MYSUMMERVACATION

　　Afterthefinalexamination,Ireceivedaletterfrommyuncleandauntwhoinvitedmetostaywiththemforafortnight.Theyliveinthecountrysidenearabeautifulmountain.Thenewsbroughtmearestlessnight.Nextmorning,afteralmostaday‘srideonthebusIreachedtheirhomeandIwaskindlyreceivedbythem.Theypreparedaveryniceandairyroomforme,Justcominginside,onasmalltableIfoundavaseofroses----myfavoriteflower.Ithankedthemfortheirkindness.Whentheyleftmetotakearest,Ireallycouldnotdoit.Myattentionwastakenawaybythecharmingandpicturesquesceneryoutsidethewindow.IfIwereanartist,Iwouldhavedrawnawonderfulpictureofit.

　　Everymorningwetookawalkintheneighboringhillswherewecouldenjoythefreshairandsweetsongsbythebirds.Wegatheredwildflowershereandthereamongthebushes,Ifounditfulloffun.

　　Intheafternoon,Imostlysentmytimereadingandwriting,forIwasshutinthehousebytheterribleheat.Theeveningwasshutinthehousebytheterribleheat.Theeveningwastheonlytimewecouldgotoswimtogether.Iimprovedmyswimminggreatlyduringthosetwoweeks.

　　Thoughthefortnightpassedawayatlighteningspeed,thememoryofitwilllastforever.

　　Ioftengotoseemygrandmaandgrandpaduringmysummervacation.Theyarebothseventyyearsoldandliveinthecountryhappily.Summerviewofthecountrysideisverybeautiful.Icandomanyinterestingthingsthere.Iamusedtogettingupearlyinthemorningbreathingthefreshairlisteningtothebirdssingingandenjoyingthegreentreesredflowersandtheriver.Ilikefishingwithmyfriends.

　　WhennightcomesIsitunderthetreewithmygrandmalisteningtohertellingmemanyfunnystories.AndItellhersomenewthingshappeninginthecity.WhenIhavetogobackIamalwaysreluctanttogo.Ireallyfeelhappylivinginthecountry.

　　Thisyear'ssummervacationwasmostenjoyable.Ispentfifteendayshelpingmygrandparentsdoingfarmworkinthecountryside,whereIsawmountainsfieldscoveredwithgreenplants.SometimesIwentswimmingintherivertothewestofthevillage,thewaterinwhichwasquiteclear.

　　Ikeptadiaryeveryday.Besidesdoingfarmwork,Ihelpthechildrenintheneighborhoodwiththeirlessons.AllofthemshowedinterestinEnglish.TheycouldreadwritewelltheycouldhardlyunderstandsimpleEnglish.SoeverydayinthemorningIspentabouttwohourshelpingthemimprovetheirlisteningspokenEnglish.Theyallmadegreatprogress.Theirparentsallthoughthighlyofme.Inowrealizethatknowledgeisveryneededinthecountryside.