Una Tarde en la Biblioteca
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Spanish
Clara necesitaba estudiar para un examen importante, pero en su casa había demasiado ruido. Su hermano escuchaba música y su madre hablaba por teléfono. Por eso, decidió ir a la biblioteca del barrio. Al llegar, encontró una mesa junto a la ventana y sacó sus libros. Durante una hora, leyó en silencio y tomó notas. Luego, un señor mayor se sentó cerca de ella y dejó caer unos papeles. Clara lo ayudó a recogerlos. El hombre sonrió y le dijo que había sido profesor de historia durante treinta años. Antes de irse, le recomendó un libro sobre viajes antiguos. Clara volvió a casa con sus apuntes terminados y una nueva lectura para el fin de semana.
English Translation
Clara needed to study for an important exam, but there was too much noise at home. Her brother was listening to music and her mother was talking on the phone. So she decided to go to the neighborhood library. When she arrived, she found a table by the window and took out her books. For an hour, she read quietly and took notes. Then an older man sat near her and dropped some papers. Clara helped him pick them up. The man smiled and told her he had been a history teacher for thirty years. Before leaving, he recommended a book about ancient travels. Clara went home with her notes finished and a new book to read for the weekend.
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