— Because I want to visit Two Rivers and Four Lakes.

Hello! My name’s John. I’m in Beijing now. It’s hot in Beijing. It’s sunny too.

I can wear my shorts and shirt. My shorts are green. I have a new jacket. My old jacket is too small. I want to buy a hat.The hat is very pretty, but it is $60. that’s very expensive.

The hat is cheap.

    尝有农夫以驴负柴至城卖，遇宦者^①称宫市取之，才与绢数尺，又就索^②门户^③，仍邀^④驴送至内。农夫涕^⑤泣，以所得绢付之，不肯受，曰：“须汝驴送至内。”农夫曰：“我有父母妻子^⑥ ，待此然后食。今以柴与汝，不取直而归，汝尚不肯，我有死而已。”遂殴宦者。街吏擒以闻，诏^⑦黜^⑧此宦者，而赐农夫绢十匹。然宫市亦不为之改易。谏官御史数奏疏谏，不听。上初登位^⑨，禁之；至大赦，又明禁。

【注】①宦者：太监。②索：索取。③门户：指门户钱，货物送入宫中，每过一门，都要付钱给守门人，叫做进奉门户钱。④邀：强要。⑤涕：哭。⑥妻子：妻子和儿女。⑦诏：皇帝的命令。⑧黜：贬黜，开除。⑨上初登位：指顺宗李诵初做皇帝。