15.A Journey across Canada

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After a quiz last autumn , Kuang crossed the continent eastward to Toronto to visit his schoolmate

去年秋天的一次考试后，光向东横穿整个大陆，来到多伦多探望他的同学。

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The distance measures approximately 5 ,000 kilometers

这次旅行的距离测量起来大约有五千多公里。

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His train started from Vancouver , a city surrounded by mountains

他的火车从群山围绕的温哥华启程。

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After confirming his baggage was aboard the train , Kuang settled down in his seat

在证实了自己的行李都在火车上之后，光就在座位上安坐下来。

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Having a gift for communication , he started chatting with another passenger within 5 minutes

因为在与人交流方面有天赋，他在5分钟内就和另一个乘客聊起天来。

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Their topics included the Canadian traditions , the Prime Minister , the mixture of races , and the terrifying Great Fall

他们的话题包括加拿大的传统、加拿大的总理、种族的混合，还有让人心惊胆战的大瀑布。

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After a nice buffet at noon , he was pleased to find that the scenery was impressive

中午吃了一顿美味的自助餐后，他很高兴发现外面的风景非常让人印象深刻。

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He saw beautiful harbours in the distance , wealthy urban areas and maple forest that covered thousands of acres

他看见了远处美丽的海港、富裕的市区，还有延绵几千亩的枫树林。

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He even managed to catch sight of an eagle flying upward over bushes

他甚至还设法看见了一只在灌木丛上空翱翔的鹰。

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Kuang reached Toronto which lies slightly near the border at a misty dawn

光在一个薄雾笼罩的黎明到达稍稍接近边境的多伦多。

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There was frost and the broad downtown streets were very quiet

地上有霜，宽阔的市区街道很安静。

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Though it was early , Kuang phoned his schoolmate in a booth nearby at once rather than waiting for him to come

尽管还很早，光却不愿等待，立刻就在附近电话亭给同学打了个电话。

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They had a good time together

他们在一起度过了美好的时光。