Day 4 （第四天）
We went to MIT school today. I got up early to catch the bus. We walked on some small paths through a mountain and then besides a lake. I finally met Bea and Lilu.
First, we listened to some kids sing us a Chinese song. They were so cute. Then we went to music class. The students from both Spain and China did some performances. They played piano, flute and cello. One child even composed the tune herself! They were so talented. But our Chinese students were very gifted too. They danced a square dancing while one of the student’s fathers played music. His daughter also played two songs for us. Then, to break the awkward situation, I sang them a folk song. I was so unprepared because I had never sung before without pre-exercising. If it wasn’t for Lilu, I probably would have refused to do it. During these activities, we not only appreciated the art of their country, but also shared our own culture to this part of the western world.
我们今天要去MIT学校啦！我起了个大早去坐公交车。穿过了山，沿着一个湖边走。最后终于见到了Lilu和Bea。来自中方和西班牙的学生都表演了节目。他们还演奏了钢琴，长笛和大提琴。其中一个孩子竟然还会自己谱曲！还有一位爸爸演奏的同时，孩子们跳了一种广场舞！有个女孩给我们唱了两首歌，未免尴尬，我也被迫唱了一首民谣。要不是Lilu的话，我可能就拒绝了，这还是头一次在没有准备的情况下唱歌。在这次活动中，我们彼此在中西文化上进行了交流。
After that we went to have an aikido lesson. We tried it and I found out that I was pretty strong.
The meal was awful in school and I ended up giving my extra food to my teachers.
然后，我们一起上了合气道课程，我也试了一下，怎么没发现我原来这么强壮呢，嘿嘿。
In the afternoon, we went to Mijas town. We got the chance to look down upon the Mediterranean Sea. The sky and sea seemed to connect together. We could even spot Africa which was partly hidden across the sea. The whole town was spread along the gentle slope of the mountains. The houses were all painted white with red tiles, which made this town feel so special. The weather varied a lot in this area. The unique architectural style of the buildings made this place a strong attraction for tourists from all over the world. And the pure white romantic scenery of Mijas was an ideal place to go for a ride on the donkeys. Everyone came back home completely exhausted from the trip. However, there was one person who still had lots of energy. Surprisingly, she made a really sumptuous meal for her host family. It seems that the cooking skills we learned were able to be put into use.
下午去了米哈斯小镇。终于有机会一睹地中海的风姿。我们甚至远眺到了藏在海那边的非洲。整个米哈斯小镇是依山而建。所有房子都粉刷成白色，看起来很特别。这边的天气变化多端。镇上的建筑风色颇具历史韵味，吸引着世界各地的人前来参观。米哈斯的浪漫气息很适合骑着驴子慢慢徜徉。当天，所有人都拖着精疲力尽的身子回到家。但是，唯有一个人精力充沛，晚上还为大家做了丰盛的晚餐。看来我们之前学的烹饪技术派上用场了哈！
Day 5（第五天）
Ronda was the place we went to yesterday. It was an ancient city on a cliff, a small town written about by Hemingway in his works (a wonderful place for elopement). The remains of this historical site were spectacular. The bridge across the canyon was magnificent and sublime, connecting the old ruins to the town. The old city stood on a 750-meter-high cliff, with a knife-sharp cliff, across the valley from vast green fields, giving a thrilling sense of grandeur. My knees trembled when I took a glance down the cliffs. I couldn’t imagine how they had formed over time. The old ruins around the bridge that were falling part was really a tragedy to see.
我们昨天去了龙达。这是一个建在悬崖边上的城市。也是海明威笔下的小镇（最适合私奔的城市）。这里有着壮观的历史遗迹和架起城镇和历史遗迹的桥梁。整个小镇屹立在海拔750米的悬崖上。从悬崖往下看，让人不寒而栗。我往下看了一眼，全身颤抖起来。真难以想象这座城镇是如何建造起来的。桥周围的历史遗迹让人为之感慨。
I finally realized why the Spanish buildings were all in white: white reflects light and black absorbs light. So the buildings don’t get too hot during the summer. How clever!
I also fell into a bit of trouble too. I lost my lunch bag at Ronda. I later reflected on how this could have happened. My best friend Lilu also decided to teach me some ways on how to prevent losing items in the future. I apologized to my host family. This incident not only taught me a harsh lesson for losing stuff, but also taught me to be responsible for myself.
