Lil Jon Gets Ready for the Day

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小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn的de闹钟nào zhōng响xiǎng得de很hěn大声dà shēng。Lil Jon's alarm rang loudly.他tā迅速xùn sù坐起身zuò qǐ shēn。He sat up quickly.

妈妈mā ma从cóng楼下lóu xià喊道hǎn dào：His mom called from downstairs:小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn，你nǐ醒xǐng了le吗ma？"Lil Jon, are you awake yet?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn:什么shén me？！Lil Jon:"What?!"

妈妈mā ma重复chóng fù说shuō：“你nǐ醒xǐng了le吗ma？”Mom repeated, "Are you awake yet?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn:什么shén me？！Lil Jon:"What?!"

妈妈mā ma再次zài cì重复chóng fù：“你nǐ醒xǐng了le吗ma？”Mom repeated again, "Are you awake yet?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn伸shēn了le个gè懒腰lǎn yāo，说shuō：“是的shì de！”Lil Jon stretched and answered, "Yeah!"

妈妈mā ma问wèn：“你nǐ马上mǎ shàng下来xià lái吗ma？”Mom asked, "Are you coming downstairs soon?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn笑着xiào zhe说shuō：“好的hǎo de！”Lil Jon smiled and said, "Okay!"

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