A Day in My Life 16: Taking the Train

It's Saturday, and I'm going to visit my parents!

今天是星期六，我要去看我爸妈！

They live by the sea, two hours away.

他们住在海边，离这里2个小时。

Mrs. Lee is going to feed Mochi for me.

Lee 太太会帮我喂 Mochi。

First, I buy a ticket from the machine.

首先，我在售票机买票。

I choose a round-trip ticket because it's cheaper.

我选了往返票，因为更便宜。

Oh no, it doesn't take my card!

糟了，机器不收我的卡！

I try again, and this time it works.

我再试一次，这次成功了。

My train leaves from platform three at nine.

我的火车9点从3号站台出发。

I wait on the platform with a hot coffee.

我拿着一杯热咖啡在站台上等。

Then I hear an announcement.

这时，我听到了广播。

The train is late, and it's leaving from platform five!

火车晚点了，而且改从5号站台出发！

I run up the stairs and over the bridge.

我跑上楼梯，穿过天桥。

Everyone is running with me!

大家都跟我一起跑！

We get to platform five just in time.

我们刚好赶到5号站台。

The train is busy, but I find a window seat.

火车上人很多，但我找到了一个靠窗的座位。

I put my backpack on the shelf above me.

我把背包放在头顶的行李架上。

Then I sit down and relax.

然后我坐下来，放松一下。

After an hour, I can see the sea!

一个小时后，我看到大海了！

The water is bluer than the sky today.

今天的海水比天空还蓝。

I take a photo and send it to Mom.

我拍了张照片发给妈妈。

The train arrives twenty minutes late.

火车晚了20分钟才到。

But I don't mind, because Mom is waiting for me.

不过我不在意，因为妈妈在等我。

She waves and gives me a big hug.

她向我挥手，给了我一个大大的拥抱。

It's so good to be home!

回家的感觉真好！