Uta

Wuta is located in the eastern foot of Wushi in Fuzhou City, opposite to Yushan White Pagoda, formerly known as chongmiao Baosheng prison pagoda. Because the body of the tower is made of granite and bluestone, it is black, so it is called Wuta. The stone pagoda has been built for a long time, and its appearance is black, commonly known as Wuta. This is the famous "two towers among the three mountains and two towers" in Fuzhou, which is the landmark of Fuzhou's historical and cultural city.

Uta

Uta, a 14-year-old German girl, travels alone in Europe.

author

Wang Xiaojie

Text guide

The memories of adults are very enlightening to us, and the growth stories of our peers make us feel more intimate. Read the following text carefully and silently to see what it is about. Think again: is it OK for UTA to do this? I'd like to share my views with you.

original text

That day, I got out of the car in Rome and rushed to the youth hostel in the summer. I found my room and pushed the door. I was surprised: there was a simmons bed on the floor opposite the door, on which lay a little blonde girl who was sleeping soundly.

I was exhausted, so I washed up and lay down.

I don't know how long after that, the alarm clock woke me up and looked at my watch sleepily. It was two thirty in the afternoon. The little girl has got up, is packing up, ready to go out. Not long after she left, I went out.

After eight o'clock in the evening, I went back to the hotel wearily. At this time, the little girl is comfortably lying on the mattress, while eating sugar, while reading a thick book.

As soon as she saw me, she immediately sat up and said hello. She asked me how I was playing and where I came from. I say it's Chinese. I live in Germany now. "I'm German and live in Hamburg," she exclaimed She also told me that her name was UTA and she was 14 years old. During the summer vacation, I visited Europe, including France, Switzerland, Austria, Venice, Milan, Florence in Italy, and finally Greece. I was a little surprised: "are you alone?" "Of course." She replied naturally.

A 14-year-old boy, traveling alone in Europe, I would never believe it if he didn't see it with his own eyes. I asked UTA, "are you not afraid of danger alone? Don't your parents worry about you? "

Uta said that she had designed the itinerary and schedule at home, and checked the telephone number of the police station every time she arrived, so that she could ask for help in case of danger and difficulties. Call home or send a postcard. She also said that she spent three years preparing for the trip and reading a lot of books related to these countries; in order to earn travel expenses, she went to help restaurants or supermarkets distribute advertisements every weekend, and went to other people's homes to play with children on holidays. Then, she asked me if Chinese children travel like this. For a moment, I was speechless. After thinking for a while, I said, "in China, children of your age are all the treasures of the family. My parents and grandparents love them very much. They will take them out to play together, but generally they don't trust to let them go out alone."

Uta was very dissatisfied with my explanation and immediately retorted, "I'm also the baby of the family. My parents and grandparents love me very much. But we have different interests, so sometimes we go out together and sometimes we go out alone. Love children, why can't they go out alone? I don't understand. Your words are illogical. "

I just jokingly admit that my reasons are not enough. "Chinese children lack a lot of fun, don't they?" UTA said I said, "China has TV, children's books and amusement parks. Children are very happy." But she insisted: "it's not perfect just to know the world from TV and books. I often see Italy on TV, but only when I come here in person can I be deeply moved by its beauty. "

The next morning, UTA said goodbye to me and said that he would take the train to Bonn in the evening. She also seriously told me to continue to earn money and travel to China in the future.

textbook

This text has been included in lesson 27, Volume 7 of the PEP textbook. Beijing edition Lesson 19. Hebei Education Press, Volume 8, lesson 5.

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