暑假不寂寞的N種"玩法"

《21世紀英文報》採訪了四名青年。在四項最受歡迎的活動中，他們做出不同選擇。看看他們的經歷能否值得你借鑑。
　　21st Century talked to four young people who are taking part in one of these four activities. See if their experiences make you want to follow in their footsteps.

義務教師 Volunteer teacher
　　陳樺欣（音譯），19歲。 Chen Huaxin, 19,
　　北京師範大學 Beijing Normal University
　　目的地：貴州省大方鎮油杉村 Destination: Youshan Village, Dafang Town, Guizhou
　　預算：1000元 Budget: 1,000 yuan

徐本禹，貴州的一名志願者教師，曾被評爲“感動中國人物”之一。是他激發我想去邊遠山區支教的想法。 Xu Benyu, a volunteer teacher in Guizhou who was honored as one of the “People Who Moved China”, inspired me to become a volunteer teacher in a rural area.

去年春天，我在校園網上看到了支教計劃，之後便申請了一個名額。由於想爲支教做好準備，我曾到北京幾所小學去聽課。我借了一些課本，還給自己的學生準備了文具、糖果等作爲禮物。我甚至還下載了一些視頻想拿給學生們看。 I found a program advertised on my university website and applied for a position this past spring. In order to prepare for my post, I attended several primary school classes in Beijing. I also borrowed textbooks and have prepared gifts for my students, including stationery and candy. I even downloaded some videos that I will show my students.

對於下週的旅程我已經有些迫不及待了。我知道這一定會是一段特殊的經歷。
　　I cannot wait to start my journey next week. I know it will definitely be a special experience.

　　單車旅行 Cycling trip
　劉立（音譯），19歲。 Liu Li, 19,
　　深圳大學 Shenzhen University
　　目的地：福建，廈門 Destination: Xiamen, Fujian
　　預算：1000元 Budget: 1,000 yuan

我認爲騎單車可以極好地欣賞沿途風光。我計劃好一個五日的海濱單車之旅，畫下行程線路併購置了一個工具箱。
　　I see cycling as a great way to enjoy the landscape. I have planned five days of riding that will take me to the coast. I have drawn out my route and bought a tool box.

爲了準備這次旅行，我兩個月前曾騎車前往惠州。那次旅行中，我多次迷路，自行車也是故障不斷，最後弄得我筋疲力盡。我希望這次旅行能夠一切順利。
　　To prepare for the trip, I rode to Huizhou two months ago as a test run. I lost my way several times, my bicycle broke down, and I was exhausted at the end of the trip. I hope everything will go well on this coming trip.

我把旅行計劃發到校內論壇上，希望能夠招集一些驢友，但很失望沒有人敢嘗試如此艱難的長途跋涉。
　　I posted my plans on the campus forum in hopes that I would find someone to go with me, but to my disappointment no one dared to try such a tough, long journey.

　　做兼職 Part-time job
　　李雪梅（音譯），18歲。 Li Xuemei, 18,
　　湖南大學 Hunan University
　　目的地：雲南，麗江 Destination: Lijiang, Yunan
　　預算：1000元 Budget: 1,000 yuan
　　人數：1人 People: one

大學生活如此忙碌，我想把腳步放慢，到小鎮去享受一下休閒時光。我讀過一篇名爲《溫柔時光》的文章，講述了一羣年輕人在麗江的生活，正是這個故事啓發了我。文章中還提到了旅館老闆的聯繫方式。
　　My campus life has been so busy that I wanted to slow down and enjoy some leisure time in a small town. I got the idea from a story named “Soft Time” – about young people spending time in Lijiang. The story included the contact information of a hotel owner.

我申請去那當一名服務員。這份工作的薪水是1000元/月，提供吃住。
　　 I applied to be a waitress there. The salary for this job is 1,000 yuan a month, including accommodation and food.

我將用相機拍下小鎮中有趣的人物和景色，此外我還準備了一臺手提電腦，這樣就可以在博客上和朋友分享我的生活了。
　　I will bring my camera to shoot the interesting people and scenery in the small town, and also a laptop to share my life on my blog with friends.

海外實習 Internship abroad
　　程康平，20歲。 Cheng Kangping, 20,
　　中南財經政法大學 Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
　　目的地：印度，孟買 Destination: Bombay, India
　　預算：1萬元 Budget: 10,000 yuan

我是通過國際經濟學高等學生聯合會發起的一個項目纔得到這個機會的。夏季我將會在孟買的一家軟件公司裏實習。
　　I got this opportunity through a program launched by Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (AIESEC). I will spend the summer interning at a software company in Bombay.

這對我而言真是一次巨大的挑戰，因爲在近兩個月的時間裏，我必須要在異國工作、生活。我有點緊張，有點擔心。但我不想把這次旅行當成一次觀光，因爲我想展現一下中國人的智慧與勤勞。
　　It will be a really big challenge for me, as I have to work and live in a foreign country for nearly two months. I am a little nervous and worried. But I should not treat the trip as a tour because I want to show how smart and hard-working young Chinese people are.