Paul's Overseas Trip 1
Last month Paul went on a trip. 上个月保罗去旅行了。
He went to Japan and China. 他去了日本和中国。
There were a couple of reasons for the trip. 这次旅行有几个原因。
One reason for the trip was for business. 这次旅行的一个原因是出差。
He wanted to start some restaurants in both countries. 他想在这两个国家开一些餐馆。
The other reason was for pleasure.另一个原因是快乐。
Paul enjoys traveling, and he wanted to visit some friends.保罗喜欢旅行，他想去拜访一些朋友。
Before leaving on the trip, Paul had several problems. 在出发旅行之前，保罗遇到了几个问题。
First, his passport was going to expire. 首先，他的护照快到期了。
As a result, he needed to apply for a new passport. 因此，他需要申请一个新的护照。
Second, he needed to get a visa to enter China. 其次，他需要获得进入中国的签证。
In order to apply for a visa, he needed his new passport. 为了申请签证，他需要他的新护照。
He has six weeks to get everything done.他有六个星期的时间把所有的事情做完。
After applying for a new passport, it took two weeks to get it. 申请新护照后，花了两个星期才拿到。
Once he got the passport, he went to the Chinese consulate in Toronto and applied for a visa. 他一拿到护照就去中国驻多伦多领事馆申请签证。
He filled out an application form and stood in a long line. 他填了一张申请表，然后排了很长的队。
He was surprised by how many people were applying for visas. 他对申请签证的人数之多感到惊讶。
It took more than an hour to submit his application.他花了一个多小时递交申请。
He submitted his application for the visa on a Friday. 他在星期五递交了签证申请。
A week later he went back to the consulate to pick up his visa. 一周后，他回到领事馆领取签证。
To his surprise, when he got there, the consulate was closed. 令他吃惊的是，当他到达那里时，领事馆已经关闭了。
The consulate was closed because it was a Chinese holiday. 由于是中国的节日，领事馆关闭了。
Paul was angry at himself for not checking the consulate's website. 保罗对自己没有查看领事馆的网站感到愤怒。
On its website the consulate's schedule was posted. 领事馆在其网站上公布了日程安排。
There was a notice saying that the consulate would be closed that day.有一张通知说领事馆那天将关闭。
As a result, Paul had to come back the next Monday. 有一张通知说领事馆那天将关闭。
This was because the consulate is closed on weekends. 这是因为领事馆周末不办公。
Finally, on Monday, he got the visa and he was ready to go. 终于，在周一，他拿到了签证，准备出发了。
Paul's Overseas Trip 2
Another problem with the trip was his travel schedule.这次旅行的另一个问题是他的行程安排
he needed to extend his stay in Japan.他需要延长在日本的逗留时间。
one week in Japan wasn't enough在日本一周是不够的
three Japanese restaurant owners wanted to meet with him 三名日本餐馆老板想要见他
he needed more time for the meetings than a couple of days他需要比几天更多的时间来开会
and he didn't want to miss staying with a good friend of his他不想错过和一个好朋友在一起的时光
who want to meet with him? 3 Japanese restaurant owners谁想见他?3家日本餐厅老板
what did he need to do schedule?he needed to extend his stay in Japan他需要做什么计划?他需要延长在日本的逗留时间
his friend lives near Mt.Fuji and owns a great restaurant.他的朋友住在富士山附近，拥有一家很棒的餐厅。
this was one thing Paul didn't want to miss这是保罗不想错过的一件事
as a result, he extended his stay in Japan结果，他延长了在日本的逗留时间
instead of staying for just a week ,he decided to stay for 10 days他决定停留10天，而不是仅仅停留一周
what dose his friend own? he owns a great restaurant.他的朋友拥有什么?他拥有一家很棒的餐厅
as a result ,he had to change the dates for his stay in China结果，他不得不改变了在中国停留的日期
the meetings in China were delayed by three days在中国举行的会议推迟了三天
instead of arriving on the first of the month he arrived on the fourth他不是在月初到的，而是在4日到的
fortunately, there were no problems with his new schedule in China幸运的是，他在中国的新行程没有任何问题
how long did he delayed his arriving in China?he delayed by three days他到中国晚了多久?他推迟了三天
however, there were fewer meetings than he expected.然而，会议比他预期的要少
there wasn't much interest in opening new Italian restaurants.人们对开设新的意大利餐馆没有多大兴趣
still, he had one very good meeting.尽管如此，他还是开了一个很好的会
he met a young Chinese restaurant owner who was interested.他遇到了一位感兴趣的年轻中国餐馆老板
the young man already has a restaurant, but he wants to improve it.这个年轻人已经有了一家餐馆，但他想改善它
he and Paul liked each other right away.他和保罗很快就喜欢上了对方
they met twice in Beijing and are planning to meet again .他们在北京见了两次面，并计划再次见面
how much interest was there in opening new Italian restaurants?not much.人们对开设新的意大利餐馆有多大的兴趣？并不多
the young Chinese man's name is Yi.这个中国年轻人的名字叫易
he is planning to come to see Paul.他打算来看保罗
they are going to meet late next week in Toronto.他们将于下周晚些时候在多伦多会面
together they will work on a business plan.他们将一起制定一个商业计划
Paul is glad that he took the trip.保罗很高兴他参加了这次旅行
he thinks it was a successful and enjoyable trip.他认为这是一次成功而愉快的旅行
what are they together to work on? a business plan.他们在一起做什么?一个商业计划