我小时候住在北京的西北边，有一条非常有名的河经过那里。我家就住在河边。那里有高高的大树和绿绿的草地。春天，河边的花都开了，看起来特别漂亮。还记得小时候，一到夏天我就去河里游泳。长大以后，遇到什么不开心的事情，我就去河边的树下坐着，听听鸟叫，看看河水，跟遇见的朋友聊聊天儿，难过的事情不一会儿就忘了。那是我最喜欢的地方。

When I was young I lived in the northwest of Beijing, where a very famous river flowed. My home was right on the riverbank — tall trees and green meadows. In spring the flowers by the river bloomed beautifully. I remember that every summer as a child I'd go swimming in the river. As I grew up, whenever something made me unhappy I'd go sit under the riverside trees — listening to birds, watching the river, chatting with friends I happened to meet — and before long the unhappy things were forgotten. That is my favourite place.