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,从来没有想过会收到一封来自荷兰同龄女孩。去年,当我们横渡英吉利海峡时,简把一张写有姓名和地址的纸放进一个瓶子。她把瓶子扔到海里。她再也没有想过它,但是十个月后,她收到了一封来自荷兰的女孩。现在两个女孩经常给对方写信。然而,他们还是决定利用邮局。这样会稍微多花点钱,但肯定是快得。
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