The school picnic day was on Sunday, and on Saturday morning I decided to ask Mum some questions. As soon as Mum took the last bite of her toast, I decided I couldn't wait for her any longer and asked," Mum, where is Italy?"
My mum pushed up her glasses and looked at me with her head to one side. Then she said," Italy is an European country which is very far away from here, my love. Why do you want to know that?"
I shrugged (耸肩)," That's where Mike, the new boy in our class is from."
She nodded and invited me to go to fetch the geography book. The book was big and Mum always kept the very big books on the bottom shelf of our bookcase. I watched as Mum flipped to the index and then to a page near the middle." Here we go," she said, turning the map around to show me. I let my finger meet hers where it said the word "Italy" in capital letters.
According to the introduction to the country on the page, Mum helped me know more about the country.
"You know, Mum, Mike's parents are extremely busy working in the downtown. He seldom eats regularly let alone (更不用说) have his native foods. I really want him to be very happy for his first picnic with us…"
I paused and observed Mum, worried that Mum would think that it was silly and maybe a waste of money buying food only to give it away. But she didn't. Instead, she said, "I think that's a brilliant idea! Go and get ready, and we'll head out on a big shopping."
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I got ready so quickly that morning that I thought I must have beaten a world record.
We gathered on the grass on Sunday morning and I saw the Italian boy immediately.
