Travelling

Many people like to travel (旅行) by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport(机场) is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours (小时) for the plane to take off (起飞) and it is often late. You can’t open the window. You can’t choose (选择) the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.

I like travelling by train. I think trains are safe. Train stations are usually in cities. When you can’t catch a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.

I also like cars. You can start your journey (旅行) when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a train station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.

Aunt Judy’s birthday is coming. She will be 38 years old. Dad and Mum are going to take me to her house. She lives in Guangzhou. We are going to go there by train. Her birthday party will be on Saturday. We are leaving on Friday afternoon. And we are coming back on Sunday evening. I am going to give my dear Aunt Judy a picture. I am drawing it now. I am drawing some beautiful flowers. I am drawing a small dog, too. That’s because she likes dogs. The picture will be very nice.

Hello, I’m John. Today is Monday. After school, Linlin, Baobao and I are hungry. Linlin wants a hamburger. She uses her hands. Baobao wants some meat. He uses a knife and fork. I want some noodles. I use chopsticks.

My father, my moocher, and I are going on a trip to Beijing. I invite my friend Linda to go with us. Linda lives in Shenzhen. It is far from Shijiazhuang. She wants to go to Shijiazhuang by plane. She will stay with my family in Shijiazhuang for three days. After that, we are going to Beijing by train. We will visit the Palace Museum and go shopping in Beijing. We will stay in Beijing for five days.

English breakfast is a very big meal—eggs, bread, tomato soup, tea, coffee and so on. For many people, lunch is a quick meal. In cities, there are a lot of fast food restaurants（餐馆）. People can buy sandwiches there. Students usually have lunch at school. Many students just take a sandwich, a drink and some fruit from home. “Tea” means two things. It is a drink and a meal! Some people have afternoon tea, with sandwiches, cakes or some bread. They usually have supper between（在……之间） 6:00 p.m. and 8:00p.m., and often all the family eat together. People often get take-away meals —they buy the food and then bring（带来） it home to eat.