Day 1 (第一天）
Our host family lives in the historical centre of Málaga. We went there by train.
The pavements were paved by marbles, and the most amazing thing was that the roads were cleaned everyday! It felt good walking on those clean and tidy streets.
我们的寄宿家庭在马拉加城市中心一个历史悠久的地方，坐地铁就能到。
这里的路面都是大理石铺垫的，而且每天都会有人清洁马路。在这样的街上走路是最享受的事情了！
The Cathedral was spectacular, but there were still some towers that hadn’t been finished yet because the Spanish government had run out of funds due to helping foreign powers. We discovered that different parts of the Cathedral were made out of recycled materials because the Spanish people are so conscious of the environment.
The gardens were traditional Spanish gardens. They were in the very interior of a house. That’s because they only let people in who they trust.
这边的教堂很棒，但是有些教堂还没有完工。据说因为西班牙政府将建造教堂的钱拿去支援某些霸权主义国家进行战争去了。我们还发现教堂的某些部分是由环保材料建成的，因为西班牙人非常注意环保。
这边的花园一般都在房子的最里面，大多是传统的西班牙风格的花园。只有他们非常信任的客人才可以进入花园。
As we walked through the inner garden paths, we came across several people playing instruments like the piano, guitar or other instruments. It was a really enjoyable experience to walk through this place and feel the history of Málaga and its appealing culture.
We also came across pigeons scampering around the ground and flying all over the square. They didn’t seem to be afraid of human beings as they raced side by side with other people. It was an inspiring sight to see animals and humans together living in harmony.
我们在花园里散步的时候遇到了一些人在演奏不同的乐器，比如钢琴，吉他还有其他的乐器。在花园里徜徉，感受马拉加的历史和文化气息，感觉异常美妙！我们还在广场上看了鸽子，它们一点也不怕人。还是第一次看到这种人与动物和谐相处的画面！
In our house, there were a few flying bugs around the place. My host family told me some things that caught my curiosity. These little bugs usually just fly around and don’t bother humans much. This was a stark contrast for my life in Beijing where I would probably kill any flying bug that came near me!
在我们住家里面，偶尔有些小飞虫，但他们对于小飞虫的看法让我十分新奇。他们说这些虫子从来不干扰人们生活。这一点真的跟我们在北京的做法形成鲜明对比。我一般遇到小飞虫都是直接拍死。
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Fortunately, my host family is from the United States, so English was the most convenient language for us to communicate in.
There were two sisters: Ingrid and Natalie. They were nice and talented. The mother was also a very kind person. We enjoyed talking together.
On this sunny morning, I had a nice cup of hot chocolate and pancake with blueberries. They tasted so good with the sunshine and cool morning breeze. The cookies were traditional American’s food, which is also very tasty.
I like their house so much. It has a strong historical feeling to it. I really enjoy living here. I can even hear the Cathedral’s clock striking sounds every half hour.
很庆幸我的寄宿家庭来自美国，这让我们可以用英语毫无障碍的沟通。家里有两个姐妹：Ingrid 和 Natalie，她们都非常聪明可爱。妈妈人也非常友好。我们喜欢一起聊天。早上我喝了一杯热巧，还吃了煎饼和蓝莓。伴着西班牙柔和的晨曦和微风，早餐也显得如此美好。那个曲奇饼是美式的，味道也很赞。我非常喜欢他们的房子，很有历史的味道。而且每半小时还能听到来自教堂的钟声。
Day 2 （第二天）
After breakfast, we went to the local market. It was large, not something you see often in the US or in China. There were many varieties of food there. We bought the ingredients for our unusual dinner. Then, the two sisters guided us to the beach. We cycled there! This was my first time to go biking on the streets! It was frightening, especially when we were shuttling back and forth through the busy streets. I almost hit the pedestrians. I could hear passerby’s laugh at me whenever I fell off the Bike. It took us a very long time to get there. I guess my biking technique has now improved a lot.
