July10th2004Sat.Fine

　　Theplanefinallytouchedtheground.Itwasaround5:00p.m.localtime,thatis,Londontime,whichiseighthoursbehindBeijingtime.Afterafussattheluggageclaim,wemixedintothecrowdofpeoplewithdifferentcolorsandstyles.Myeyeballskeptjumpingfromonealientoanother.Whatasight!

　　Thenweweremetbysomeonefromtheuniversity,who,welaterlearned,iscalledBarbara,ourcoursedirector.Itwasaboutanhour’sbusridebeforewefinallyreachedBrighton,wherewewerepickedupbydifferentEnglishhostfamilies.Myhostfamilyisacouplewithafive-year-olddaughter.Onthewaytotheirhome,thehostesssaidthatwe(XuHuishangandI)wereluckybecausetheyhadjustmovedtothenewhouse.Weeachhaveaseparateroom.ThebathroomisOK.Whatwehadfordinnerwassomethinglikepizzaandsomevegetables.

　　ItwasonlyaftertheshowerthatIrealizedIhadbeenupforalmost24hours.ItwasthelongestdayIhadeverhad.Iwillhavetogetoverthejetlag.

　　July13th2004Fine

　　Inordertosavemoney,XuHuishangandIdecidedtowalktotheuniversity,butweneverexpectedthatthepavementonlyextendedtotheendofthetown.Weendedupwalkingontheedgeofthehighwaywithcarswhistlingby.

　　Sandrawashighlytensed,complainingalltheway.Luckily,itwasouridea,notminealone.Itriedtoappearmorecalmwhilequiteawareofthedangerwewerein.Wecouldhavebeenknockeddownbyanyofthepassingcars!ThankGod,thisdidn’thappen.

　　July19th2004fine

　　ThereareseveralinterestingthingsthatI’dliketowriteabout.

　　1.Whenitisalmostnineo’clockintheevening,thesunisstillshininghighabovethehorizon.

　　2.Drinkingwaterisavailableinthetoilet!

　　3.MyteacherBarbarawearssomanyfancyringsonherfingersandevenoneonhertoe!

　　4.Therearemetalboxesattachedtosomeofthepolesonthecampus.Theyaremeantforthestudentstoputinthecigaretteends.

　　5.CarsmarkedwithLatthebacktellpeoplethatsomeonelearningdrivingisdrivingthecar.CarsmarkedwithPmeanssomeonewhohasjustpassedthedrivingtestisdrivingthecar.

　　6.Wordsinlargelettersarepaintedontheroadtogivesignsandwarnings,suchas,“BUSLANE”,“BUSANDTAXI”,“LOOKRIGHT,THENLOOKLEFT”,“KEEPCLEAR”,“NOPARKING”,“STANDBACK”etc.

　　7.Almostallthehouseshavechimneysontheroofs.

　　8.Mostofthebus-driversarepeopleintheirfifties,whoareverykindandhelpful.

　　9.Intheuniversitycafeteriathereisalargerotatingshelfonwhichstudentsputtheirusedtraysaftereating.

　　10.Almostallthehousesfacingthestreetshavegotbeautifully-wovenwhitecurtainswhichareoutofdateinChinabuttometheyareveryromantic.

　　July21st2004fine

　　Afterdinner,XuHuishangandItookawalktoRottingdean.Whenwedrewnear,wetookadifferentpathwhichleadstothewindmillontopofahill.Oncewereachedthewindmill,wefoundourselvesinthemiddleofagolfcourse,andtheEnglishChannelspreadbeforeuswiththesunsetting.Whatasplendidsight!WewereveryexcitedandSandrabegantoshout(Imadesurethattherewasnoonearound).Wetooksomephotosandcamebackbybus.

　　July22nd2004Fine

　　Tobefrank,Idon’tlikethecomputerlessonatall.Lilyspeaksinaveryfaintvoiceandsheisalwaysonherown.IfiguredsheisnotanativeEnglishspe