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Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · 682 words · 6 minutes · 2 reads · Intermediate
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This graded Chinese reading practice article combines authentic reading with optional pinyin, translation, audio, vocabulary, and comprehension practice.
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- HSK Read
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- Wednesday, September 2, 2026
- Updated
- Sunday, September 20, 2026
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Reading questions and answers
The author says 'being busy gives us an illusion.' What is this 'illusion'?
Thinking you are working hard and your life has direction
According to the passage, whose busyness is unavoidable?
Students who must work to pay tuition
According to the psychologist, what is being 'crazy busy' a way of doing?
Numbing yourself to avoid facing the truth
The author believes that when measuring progress, besides how much we do, what should we also look at?
The quality of these things and the impact on health
The author compares time to a river. What is the main point?
Missed moments cannot be regained


