HSK 4 Chinese reading practice

神笔马良

shén bǐ mǎ liáng

Ma Liang and the Magic Paintbrush

A poor young artist discovers that every picture he paints can come alive.

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READ6 min
HANZI144
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A gift used for others

Ma Liang is admired not simply because his brush is magical, but because he uses his talent to help ordinary people and refuses to serve greed.

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Answer three questions without looking at the English translation.

01谁送给马良一支金色的毛笔?
02马良用神笔给穷人画了什么?
03马良怎样赶走贪心的官员?
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