The Jackson family lives in this apartment building.(apartment building:公寓大楼)
Their apartment is on the 5th floor.
Behind the building is a pond and some trees.(倒装语序)
(陈述语序:A pond and some trees are behind the building.)
In front of the building is a street.(倒装语序)
If you look on the map, it's this street, 1st Avenue.
(①road侧重于路面本身,车行驶的路面、②street表街道,两侧通常会有房屋、③avenue)
1st Avenue goes north-south.(go:通向,延伸)
Their building is on the west side of the street.(be on the west side of在……的西面)
Across the street is a small shopping center.(across在……的对面,在……的另一边)
It's on the east side of the street.(be on the east side of在……的东面)
You can buy food there, such as meat and vegetables.(such as:比如,例如 )
You can also buy clothes and toys for kids.(buy sth.购买某物,介词for引出给予的对象)
There are many small shops in the shopping center.
On the east side of the street, there is a subway entrance.(subway美式/underground英式)
It's about 20 meters north of the shopping center.
Lisa and her sister take the subway to school.
(take the subway搭乘地铁、take the train乘火车、take the bus乘坐公交车)
Their parents also take the subway.
They take the subway to work.
They don't own a car.
A car is too expensive.
They don't have enough money for a car.