康小薇 十三岁
寒假一开始，我就随全国青少年儿童文化艺术展评活动委员会加拿大游学团前往加拿大温哥华，开始了游学之旅。这一行，可谓收获颇丰。
用一个字来形容温哥华，那就是——美。
在那儿的第一个周末，寄宿家庭带我和我的同学前往弗雷泽河河畔散步。河面宽阔，河水十分清澈明亮，岸边树木丛生，虽然是冬天，但遍地的苔藓也为它们增添了一份色彩。远处山峰连绵起伏，山高云低，山顶冰雪覆盖的地方与洁白的云彩融为了一体。我们散步时，常常能看到大鸟低空掠过河面，又是它们还会停在灯杆或信箱上。
女主人告诉我们，这里到夏天景色相当美丽，而冬季也不逊色，它最自然、最纯净的美依然那样的动人。
景美是我对温哥华的第一印象，但很快我就发现，温哥华的美不止是景。
当地的人也很美。加拿大人很热情，在我们散步时，常常能与别人相遇，但即便是陌生人，他们也会互相友好地打招呼。在超市、银行等地方工作的人，对待顾客也都十分的热情，好像接待顾客是一种乐趣，而非工作。
加拿大人不仅热情，而且礼貌。常常把“Please”、“Sorry”、“Thank you”之类的词语挂在嘴边上。没见过有人刻意训练过，至少我没见过也没听说过；礼仪已经真正融入到他们的生活和行为习惯中了。
加拿大的生活也很美。早上起得稍早一点，就可以不慌不忙地铺床、换衣服、洗漱，然后不慌不忙地下楼吃饭（当地的住宅一般都是两层，卧室在二层，厨房餐厅等在一次），再不慌不忙地去学校。学校里，老师们基本上都很亲切，校长也没有想象的那样高冷，同学之间就更不用说了，嘻嘻哈哈，十分融洽，也没什么压力。然后，轻轻松松地结束一天的学习，再轻轻松松地回家。当地中学基本上都不留作业，留也留的很少，所以回家后可以去同学朋友家玩儿，也可以在家里做自己喜欢的事。然后是晚餐，一家人其乐融融地共进晚餐，然后看看电视什么的，到点儿了就睡觉。
与北京比，这儿的生活节奏很慢，很轻松，当地的居民大多不必为了生活而忙碌奔波，学生也不必为了自己的前程而起早贪黑，因此他们就会把更多的精力投入到生活中，使生活更有情调。
比如说我寄宿的家庭中，家人们都很喜欢蜡烛，房子的各个角落都能看到蜡烛。女主人还很喜欢音乐，开车的时候回放，做饭的时候也爱听。
在超市里也能看到各种大大小小的工具，和各种装饰物，我也听说西方国家在过万圣节等需要化妆的节日时，都会买很多装饰物来装饰自己的房子；同时也会买很多服装和化妆品。过节那天，每家每户的房子里里外外都会像是翻修了一遍一样。
这样一个美丽的国家，这样一种轻松而又有趣味的生活，真是令我流连忘返，乐不思蜀。这次游学虽然时间不长，但是收获颇丰，让我大开眼界。
Canada is a beautiful country, and Vancouver is a very beautiful city.
On the first Sunday after we arrived Vancouver, Mrs. Farquhar took me and my classmate to Fraser River for a walk. The river was clean and clear. There were lots of trees and bushes on the riverside. It’s winter, but the green moss made them colorful. Far across the river was the Rocky Mountain. It’s very tall, and the cloud was low. The top of the mountains---which was covered with the snow and ice---was mixed together with the cloud.
When we were walking, we always saw big birds flying across the river. Some of them were standing on the lamppost or on the mailbox.
Mrs. Farquhar told us that Fraser River was very beautiful in summer, and in winter it’s beautiful too. I like its natural beauty.
The natural scenery was beautiful. That’s my first impression of Vancouver. But soon I realized that the people here were beautiful too.
Canadians are warm. They say “hello” to the person in the street, no matter they’re stranger or not. The workers working at shopping mall, bank or other places, they’re very nice and warm to the customers. As if reception isn’t their work, but their hobby.
Canadians are also very polite and kind. They always say “please”, ”sorry” and “thank you”. They are saying them no purpose. The etiquette has already become habit.
The daily life of students is beautiful too. They wake up a little early in the morning, get change, make bed and brush teeth. Then they get downstairs for breakfast. After breakfast, they go to school by car or on foot.
In the school, the headmaster isn’t serious, and the teachers are very kind, and so the students. They’re nice to each other and they enjoy their school life.
After school, their parents will pick them up from school and go home. Most middle school has no homework. So after school, the students can play with their friends or do something they like.
When it’s time for dinner, the family sits together and enjoys their time together. After dinner, they will watch TV or do something else. When it’s time for bed, they go to bed.
They live in a slow pace of life. Most of the people who live here don’t have to spend much time on working. And students don’t have to spend much time on studying. So they can spend their time on decorating their life.
For example, on Halloween, every family will decorate their house with fake skeletons, pumpkins, fake spiders and fake cobwebs. And people will wear costumes and do makeups.
Not only on Halloween, Canadians have different ways to celebrate every festival, and enjoy their time with their family, friends, and lovers.
What a beautiful country! This trip opened my eyes and taught me a lot of things that I can’t learn from studying in school.
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