Lesson 28 Text A AN OUTING
We were discussing where to go for an outing during the spring holidays
Some suggested the Guanting Reservoir.
Others wanted to see the Great Wall.
Then someone said,"Why not go back to Anzhuang for a visit?"
At this we all cheered.
Of course,we would revisit that beautiful mountain village
on the banks of the Yongding River!
The place was dear to us all.
We had gone there the year before
to plant trees in the surrounding mountains.
We had formed close ties with the villagers.
So early next morning we were off to Anzhuang on the 7:30 train
It was a fine day in April.Everyone was in high spirits.
We could hardly sit still,
for there were so many interesting sights outside the window
We saw new factories and well-cultivated fields all along the line
At Shijingshan we passed the huge steel mill and the power plant
Then suddenly we saw the green Yongding River in the valley below
Our hearts gave a　leap,
for we knew　that in a few　minutes we　would be　with our friends at　Anzhuang again
They were overjoyed　to see us.
The old　villagers kept　asking how we were.
They were pleased to　see how much　stronger some of us　had become
Then some old　friends of ours took　us to see what they　had achieved
New houses,larger　schools,more sheep,more pigs and　chickens,
more cows and horses--everywhere we saw　signs of prosperity.
Then we climbed the　mountains.
The villagers showed　us the trees we had　planted.
We were happy to see　that most of them　were growing well.
At one place we　found some young　people digging pits.
They were getting　things ready for　this year's　tree-planting
We all joined them　in the work.
But the time soon　came for us to　return.
It was　getting dark.
We told our friends　that we would soon　come back to plant trees again
Back in the train,
we told each other what a wonderful time we had had that day.
"An outing like this is certainly more exciting
than picnicking in the Summer Palace,"
one student said.
"Or on the Great Wall,"another added.They spoke for us all.
We were discussing where to go for an outing during the spring holidays
Why not go back to Anzhuang for a visit?
Why not ask him? Why not try?
At this we all cheered.
She was delighted at the news.
At a sign from him,I went over.
I was angry at what he said.
Why were the students excited at this suggestion?
The place was dear to us all.
We had gone there the year before
to plant trees in the surrounding mountains.
We had formed close ties with the villagers.
form close ties with form a friendship with.....
form an alliance with
So early next morning we were off to Anzhuang on the 7:30 train
the 8:45 flight the 6:30 performance the 1992 Olympic Games
be in high spirits be in low spirits be in poor spirits
keep up one's spirits lose one's spirits
We could hardly sit still,
for there were so many interesting sights outside the window
a sad sight a familiar sight
sight---sights see the historical sights of Beijing
It was so dark that I could hardly see anything.
There's hardly any money left.
Hardly anybody knows him.
We saw new factories and well-cultivated fields all along the line
Our hearts gave a leap.
Think before you leap.
The old villagers kept asking how we were.
They were pleased to see how much stronger some of us had become
She asked me where I was off to.