In six weeks, Paul is going on a trip. He is going to Japan and China. There are a couple of reasons for the trip. One reason is for business. He’s thinking about starting restaurants in both countries. The other reason is for pleasure. He enjoys traveling, and he’d like to visit some friends.
六个星期后，保罗要去旅行，目的地是日本和中国。这次旅行有两个原因：一个原因是为生意，他正在考虑在这两个国家开餐馆；另一个原因是乐趣，他喜欢旅行，他要去拜访一些朋友。
Yesterday he went online and made airline reservations. There were plenty of seats on the plane, so it was easy. He also got a good discount. Unfortunately, he needs a new passport. His old passport is expiring next week. This is something he didn’t expect. Getting a new passport will take at least a week. He needs to apply for one right away.
昨天他在网上预订了机票。飞机上座位很多，订票很容易，价格也很优惠。不过他需要一本新的护照，他的旧护照下周就要到期了，这是他没有预料到的。获得新护照至少需要一个星期，他得马上申请。
Paul also needs a visa to enter China. The last time he went to China was 3 years ago. Getting a visa may also take a week or even two. So he doesn’t have much time. He needs to hurry. He can’t get the visa until he gets his new passport. He'll have to go to the Chinese consulate in Toronto. Hopefully there won’t be any delays.
保罗还需要申请进入中国的签证。他上次去中国是三年前，获得签证可能需要一到两周的时间，所以他时间不多了，得赶紧。只有拿到新护照后才能拿签证，得去多伦多的中国领事馆，希望一切顺利。
