正文-1：
In six weeks, Paul is going on a trip.
六个星期后，保罗要去旅行了。
He is going to Japan and China.
他要去日本和中国。
There are a couple of reasons for the trip.
这次旅行有两个原因。
One reason is for business.
原因之一是经商。
He's thinking about starting restaurants in both countries.
他正在考虑在两个国家开设餐厅。
The other reason is for pleasure.
另一个原因是为了享乐。
He enjoys travelling, and he'd like to visit some friends.
他喜欢旅行，还想拜访一些朋友。
Yesterday he went online and make airline reservations.
昨天他上网并预订了机票。
There were plenty of seats on the plane, so it was easy.
飞机上有很多座位，所以很容易。
He also got a good discount.
他也得到了很不错的折扣。
Unfortunately, he needs a new passport.
不幸的是，他需要一本新护照。
His old passport is expiring next week.
他的旧护照下周过期。
THis is something he didn't expect.
这是他没想到的。
Getting a new passport will take at least a week.
换新护照至少需要一周的时间。
He needs to apply for one right away.
他需要立即申请。
Paul also needs a visa to enter China.
Paul还需要签证才能进入中国。
The last time he went to China was 3 years ago.
他最后一次去中国是三年前。
Getting a visa may also take a week or even 2.
获得签证可能还需要一周甚至两周的时间。
So he doesn't have much time.
所以他没有很多时间。
He needs to hurry.
He can't get the visa until he gets his new passport.
他只有拿到新护照才能拿到签证。
He'll have to go to Chinese consulate in Toronto.
他将不得不去多伦多的中国领事馆。
Hopefully there won't be any delays.
希望不会有任何延误。
正文-2：
Paul has several friends in each country.
保罗在每个国家都有几个朋友。
One of his best friends lives near Mount Fuji.
他最好的朋友之一住在富士山附近。
His friend lives near a beautiful lake about 3 hours from Tokyo.
他的朋友住在距离东京约3小时路程的美丽湖泊附近。
His friend is a great cook and owns a little restaurant.
他的朋友是一位很棒的厨师，并拥有一间小餐馆。
The restaurant is located on a hill above the lake.
餐厅位于湖边的山丘上。
It has the wonderful view, and the food is wonderful.
它有美丽的景色，食物也很棒。
Paul is looking forward to eating there.
Paul期待在那里吃饭。
Then he will spend the night at his friend's house.
然后，他将在朋友家过夜。
One way to get to his friend's house in to go by train.
乘火车去他朋友家的一种方法。
If he takes a train, his friend will meet him at the train station.
如果他坐火车，他朋友会在火车站见他。
There's a train station about half an hour from his friend's house.
他的朋友家离火车站约半小时的路程。
On the other hand, he may decide to go by car.
另一方面，他可能决定乘汽车去。
He can rent a car for a few days and see more of the country.
他可以租几天车，然后去这个国家的更多地方看看。
He can use a GPS to help him with directions.
他可以使用GPS来帮助他指引方向。
He doesn't speak Japanese, so the directions need to be in English.
他不会说日语，所以指示必须是英文。
In China, Paul has a good friend who lives in Beijing.
在中国，Paul有一个好朋友住在北京。
They studied at the same university in Canada more than 15 years ago.
他们在加拿大同一所大学就读超过15年。
His Chinese friend wants to help Paul with his business.
他的中国朋友想帮助保罗做生意。
His friend has a lot business experience.
他的朋友有丰富的商业经验。
His friend can help Paul learn about doing business in China.
他的朋友可以帮助保罗学习在中国做生意的知识。
Paul knows there is a lot to learn.
Paul知道有很多东西要学。
He will certainly need his friend's help.
他一定会得到他朋友的帮助。
While in Beijing, they plan to visit several Italian restaurants.
在北京期间，他们计划参观几家意大利餐厅。
They may meet with some of the owners too, but it isn't certain yet.
他们也可能会与一些业主会面，但目前尚不确定。
Most of the owners are Chinese.
大部分业主是中国人。
One or two of them may want to do business with Paul.
他们中的一两个可能想和Paul做生意。
If he has time he may go to the Great Wall of China.
如果有时间，他可能会去中国的长城。
It’s a few hours outside of Beijing by car.
在北京以外的地方开车要几个小时。
Altogether, the trip may take 3 or more weeks.
这趟旅行总共可能需要3周或更长的时间。
Paul still isn’t sure how long he will stay in each country.
Paul仍然不确定他会在每个国家待多久.
He may spend a week in Japan and two weeks in China.
他可能在日本呆一周，在中国呆两周.
He may decide to stay longer.
他可能决定停留更长的时间。
Everything depends on his friends.
一切都取决于他的朋友。
He expects to get more information from them in the next day or two.
他希望在第二天或第三天从他们那里获得更多信息。