One day during the holidays, everyone met up at Lily's house. As the friends talked happily, Lily went to get something. She came back into the room carrying something big and round. It was a globe (地球仪), a gift from Grandma.
"Hey, you're not going to give us a geography lesson, are you?"asked Jane, making a face. "It's the holidays, you know!""Of course not, "said Lily, "I just thought it would be fun to look at the globe and imagine all the different places around the world we'd like to visit. Let's see now, where would I go?"Lily pointed to Africa on tho globe. "I'd like to go to Egypt to ride a camel there. " Cindy joined in and turned the globe until she found Asia. "I'd love to visit China or India, "she said. "I'd find all kinds of exciting vegetables and then I'd make some delicious dishes. "
"Aha!I know where I want to go!"said Eve, as she pointed to a place on the globe. "T'd go to Australia for a surfing holiday. I'd spend all day long surfing. It would be so cool. ""What about you, Selina?Where in the world would you go if you could?"asked Lily. "Well, "said Selina, after thinking for a minute. "I don't think traveling is for me. Here in the town there's everything I need. There are so many things to do here at home that I don't really want to go anywhere else!"
"Well, Selina, I think you're right!"laughed Lily. "We're very lucky to live here, and we shouldn't forget that. "