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There
were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train
passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave
to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often
whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on
the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of
Malaysia. I was moved(感动的).
I had
always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was
on a train. I did not enjoy the long train journey and had brought along many
magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one
familiar face. I sat down and started to read magazines.
It
was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore
Baru was just a city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of
people as they hurried past. As we went beyond(超过)
the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of
green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive, I
decided to wave back.
From
then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste
basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The
mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at
everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.
The
day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I
looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled
up at Butterworth. When my uncle arrived, I threw my arms around him to give
him a warm hug. I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his
face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.
I
looked forward to the return journey.
