Some of my friends live nearby,我的朋友有些住得离我很近，

　　but some live far away.而有些离我很远。

　　My pen pals write to me from France, Korea, and Paraguay.我的笔友来自法国，韩国，巴拉圭。

　　We send each other e-mails,我们互相发邮件，

　　cards, and photos, too.也互相寄卡片、照片。

　　I love to learn about their lives,我喜欢了解他们的生活，

　　and what they like to do.想知道他们喜欢做什么。

　　I talk about my family,我告诉他们我的家人，

　　and my life here on the farm.还有我在这个农场的生活。

　　I have to feed the chickens我要喂鸡

　　and milk the cows in the barn.还要在畜棚里挤牛奶。

　　My pen pals send me photos我的笔友给我寄照片

　　of their families in the city.他们住在城里的家人的照片。

　　The streets are crowded,街道很拥挤，

　　the buildings tall, and everyone looks busy!楼房高耸，所有人都急匆匆的样子!