A classic American short story adapted to a Chinese context
“The Ransom of Red Chief” 《红猴的价格》is Mandarin Companion’s adaptation of one of O. Henry’s most famous short stories. I remember reading this story in junior high school and even seeing a movie adaptation of this story. So, it is no surprise that Mandarin Companion took this well known story for one of their graded readers.
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Level 2 Graded Reader
At the time of this article, Chinese Breeze has four levels of graded readers. Level 1 assumes a knowledge of 300 base words, level 2 500 base words, level 3 750 base words, and level 4 1,100 base words.
A Level One Graded Reader
“Whom Do You Like More?” 《你最喜欢谁？》is a level one graded reader published by Chinese Breeze. At level one, a reader with 300 Chinese characters under their belt should be able to read this book. Typically, this would come after one year’s worth of college level Chinese.