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The day I left home for the city

The day I left home for the city — read, listen to and print this picture book.

Suggested age: 7–12岁 · Reading level L3 · 16 illustrated pages

A bus stop busy with people and overloaded with buses.

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A bus stop busy with people and overloaded with buses.
在我生活的村庄里，有一个小小的大巴车站。大巴车站虽然小，但是人来车往，非常热闹，地上常常堆满了装载的货物，售票员叫喊着大巴车开往的方向。
People carrying various items walking to a bus.
我听到售票员喊“进城啦！进城啦！往西去！”这就是我要乘坐的大巴车。
People trying to get on a packed bus.
进城的大巴车几乎坐满了，但是人们还是不停地往里面挤。一些人把行李放在车顶，还有一些人把行李放在车厢里的架子上。
Passengers looking for somewhere to sit in a crowded bus.
刚上车的乘客们紧紧地抓着他们的车票，在拥挤的车厢里寻找座位，带着小孩的妇女们都坐得舒舒服服的。
A boy sitting next to a man and a woman on bus.
我挤到了窗边的一个座位里。旁边的乘客紧紧地抓着一个绿色的塑料包裹。他穿着破旧的凉鞋和外套，看起来很紧张。
A boy looking out of a bus window.
我朝窗外看去，这才意识到，我正在离开我长大的村庄，我要进城了！
A crowded bus with people standing in the aisle selling items.
货物都装载完了，乘客们都坐好了。小商贩们还在努力地挤到车厢里，向乘客们大声叫卖着货物。他们的话听起来怪好笑的。
Passengers sitting on a bus eating and drinking.
有一些乘客买了饮料，还有一些乘客买了零食，正准备拆开来吃。像我一样没有钱的人只能看着。
A bus driver telling some people to get off the bus.
大巴车滴滴叫了两声，要开了，小商贩的活动戛然而止。售票员喊着，赶他们下车。
People carrying food making their way out of the bus.
小商贩们推推搡搡下了车。一些人还在忙着找零钱，还有一些人赖着想最后再做点生意。
A boy staring out of a bus window.
大巴车缓缓离开了车站，我看着窗外，不知道今后会不会有机会回来了。
A boy sleeping on a bus next to a man wiping his forehead with a tissue.
旅程渐渐展开，车厢里慢慢热了起来，我闭上眼睛，想小睡一会儿。
A boy thinking about his family.
但我的思绪却飞回了家。我的妈妈安全吗？我的兔子会卖了赚钱吗？我的弟弟会帮着给小树苗浇水吗？
A boy, a man and a woman sleeping on a bus.
在路上，我努力记住我叔叔在城市里的地址。我迷迷糊糊地说着地址，沉沉地睡去。
A boy sitting on an empty bus and a bus conductor talking to him and pointing.
过了九个小时，我被售票员的叫喊声吵醒了，他在喊乘客坐车回村庄。我一把抓住我的包，跳下了车。
A boy standing next to a bus.
回程的大巴车很快就坐满了，不久就要开回东边的村庄去了。对我来说，现在最重要的事情就是找到我叔叔的家。

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Written by
Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula
Illustrated by
Brian Wambi
Translated by
Vicky Liu
Read by
Zhuo Sun
Language
Chinese (Mandarin)
Level
Level 3

Source: African Storybook / Storybooks Canada
Original: The day I left home for the city from African Storybook
License: CC BY 4.0

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