# HSK 4 Reading Practice: Longer Texts & Inference

Ten real-life texts with Mei Lin, Lin Hao and Chen Xiaoyu — main idea, inference, attitude and more

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## At a glance

- Level: HSK 4 (new HSK)
- Format: Workbook · PDF · 42 pages · US Letter (prints on A4)
- Price: Free · free with a saymei account · updated Oct 8, 2026

## Download

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## A line from the workbook

先看问题，再读短文。 (Xiān kàn wèntí, zài dú duǎnwén.) — Read the questions first, then the passage.

## By the end you can

- Find the main idea of a 150-character passage in under two minutes
- Read between the lines: infer feelings, reasons and attitudes the text never states
- Order sentence pieces, decode new words from context and scan real notices

## What's inside

- Reference: Signal Words That Carry the Answer
- Unit 1: Learn: Finding the Main Idea
- Story 1: Lin Hao's First Two Years · Practice: Main Idea and Details
- Story 2: Chen Xiaoyu's Night Habit · Practice: Main Idea at the End
- Unit 2: Learn: Reading Between the Lines
- Story 3: A Late Morning · Practice: What Did the Manager Mean?
- Story 4: A Forgotten Birthday? · Practice: Why Did No One Text?
- Review 1: Main Idea vs. Inference
- Unit 3: Learn: What Does “This” Refer To?
- Story 5: A Cup of Tea · Practice: Tracking Reference Words
- Unit 4: Learn: Guessing New Words
- Story 6: Sharing the Ride · Practice: Context Clues
- Word Cards: Key Words from Units 1–4
- Unit 5: Learn: The Writer's Attitude
- Story 7: Shopping Online · Practice: Supportive but Careful
- Story 8: Working from Home · Practice: Lin Hao's Real Opinion
- Unit 6: Learn: Putting Sentences in Order · Practice: Order the Sentences
- Story 9: Rain in Guilin · Practice: Plans and Feelings
- Unit 7: Learn: Reading Notices and Ads
- Story 10: Library Notice · Practice: Scanning the Notice
- Review 2: Exam-Day Reading Strategy
- Reference: HSK 4 Reading Question Words
- Planner: My HSK 4 Reading Checklist

## Who it's for

Learners preparing for HSK 4 on the new HSK 3.0 exam, or studying at that level.

## Is this workbook free?

Yes. The whole 42-page PDF is free, and the first two pages are on this page to look at before you download. There's no card and nothing to pay.

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## How do I print it?

The PDF is US Letter size. On A4 paper, choose "Fit to page" (or "Scale to fit") in the print dialog so nothing is cut off. Print the whole workbook or only the pages you need; colour looks best, and black and white works too.

## Can I print copies for my class?

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Version 2026-10, updated Oct 8, 2026.