22_A_Glass_Envelope
22 A Glass Envelope¶
My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland. Last year, we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle. She threw the bottle into the sea. She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland. Both girls write to each other regularly now. However, they have decided to use the post office. Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster.
我的女儿简从未想过会接到荷兰一位同龄姑娘的来信。 去年，当我们横渡英吉利海峡时，简把写有她姓名和住址的一张纸条装进了一只瓶子，她又将瓶子扔进了大海。 此后她就再没去想那只瓶子。但10个月以后，她收到了荷兰一位姑娘的来信。 现在这两位姑娘定期通信了。然而她们还是决定利用邮局。 这样会稍微多花点钱，但肯定是快得多了。
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Words¶
- regularly /ˈrɛɡjəlɚli/ 规律地
- dream /drim/ 梦想
- age /edʒ/ 年龄
- channel /ˈtʃænl/ 海峡
- throw /θro/ 扔
- threw /θru/ 扔（过去式）
Expressions¶
- dream of 梦想
- receive a letter 收到信
- a girl of her own age 同龄女孩
- write to each other 互相写信
- use the post office 用邮局