我终于明白为什么西班牙的建筑都以白色为主了。白色反射阳光，而深色吸热。白色建筑在夏天才会更凉快。我今天还遇到一点麻烦。我在龙达把包丢了。Lilu后来教了我一些防丢失的技巧。我还跟我的寄宿家庭说了抱歉。这对我来说是很深刻的教训，我也由此学会了如何对自己的物品负责。
Tonight, Natalie and I went to my dream place - the book store!
This store was very large and full of variety types of books which I could not understand. I really wished I could read more Spanish! That way, I could read some books about history, poems, biology and other kinds of reading materials.
今晚，Natalie和我终于来到了我最梦想的地方-书店。这是一家非常大的书店，里面有各种各样的书籍。我真希望我的西班牙语能更好点，这样我就能读懂这些西语的历史、诗篇、生物还有其他种类的书。
Anyway, I bought several books such as, ‘the Book Thief’of Mice and Men’ and ‘Collins for Español and Inglés’. I spent a lot of time there with Natalie talking about books. We share the same interests.
The books are a bit expensive. But I think I should be generous with myself once in a while. I usually save my money just to buy books. They are the only gifts that I buy for myself.
但是我还是买了两本书，分别是“the Book Thief’of Mice and Men” and ”Collins for Español and Inglés”。我和Natalie在书店待了很久，还聊到了彼此的兴趣爱好。虽然这些书有点小贵，我还是觉得我应该对自己慷慨一点。我经常攒钱给自己买书，因为我觉得书是我最应该买给自己的礼物。
Day 6（第六天）
Natalie’s history teacher was our tour guide; she told us a lot of stuff. She was nice, no wonder she was Natalie’s favorite teacher. (Or maybe it’s because history is such an appealing subject that everyone loves).
Natalie的历史老师是我们的导游，我们跟她学到了很多。她人非常nice,难怪她是Natalie最喜欢的老师。（也或者是因为历史这门学科本身就很有意思，没有人会不兴趣吧）
First, we went to the Roman theatre and Alcazaba. This was a historical monument in the city. It combines history and beauty in the same enclosure. The city was first built by the Romans, who came here to conquer. Some of the Roman-era materials were reused in the Moorish construction of the Alcazaba. The Alcazaba was used as defense against its enemies. Also, as we went inside, there were many rectangular courtyards, with small creeks, ponds and flowers in the gardens. The pathways spiraled through gardens with a number of elaborate fountains. One of the houses we spotted was for the king. Another bigger separate house was for the queen and her children. Because the king needed to treat every wife equally, he would not have had too many wives. The gardens were in the interior and they were inaccessible to the public. The beautiful clear ponds nearby reflected the buildings that towered above them. We also saw the Romans ponds that were used to make a fish sauce called Garum. The area is renowned as one of the most important Muslim works preserved in Spain. Towering walls and battlements were used for defense.
我们去了西班牙在古罗马时期的剧场还有阿尔卡萨瓦城堡。这是城市里的历史印记，这里将历史和现代的美丽融为一体。这个城市建立于罗马时期，由当时的入侵者建立。一些罗马时期的建筑材料被用于建造这座摩尔风格的阿尔卡萨瓦城堡，而城堡被用来抵御外敌入侵。城堡里面是许多长方形的院子，院子里有小溪，湖还有盛开的花园。院子里遍布着蜿蜒曲折的小道，还有数不清的喷泉穿插其中。我们还参观了国王的房间。还有另外一间大房子里是当时的王后和他们的子嗣住的。国王必须平等对待他的每一位王后，因此他不能拥有太多的妻子。这个花园位于城堡内部，是不对外开放的。清澈的湖面将整个大楼都倒映其中。其中一个罗马时期的湖现在是个制作鱼露的地方。这里作为西班牙最重要的穆斯林建筑之一而闻名世界。高耸入云的建筑在战争年间被用做防御。
We had a picnic at the square. I was angry at some boys who came and took away my lunch.
Then we went to see the birth place and the museum of Picasso. We were exhausted at that time and found it hard to appreciate his artworks. To my surprise, he was a communist!
I rode a horse back to school. I had a great time with the history teacher.
我们在广场上吃了便餐。吃午饭的时候很多男生来跟我抢，我非常生气！然后我们去参观了毕加索出生的地方还有毕加索博物馆。但是我们实在是太累了，都没有心思参观他的作品。最让我惊讶的是，毕加索竟然还是一名共产党！！最后，我骑着马回到了学校，跟历史老师聊得很开心。
作者：初中英语记者团 徐黛岚（初二6班）
编辑：初中英语记者团 李丽丹外教Liam Morgan
