My first train journey
Whenever we have to travel long distances within the country we can travel by train or by air. I still remember my first train journey when I was just about six years old.
My father had to attend① a conference in Madras. Since we had not then seen Madras and our winter vacations were falling during the dates of the conference, it was decided that we would all go with Father and make a trip to the South. I was small but the train journey is still very vivid② in my mind.
I think it was evening time when we boarded the train. Inside we had dinner and then my parents and my elder brother all slept. I could not sleep as I was just too excited. I had taken a window seat so that I could see the fun outside. However, after we had finished dinner, it was dark and nothing was visible (看得见的) from the window.
The next morning I woke up after a comfortable night's sleep. I was very excited to look outside. Oh, how beautiful it all was! When the train crossed over different landforms, the sounds it made changed — sometimes deep grunts, sometimes a smooth flow and at other times just a thud here and thud there. When the train crossed over bridges on large bodies of water, the sound was a kind of gurgling. The enjoyable scenes③ continued throughout the journey, and the music of changing land and water was so surprising.
These interesting changing scenes continued for almost thirtysix hours but, believe me, I enjoyed every minute of the journey. I cannot forget this first journey by train even after eight years now and I do wonder if I ever will.
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Help：①attend v．参加 ②vivid adj.清晰的 ③scene n．景色
短文注释：
1．attend v． 参加
2．vivid adj. 清晰的
3．scene n. 景色
4．I had taken a window seat so that I could see the fun outside.
我坐了靠窗的位置以便我可以看到外面的趣事。
5．I cannot forget this first journey by train even after eight years now and I do wonder if I ever will.
我不能忘记这次火车之旅，尽管八年已过去。我觉得我可能永远都不会忘。
