English Reading Comprehension - Story Telling

Interactive English Reading Comprehension – Bilingual

Soal 1–12 → Reading 1 | Soal 13–25 → Reading 2

Reading 1: Jakarta’s Old City Tour (Soal 1–12)

Two years ago, I had a tour of Kota Tua or Jakarta’s Old City. I went there with my team after we participated in a wheelchair basketball competition in Jakarta. The competition was conducted to celebrate Indonesia’s Independence Day. To get to Kota Tua, we took the MRT and TransJakarta.

When we arrived at Kota Tua, a security guard checked our temperature and asked us to keep our masks on. She also made sure we checked in using our Peduli Lindungi.

The first place we explored was the Jakarta History Museum. Then, we went to the Maritime Museum, Bank Museum, and Puppetry Museum. My favorite one was the Jakarta History Museum. I learned a lot about Batavia or known as Jakarta at present.

The next destination was Fatahillah square. Some people rode colorful bikes and some others took pictures of Dutch Architecture. The last place was the oldest building in Kota Tua named Batavia cafe to grab something to eat. After all, I enjoyed the tour, especially since the facilities were friendly for people with disabilities like me.

Terjemahan Indonesia (lengkap):
Dua tahun lalu saya berwisata ke Kota Tua atau Jakarta Old City bersama tim setelah mengikuti kompetisi basket kursi roda di Jakarta. Kompetisi itu diadakan untuk merayakan Hari Kemerdekaan Indonesia. Untuk ke Kota Tua, kami naik MRT dan TransJakarta.

Saat tiba, petugas keamanan memeriksa suhu tubuh kami, meminta kami tetap memakai masker, dan memastikan kami check-in menggunakan aplikasi PeduliLindungi.

Tempat pertama yang kami kunjungi adalah Museum Sejarah Jakarta. Kemudian kami ke Museum Bahari, Museum Bank, dan Museum Wayang. Yang paling saya sukai adalah Museum Sejarah Jakarta karena saya belajar banyak tentang Batavia, nama lama Jakarta.

Tujuan berikutnya adalah Lapangan Fatahillah. Ada yang naik sepeda warna-warni, ada yang memotret arsitektur Belanda. Tempat terakhir adalah bangunan tertua di Kota Tua bernama Kafe Batavia untuk makan. Secara keseluruhan saya sangat menikmati wisata ini, terutama karena semua fasilitas ramah bagi penyandang disabilitas seperti saya.

Reading 2: The Fisherman and the Gold Chain (Soal 13–25)

Once upon a time, lived a man who caught fish at sea to support his living. One day, something heavy was entangled in his net. He cursed sarcastically. His face turned red. Then, he hauled his net and threw it carelessly as it was heavy. That was when he saw something yellowish and shiny.

“Gold chain, I’m lucky!” he screamed.

His eyebrows suddenly tilted. Then he said to himself, “I should pull it more.” He worked hard and part by part of the gold chain was pulled. His small boat started to sink because of the gold chain’s weight. He knew it as water started filling in his boat. Instead of stopping, he pulled faster and put it around his body. In a second, water rushed into his boat. It eventually capsized. The gold chain sank to the bottom of the sea. Helplessly, the man was drawn along.

Terjemahan Indonesia (lengkap & akurat):
Dahulu kala, hiduplah seorang pria yang mencari ikan di laut untuk mencukupi kebutuhan hidupnya. Suatu hari, ada sesuatu yang berat tersangkut di jaringnya. Dia mengumpat dengan nada sinis. Wajahnya memerah karena marah. Kemudian dia menarik jaringnya dan melemparkannya sembarangan karena terlalu berat. Saat itulah dia melihat sesuatu yang kuning dan berkilau.

“Rantai emas! Aku beruntung sekali!” teriaknya gembira.

Alisnya tiba-tiba naik. Lalu dia berkata dalam hati, “Aku harus menariknya lebih banyak lagi.” Dia bekerja keras dan sedikit demi sedikit rantai emas itu tertarik keluar. Perahu kecilnya mulai tenggelam karena beratnya rantai emas itu. Dia tahu karena air mulai masuk ke dalam perahu. Namun bukannya berhenti, dia justru menarik lebih cepat lagi dan melilitkan rantai itu ke tubuhnya. Seketika itu juga air masuk dengan deras ke dalam perahu. Akhirnya perahu itu terbalik. Rantai emas itu tenggelam ke dasar laut. Tanpa daya, pria itu ikut terseret dan tenggelam.

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