shǐ HSK3

begin

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  1. After a seven-year career as a journalist, she started teaching high school.

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  2. I started to close the door, instinctively protecting my daughter.

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  3. Slowly he raised his bow and began to take aim at the bird.

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  4. She began to pray sincerely for the audience and for herself.

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  5. I stood up, raised my arms, and began laughing.

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  6. The easiest way to initiate a conversation is to ask a question.

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  7. At first, I thought he was telling me not to worry about him.

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  8. The room began to grow dark, but I didn’t dare turn on a light.

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  9. In the 20th century, people began to explore new uses for plastics.

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