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When the idea of going to Beirut (贝鲁特) first came to my mind in 2001, I thought something was
going wrong with me. I had always thought Beirut was a war-torn (战争创伤的) place with rude and hungry
people running all over. But I was wrong.
The airport in Beirut was just like any airport you could find in Canada and the United States. Everything
was clean and new. The people there were very helpful and very kind.
The streets of Beirut were not what I had expected. I thought it would be a terrible place with broken
buildings and things of that kind. Instead I saw a beautiful city with tall buildings and busy streets filled with
laughing people who were very friendly and understanding of my foreign ways.
I thought that their way of life would be different, their clothes and their food. I was right about one
thing --- their food was different but it was amazing. However, they have different kinds of western foods
and western restaurants. Their clothing is exactly the same. Their language is beautiful and they live a happy
life. English and French are widely spoken. I have visited Beirut four times after that and I plan to go there
again.
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Streets |
People |
Food |
Clothing |
| Beirut in the writer's mind |
1.______ |
2.______ |
Different |
Different |
| Beirut in the writer's eyes |
Busy |
3.______ |
4.______ |
5.______ |