Una Tarde en la Biblioteca
Clara needed to study for an important exam, but there was too much noise at home. Her brother was blasting music and her mother was endlessly chatting on the phone.
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Clara necesitaba estudiar para un examen importante, pero en su casa había . Su hermano escuchaba música a todo volumen y su madre hablaba por teléfono sin parar. Por eso, decidió ir a la biblioteca del , un refugio de silencio. Al llegar, encontró una mesa junto a la ventana y sus libros con cuidado. Durante una hora, leyó en silencio y . Luego, un señor mayor se sentó cerca de ella y dejó caer unos papeles al suelo. Clara lo ayudó a , sonriendo con amabilidad. El hombre sonrió y le dijo que había sido profesor de historia durante treinta años. Antes de irse, le un libro fascinante sobre viajes antiguos. Clara volvió a casa con sus apuntes terminados y una nueva lectura intrigante para el fin de semana.
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Clara needed to study for an important exam, but there was too much noise at home. Her brother was blasting music and her mother was endlessly chatting on the phone. So she decided to go to the neighborhood library, a haven of silence. When she arrived, she found a table by the window and carefully took out her books. For an hour, she read quietly and took notes. Then an older man sat near her and dropped some papers on the floor. Clara helped him pick them up, smiling kindly. The man smiled and told her he had been a history teacher for thirty years. Before leaving, he recommended a fascinating book about ancient travels. Clara went home with her notes finished and an intriguing new book for the weekend.
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Reading Comprehension Exercise
A2 Spanish Reading Comprehension Exercises
1. Why did Clara decide to go to the library?
Correct: Because there was too much noise at home
Clara went to the library because there was too much noise at home.
2. What was Clara's brother doing at home?
Correct: He was listening to music
Clara's brother was blasting music in the house.
3. What recommendation did the elderly man give Clara?
Correct: A book about ancient travels
The elderly man, a former history teacher, recommended a book about ancient travels.
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