Xiaoming I wanted to put you up at home, but unfortunately, my elder brother from Australia is staying with my family for a month. I have therefore booked a hotel room for you instead.

我本来想让你住在我家里，可是我从澳洲回来的哥哥要跟我们住一个月，所以我就替你定了一个酒店的房间。

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One day, the owner was not at home, light it on the candle from the earth said: "the candle brother, you see our lights is more useful than you?"

一天，主人不在家，电灯便自大地对蜡烛说：“蜡烛老弟，你看我们电灯是不是比你们有用多了？”

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