One morning last April, Joan was lying in bed when the telephone rang. 去年四月的一天早上,当琼还躺在床上时,电话铃响了。
It was her friend, Dave, who invited her out for a picnic at the seaside. 电话是她的朋友戴夫打来的,她想邀请琼去海滩野餐。
Later that day she left her flat and walked to the bus stop to catch the bus. 那天晚些时候,琼离开了公寓,去公共汽车站乘车。
Joan was wearing a T-shirt and skirt as it was quite hot. 因为天气很热,琼穿着T恤衫和裙子。
As she sat on the bus she looked out of the window. 当她坐在车上时,她看着窗外。
The sun was shining. 阳光明媚。
She saw a plane going over a forest and some horses in the fields. 她看到一架飞机飞过一片森林,看到田野里的马。 Before long she arrived at the seaside and met Dave. 一会功夫,她就到了海边,碰到了戴夫。
They went down to the beach and had their picnic next to a rock. 他们走下海滩,在一块岩石边野餐。
They had sandwiches and crisps, and Dave painted a picture. 他们一起吃三明治和马铃薯片,戴夫还画了一幅画。
They had a lovely day. 他们度过了开心的一天。