Today, it’s the last day of school.
“Tomorrow is the beginning of the summer holiday, children,” says Miss White. “What are your plans? Yes, Anna?”
“I’m going to Canada,” says Anna. “Canada is a great place to go in the summer. There is hot weather. And I go and have ice cream. I love ice cream.”
“Mmm, it’s a good place. Anna. Anyone else?” says Miss White.
“We’re going back to Australia,” says Sam, Amy, Ken and Ann. “Australia has kangaroos and koalas. But it’s snowing heavily there now. It will be a few chances to see those animals. But we can have a snowball fight and make snowmen instead.”
“Er, Sam, Amy, Ken and Ann,” says Lisa, “What’s the season there now?”
“Winter,” says Amy. “Don’t you know that the Australia is at the southern part of the earth so its season is the opposite of the northern part?”
“Oh,” says Lisa. “It really is a great place. I will go there with you. Who else wants to go?”
“Me!” Me!” Me!” say the other five children.
“OK! We will go together then,” says Lisa.
But Maria is just sitting there thinking. “Where should I go?”
“Mmm, let’s open the map in my brain. I think I want to go to the country that shapes like a cock. Er, what’s its name again? Oh yeah, China. And I really want to go to Hainan Island. Right! That’s where I will go.”
When school finishes, Maria walks her way back to home. She sang a special on holiday song:
Oh. A holiday we will go.
For six weeks, it just will.
I had chosen my place.
It is the Hainan Island.
I want to go there by plane.
The plane just zooms over on the sky.
I like to play with sand.
And swim in the big sea.
I love the sandpit.
I really like to play it.
But it’s not the same…
To play at the beach.
When Maria gets home. She asks her parents, Kate Jenkins and Jim Jenkins, “Mum, dad, can we go to Hainan Island?”
“Of course, sweetie,” says Kate.
“I think we can,” says Jim. “Maria, we’ve got three plane tickets. We can use it. But you have to finish your homework first. Then we can go.”
“OK. Mum and dad,” says Maria.
When Maria relaxes. She doesn’t play. She was thinking about going to Hainan Island.
She imagined playing at the beach on Hainan Island. She imagined swimming in the Pacific Ocean. She imagined lying in the sun. She imagined…
“Maria! Come and eat dinner. Or your dinner is going to be cold,” Kate cries.
“OK, mum,” says Maria.
The second day of the summer holiday. Maria was still thinking about going to Hainan Island.
“Maria. Go and do your homework now,” says Jim. “Don’t you want to see Hainan Island? The sooner you finish your homework. The sooner we go. The shorter time you use to finish your homework. The longer time we stay there.”
“OK, dad,” says Maria. She quickly finishes the practise test paper.
The third day, she finish all the homework.
“When can we go?” asks Maria.
“Tomorrow,” says Kate.
“OK,” says Maria. She is very tired. She goes to bed.
The fourth day of the vacation…
“Wake up, Maria!” says Kate. “Or you are going to miss the plane to…”
“Hainan Island! I must wake up. Now!” says Maria. She quickly puts on her clothes. Ate her favourite fast breakfast: Pancakes with maple syrup and a glass of milk. Then Maria rushes out the house, and turn to the left.
“The airport is this way, dear,” says Kate, pointing to the right and giving a smile to Maria to the same time.
Maria runs to Kate and Jim, and walks to the airport.
“Wow! Look at that, mum!” cries Maria. “Look at the planes. They are really, really cool. Aren’t they?”
“Yes, it is really, really cool,” says Kate. “But which one is ours?”
“We will have to look at the tickets,” says Jim. “Ah. The plane will be W9A8 World Airlines.”
“World Airlines? World Airlines! I’ve see it. That one’s number is W9A8,” says Maria.
“That’s it,” says Jim. “W9A8 World Airlines. The most famous plane of all.”
“Come on. Let’s go!” says Maria. She is very excited. Because this is the very, ever first time Maria having a trip by plane.
Maria sits on the plane. She looked at her watch. It’s three to six. She get on her seat belt. Then. It came a loud voice: This is your captain speaking. Welcome to came for a ride on the W9A8, World Airlines. We are going to fly all the way from London, England, to Hainan Island, China. Then we are going to fly back again. Please check your seatbelts quickly. We are going to take off. All ready? Good. Ten. Nine. Eight. Seven. Six. Five. Four. Three. Two. One. TAKE OFF!
Maria was sitting by the window watching outside. Then…
“Hello,” says a young man. “My name is Marv. I work on this plane, W9A8, World Airlines. What’s your name?”
“Maria.”
“Maria. Would you like to see the places on the planes?”
“OK. Marv,”
“I will go with you,” says Kate.
“I will stay here, and look after our things.” says Jim.
Marv says, “Here is the kitchen, it is small. But it can make food quick. Is also filled with machines.
Marv let them to another room.
“This room is the restaurant,” says Marv. “How about three ham and broccoli and egg sandwich and three glasses of milk tea?
“OK,” says Kate. “How much is it?”
“Only ten pounds all together,” says Marv. “Will you like the sandwiches put in three little boxes?”
“OK,” says Kate. “Here’s the money.”
To another room…
“And here is the pilot’s driving room,” says Marv.
“Hello,” says the pilot. “My name is Richard Stevenson. But you can call me Pilot Richard.”
“Hello. Er, Pilot Richard,” says Maria, “Why aren’t you driving the plane by yourself?”
“Because I make the plane steer by herself,” says the pilot. All I have to do is watch and steer away from hard objects.”
“There’s a bathroom,” says Marv. “Why don’t we go there and have a look.”
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