said he was a friend, so why did he not mention the photo? 5:53 ⟲ Repeat line 26
Play line 27: 她心里想：他在骗我吗？ Tā xīnli xiǎng: tā zài piàn wǒ ma? She thought: is he lying to me? 6:13 ⟲ Repeat line 27
Play line 28: 那天晚上，林下班回家，雨很大。 Nà tiān wǎnshang, Lín xiàbān huíjiā, yǔ hěn dà. That night, Lin came home from work, the rain heavy. 6:24 ⟲ Repeat line 28
Play line 29: 路对面站着一个人，手里有黑伞。 Lù duìmiàn zhàn zhe yí gèrén, shǒulǐ yǒu hēi sǎn. Across the road stood a person holding a black umbrella. 6:38 ⟲ Repeat line 29
Play line 30: 是大卫，他看着林的窗户。 Shì Dà Wèi, tā kàn zhe Lín de chuānghu. It was David, looking at Lin's window. 6:56 ⟲ Repeat line 30
Play line 31: 林马上跑进楼里，关上了门。 Lín mǎshàng pǎo jìn lóu lǐ, guānshàng le mén. Lin ran into the building at once and shut the door. 7:10 ⟲ Repeat line 31
Play line 32: 她的心跳得很快。 Tā de xīn tiào de hěn kuài. Her heart beat very fast. 7:28 ⟲ Repeat line 32
Play line 33: 回到房间，手机又亮了。 Huídào fángjiān, shǒujī yòu liàng le. Back in the room, the phone lit up again. 7:38 ⟲ Repeat line 33
Play line 34: 林拿起来，是一个新信息。 Lín ná qǐlai, shì yí gè xīn xìnxī. Lin picked it up; it was a new message. 7:50 ⟲ Repeat line 34
Play line 35: 上面写着：“有人住在你家吗？” Shàngmiàn xiě zhe: “Yǒurén zhù zài nǐ jiā ma?” It said: 'Is someone living in your flat?' 8:03 ⟲ Repeat line 35
Play line 36: 林的手有点儿抖，她不知道怎么回答。 Lín de shǒu yǒudiǎnr dǒu, tā bù zhīdào zěnme huídá. Lin's hand shook; she did not know how to answer. 8:16 ⟲ Repeat line 36
Play line 37: 接着，又来了一个信息。 Jiēzhe, yòu lái le yí gè xìnxī. Then another message came. 8:32 ⟲ Repeat line 37
Play line 38: 最后一个信息说：“别相信林。” Zuìhòu yí gè xìnxī shuō: “Bié xiāngxìn Lín.” The last message said: 'Do not trust Lin.' 8:43 ⟲ Repeat line 38
About this lesson Lin breaks her own rule and reads Xiao Mei's phone. She finds debts, a person searching for her, and a photo with David, then one last message warns her about herself.
How to practise Watch once with the English subtitles to understand the story. Watch again and repeat every sentence out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause. At the end, read along with the narrator at the same time. Key words 生词 Chinese Pinyin English Level 信息 xìnxī message HSK 2 照片 zhàopiàn photo HSK 2 欠 qiàn to owe HSK 5 相信 xiāngxìn to trust HSK 2 发现 fāxiàn to find out HSK 2 围巾 wéijīn scarf HSK 4
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