Before leaving, I asked my mother what gifts I should take to the teachers and the students there.

临走前，我问妈妈应该给那里的老师和学生带什么礼物。

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How big is the boat? "I asked my mother."

船有多大？“我问妈妈。”

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That afternoon, I asked my mother if I could have done it.

直到那天下午，我才问我妈到底可不可以那么做。

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"But where was I?" I asked my mother.

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How big is the boat?" I asked my mother.

船有多大？“我问妈妈。

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