My Village
My village is in the southwest of England, which is a very beautiful area in the country. In the north of this area there are hills.
In the south there are several villages on the coast. In the east there are woods and in the west there are more hills.There are several islands off the south coast, where fishermen go to catch fish. My village lies on the River Test and has a population of 750 people. It lies 15 kilometres to the east of Hope,the nearest town. A new road runs into the village and separates it into two parts. It is famous for its cheese. My house is part of an old farm. Before, my father used to keep animals in it, but now the building has been changed into a house. There is a beautiful garden in front of my house. I grow many kinds of flowers and vegetables in it. In the summer days my family often stay there in the open air and cook our meals.
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这篇描述一个小村庄的文章，语言简单，明了。介词“in”在文章中多次被使用，却并没有过多之嫌，因为用得非常恰当、准确。
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我的村庄
我的村庄位于英格兰西南部，是个非常漂亮的地方。它的北部是连绵不断的丘陵地带，南部海岸与其他村庄相邻，东部是大片的森林，而西部是山脉。南部有许多岛屿与我们村隔海相望，渔民常去那儿打鱼。我们村有750口人，它距最近的城镇——河欧普15公里。泰斯特河从我们村旁流过，一条新修的公路横穿村内，将其分为两部分。我们村的乾酪远近闻名。我们家的住房本届一所旧农场的一部分。从前，父亲曾在此养殖牧畜。现在这所建筑物已改造成住房。房屋的前面修了个漂亮的花园，我常在此种各种各样的花和蔬菜。夏天，我们全家人常常在户外用餐。