第 3 课 · Please Send Me a Card

Postcards always spoil my holidays.

明信片总是毁掉我的假期。

Last summer, I went to Italy.

去年夏天，我去了意大利。

I visited museums and sat in public gardens.

我参观了博物馆，还在公园里坐了坐。

A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian.

一位友好的服务员教了我几句意大利语。

Then he lent me a book.

后来他借给我一本书。

I read a few lines, but I did not understand a word.

我读了几行，可是一个词也看不懂。

Everyday I thought about postcards.

我每天都惦记着明信片。

My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send cards to my friends.

假期很快过去了，可我没有给朋友们寄卡片。

On the last day I made a big decision.

在最后一天，我作出了一个重大决定。

I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards.

我早早起了床，买下了三十七张明信片。

I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card!

我在房间里待了一整天，却连一张卡片都没写！