My Village

My village is in the southwest of England， which is a very beautiful area in the country. In the north of this area there are hills.

　　In the south there are several villages on the coast. In the east there are woods and in the west there are more hills.There are several islands off the south coast， where fishermen go to catch fish. My village lies on the River Test and has a population of 750 people. It lies 15 kilometres to the east of Hope，the nearest town. A new road runs into the village and separates it into two parts. It is famous for its cheese. My house is part of an old farm. Before， my father used to keep animals in it， but now the building has been changed into a house. There is a beautiful garden in front of my house. I grow many kinds of flowers and vegetables in it. In the summer days my family often stay there in the open air and cook our meals.

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　　我的村莊

　　我的村莊位於英格蘭西南部，是個非常漂亮的地方。它的北部是連緜不斷的丘陵地帶，南部海岸與其他村莊相鄰，東部是大片的森林，而西部是山脈。南部有許多島嶼與我們村隔海相望，漁民常去那兒打魚。我們村有750口人，它距最近的城鎮——河歐普15公裡。泰斯特河從我們村旁流過，一條新脩的公路橫穿村內，將其分爲兩部分。我們村的乾酪遠近聞名。我們家的住房本屆一所舊辳場的一部分。從前，父親曾在此養殖牧畜。現在這所建築物已改造成住房。房屋的前麪脩了個漂亮的花園，我常在此種各種各樣的花和蔬菜。夏天，我們全家人常常在戶外用餐。