Lesson 22

My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland.
我的女儿简从未梦想过会收到一封来自荷兰同龄女孩的来信。
Last year, we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle.
去年，我们正乘船横渡英吉利海峡，简把一张写有她姓名和地址的纸条装进了一个瓶子里。
She threw the bottle into the sea.
她把瓶子扔进了大海。
She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland.
她再也没想到过这件事，但十个月后，她收到了一封来自荷兰女孩的信。
Both girls write to each other regularly now.
两个女孩现在定期互相写信。
However, they have decided to use the post office.
然而，他们已经决定使用邮局。
Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster.
信件将花费更多一点，但它们肯定会移动得更快。