吃完早饭我们骑着自行车去逛了当地的菜市场。那是一个相当大的市场，在中国或美国你是见不到的。市场上有形形色色的食物。我们买了做饭用的食材。然后，两个姐姐带我骑车去海滩。这可是我第一次骑着自行车在街上穿梭，而且还是在拥挤的大街上，我差点就撞了路上的行人。感觉我摔倒的时候旁边的人都在笑我。不过，经过这一次我觉得我骑车的技术一定进步了不少！
During our biking journey along the shoreline, the fresh cozy sea winds were touching my face, and the seabirds were singing joyfully. There were palm trees all over the roads that provided us with shade. The sea was so blue and clear, the sky and oceans seemed to connect together. It was really breathtaking sight overlooking the limpid and transparent sea.
我们骑着自行车在海岸线上行驶，清新舒适的海风拂面，伴着海鸟的欢快的叫声，两旁还有层叠的椰子树为我们撑起绿荫。海水澄蓝透亮，蓝天和大海在不远处相接。真的是令人窒息的美景！
I put my feet in to the sand and let the waves wash over my feet. It was so cool. We had a nice picnic with the fruit that we bought at the market that morning.
我把双脚埋进沙子里，任海浪冲洗。太凉快了!我们在海边吃了从市场上的买的东西。
Then we cycled back. The depressing thing was that Ingrid lost her way to the bakery. I felt so bad because I was very tired biking for so long. My neck and legs really hurt.
Luckily, I made a phone call with Lilu that cheered me up.
然后我们骑车往回走了。但是不幸的是Ingrid忘了去面包店怎么走了，于是我跟着骑了很久很久的车。我的脖子和脚都疼得要命。后来，我给Lilu打了个电话，听到她的声音我感觉好多了。
After we got home, we started to cook dinner for our host family. We cooked tomato egg with noodle and fried potato. It was the first time I cooked meals by myself. It was fun. Natalie helped us a lot and made a video of our cooking process. Ask me for the video if you want to watch it. The meal tasted really good which was made with our own hands. That was quite meaningful.
到家后，我还给她们做了一顿饭。这可是我第一次独自下厨。我做了西红柿炒鸡蛋和炒土豆丝。Natalie帮我一起下厨，我们还拍了视频。如果你想看的话，可以找我要视频哦！自己做的饭当然最好吃了！而且相当有意义呢！
Day 3 （第三天）
Yesterday was a light day. We ate breakfast late because there was a military ceremony to celebrate Spain’s independence and democracy. I had bocadillo with Jámon and queso for breakfast.
After that, we went to the Ferris Wheel. As the wheel was getting higher and higher, the scenery became more distinct. When we got to the top, I looked out of the glass. The whole of Málaga’s scenery unfolded before my eyes. How spectacular it was! I saw the harbor with the ocean and boats. They lied quietly between the lucid sky and diamond blue looking sea. Málaga’s major industry is fishery and seafaring.
昨天是比较清闲的一天。我们早饭吃得比较晚，因为有个庆祝西班牙独立的士兵表演仪式。我早上吃了西班牙早餐，夹肉的面包，火腿和奶酪。
然后我们去了摩天轮。在上面可以将整个马拉加的风景一览无余。我看到了海港和轮船。它们静静地躺在透明的钻石一般澈蓝的海面上。据说马拉加的主要工业是渔业和航海业。
Then we rode on a horse carriage. The horse was called Guitarra. We looked around and explored the historic buildings.
In the evening, we made them an afternoon tea with the cups I bought from China (that was the gift I gave them). During the tea, we talked about Trump and his awful governing. Furthermore, I taught them some ancient history and contemporary history of China. We also discussed communism in China. They really had some misconceptions about it. I am really into politics and history!!! And we all enjoyed that afternoon tea hour very much!
后来，我们还坐了马车。我们游览了市内的历史建筑。晚上我给他们泡了中国的茶喝（用我带来的礼物：中国茶具）。喝茶的时候我们聊到了川普还有他对美国的统治。我还给他们讲了中国的古代和现代。我们甚至还聊到了中国的共产主义，而且我发现他们对共产主义有不少误解。我对政治和历史真的很感兴趣！真的很享受这样的喝茶时光。
作者： 初中英语记者团 徐黛岚（初二6班）
编辑： 李丽丹 外教Liam Morgan
