1、北 外 英 语 泛 读Ginas First Trip to LondonGina was surprise to find(be surprise to do)对. 感到惊奇 that it was not raining in London.She steped down（走下） from the train that had brought her from Dover to（从.到） Victoria station（定语从句，形容先行词 train） and(并列连词) put her two heavy suitcases on the platform.（把 .放下）People
2、 were hurrying（主句） everywhere through the entrances and exits,up and down the steps,along the other platform（定语从句） and over to the ticket counter（售票处） where there were already queues forming.（定语从句，where 是关系副词，修饰先行词 ticket countr）The porters all seemed to be occupied with other passengers.In Milan ev
3、ery told her that it was always raining in England.Today however,they were worng.It was warm and dusty,just like at home.She could even hear soneone speaking her native language somewhere near the station bookstore.She walked slowly towards the gate at the end of the platform where a railway offcial
4、 was collecting the tickets.She handed him her ticket and walked through.She looked up at the station clock.Its hands ee pointing to 3:15 p.m.A young woman was sitting on a bench reading an English magazine.She looked fringly so Gina went up to her.“Excuse me”,she said.The young woman glanced up wit
5、h a smile.“Can you tell me how to get to the circue?”“The circue?”The young man looked puzzled.“what do you mean?”Gina shook her head.“Im sorry.I have jut arrived from Italy to attend a school for overseas student in London.It is near the circus.”“Do you have a letter with the schools address on it?
6、” asked the young woman.“Oh yes.Now I remenber.”Gina opened her handbag and found a postcard with a british stamp on it.“Ah,”said the young woman.“Its Oxford circus that you want.Its the name of an area in the middle of London.You must go down those steps tand take the tube.Follow the colours.Thats the easiest way.”She showed Gina on thecoloured map of the underground railway the route from Victoria to Oxford Circus.“Good luck,”she said.“And by the way.I come from Itatly too.”
