—Oh, she's as    as her sister．

B

    Last year, my husband and I decided to visit New Zealand．We wanted to tour the country, but we both hate long car journeys．Our travel agent advised a 13-day coach trip(长途客车旅行)．It was a good price，so we booked(预订)it and our plane tickets to Christchurch．We made a good choice．The coach journeys passed quickly and our driver told us about each place．We learned a lot from him．

    We flew from London to Christchurch and had a free day there before the coach trip started．We weren't at all▲．so we walked around the city from morning to night．It has good museums, many restaurants and lovely shops．

    The most unforgettable place we visited on the trip was Queenstown．We had three days there，but it wasn't enough．We did lots of things there，from sailing(乘船航行)to climbing．At the end of each day, we felt we had no energy(精力)at all．But the next morning it seemed that everything was fresh again!

    All the hotels we lived in were good．My favorite one was the Puka Park Lodge．It was on a hill above a beach and there were trees everywhere．We woke up and listened to the birds singing．Now, when we're eating breakfast at home and we hear the noise of the traffic(路上行驶的车辆)，we think of those beautiful mornings in New Zealand!

    一Who is he? I have never         him．

    My name is Paul.This happened to me when I was traveling in Paris.

    I was walking on the street when a man came up to me.“Do you speak English?”he asked.

    “Yes.”I said.

    Then he said he was a cook from Montreal，Canada.He told me he had a(n)1.“I'm here in Paris with my wife and our2children，and we don't have enough money for a hotel.My wife tried to get money from a cash machine(自动取款机)，but she couldn't3the PIN number(密码).She used the wrong number three times，so the machine kept her card.Could you4me?”I wasn't sure，so I asked to see his passport(护照).“My passport is with my wife.She is tired，so she's5in a coffee shop with our three children.We only need $100 for the night，and I6 I'll pay you back.”By this time the man was actually crying，so I thought he was telling the truth.I7to lend him the money.Then we went to a cash machine，and I gave him the money.He said thank you and left.I8saw him or heard from him again.

    I knew maybe his story wasn't true.9I felt like I had to help him at that time.What if he had some other difficulties that he just hoped to hide10anyone? Anyway, $100 wasn't that much and helping him made me feel peaceful.

  My grandpa has rich knowledge．