FluentFiction - Mandarin Chinese

Midterms and Cherry Blossoms: Lin's Journey to Balance

FluentFiction - Mandarin Chinese

12m 29sApril 10, 2025
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  • 北京国际学校的校园里,春天的气息已经悄然降临。

    Spring has quietly descended upon the campus of Beijing International School.

  • 樱花树下,学生们的欢声笑语弥漫在空气中,然而在忙碌的教学楼内,有一股紧张的气氛在蔓延。

    Under the cherry blossom trees, the students' laughter fills the air, yet inside the busy classroom buildings, a tense atmosphere is spreading.

  • 期中考试即将来临,所有学生都在为之准备。

    Midterm exams are approaching, and all the students are preparing for them.

  • 林是个勤奋的学生。

    Lin is a hardworking student.

  • 她坐在图书馆的一个角落,书桌上摞满了复习资料。

    She sits in a corner of the library, her desk piled high with review materials.

  • 林心里想着,一定要这次考出好成绩,让家人满意。

    Lin is determined to achieve good results this time and make her family proud.

  • 家里的期望重如泰山,让她不敢松懈。

    The weight of her family's expectations feels like a mountain, leaving her no room to slack off.

  • 她的好朋友嘉豪坐在旁边,翻着一本教材,脸上写满了烦恼。

    Her good friend Jiahao sits beside her, flipping through a textbook, his face full of worry.

  • “林,你能帮我复习物理吗?”嘉豪问道。

    "Lin, can you help me review physics?" Jiahao asks.

  • 他的成绩一直在下滑,这让他很担心。

    His grades have been slipping, which makes him very anxious.

  • "我也很忙,嘉豪……" 林有些犹豫,她自己的复习还没做好。

    "I'm also very busy, Jiahao…" Lin hesitates, as she hasn’t finished her own review.

  • 明是班里的学霸,不常与人交谈。

    Ming is the top student in the class, and he doesn't talk to people often.

  • 他静静地在一旁看书。

    He quietly reads on the side.

  • 林偶尔会注意到他,他总是显得安静而孤独。

    Lin occasionally notices him, as he always seems quiet and alone.

  • 清明节快到了。

    The Qingming Festival is coming up.

  • 林的家人准备扫墓,她却犹豫着是否应该去。

    Lin’s family is preparing to visit the graves, but she is hesitant about whether she should go.

  • “去不去呢?”林心里想着。

    "Should I go or not?" Lin thinks to herself.

  • 时间紧迫,她想利用这段时间复习。

    Time is pressing, and she wants to use this time for study.

  • 终于,林决定和家人一起去祭奠祖先。

    Finally, Lin decides to accompany her family in honoring their ancestors.

  • 在那片墓地,宁静的环境让她获得了意想不到的平静。

    In that cemetery, the tranquil surroundings give her unexpected peace.

  • “家庭和成绩可以同时重要。”她对自己说。

    "Family and grades can be important at the same time," she tells herself.

  • 回到学校,林找到嘉豪,说:“我来帮你。”

    Back at school, Lin finds Jiahao and says, "Let me help you."

  • 两人抓紧最后的时间,一起复习备考。

    The two seize the last bit of time to review and prepare for the exams together.

  • 第二天,考试结束后,林和嘉豪都笑着走出了考场。

    The next day, after the exams, Lin and Jiahao walk out of the exam hall smiling.

  • 他们都发挥得不错,心里充满了轻松与成就感。

    They both performed quite well, and their hearts are filled with relaxation and a sense of achievement.

  • 林意识到,成绩固然重要,但友情和家庭才是她生活中更不可或缺的部分。

    Lin realizes that while grades are important, friendship and family are the more indispensable parts of her life.

  • 心灵的平衡让她焕发出新的活力,未来的路,似乎也更加清晰。

    This balance of the mind rejuvenates her, and the future path seems clearer.