小美 is a detective, and 小宝 claims to have an alibi, but 小美 uncovers the truth.

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小美: 小宝, who ate this chocolate?
小宝: It wasn’t me, I have an alibi.
小美: Where do you say you were?
小宝: I was in the living room watching TV.
小美: But there are chocolate fingerprints on the TV.
小宝: Huh? Really?
小美: Yes, and there’s also your cup on the table.
小宝: Uh… that’s where I put it when I drank water.
小美: So you were actually next to the chocolate, right?
小宝: Sorry, I really couldn’t resist eating a little.
小美: Next time remember to tell the truth, detectives always find out!

Chinese rookie Yang Hansen drew attention with an impressive performance in the NBA preseason.

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小宝: Brother, did you watch the basketball game yesterday? I heard from Dad that there was a Chinese player who played really well!
小刚: Of course I watched! His name is Yang Hansen, and he’s a new player in the NBA. Yesterday he scored sixteen points in just seventeen minutes on the court.
小宝: Wow, that’s amazing! There are so many foreigners in the NBA—wasn’t he scared?
小刚: He’s very brave and calm. Even NBA commissioner Adam Silver praised him and said he has a bright future.
小宝: Do you think he’ll become as famous as Yao Ming?
小刚: It’s possible! But he still needs to practice a lot and play more games to become even stronger.
小宝: I want to learn basketball too—one day I want to join the NBA like him!
小刚: Great! Let’s start by practicing shooting for ten minutes every day, starting with the basics.

In Nanchang, a woman named her mixed-heritage daughter “武雪丽莎芭蕊,” a longer-than-usual name that sparked debate.

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小潘: Teacher Liu, I saw in the news that a little girl is named “武雪丽莎芭蕊.” Her name has six characters—so unique!
刘娜: Yes. Her mother is Chinese and her father is Israeli, so they chose a name that blends Chinese and foreign elements.
小潘: I see. I thought Chinese names are usually short.
刘娜: Generally they are, but the law doesn’t set a limit on character count. As long as it doesn’t violate public order and good customs, it can be registered.
小潘: Then why did her mother choose such a long name?
刘娜: She said “雪丽” was chosen by the father, meaning “gift,” and “莎芭蕊” is a transliteration of the father’s surname. Also, since this year is the Year of the Snake, she used three characters with the grass radical.
小潘: Oh, I get it. A name isn’t just a label; it can reflect culture and a family’s story.