My Home Town 我的家乡（中英对照）

My home town is a beautiful place. It stands beside a wide river and is rich in fish and rice.
我的家乡是一个美丽的地方。它坐落在一条宽阔的河流旁边，盛产鱼和米饭。
But in the old days it was a poor and backward little town.
但是以前它是一个贫穷落后的小城镇。
Many people had no work. They lived a hard life.
很多人都没有工作。他们过得很艰辛。
In 1949 my hometown was liberated. Since then great changes have taken place there.
1949年我的家乡解放了。自那以后发生了很大的变化。
The streets have been widened. Factories, schools, hospitals, cinemas and theatres have sprung up one after another.
街道已拓宽。工厂，学校，医院，电影院和剧院如雨后春笋般涌现出来。
The life of the people is greatly improved.
人们的生活大大改善了。
I love my hometown. All the more I love its people.
我爱我的家乡。我更爱那里的人。
They are working hard so as to make it still richer and more beautiful.
他们努力工作来让家乡变得更加的富裕和美丽。