Peter wants to visit his sister in Riverton. He walks to the train station early in the morning.
彼得想去里弗顿看望他的姐姐。他一大早走到火车站。
He goes to the ticket counter and waits in line. "One ticket to Riverton, please," he says.
他走到售票柜台前排队。“请给我一张去里弗顿的票，”他说。
The clerk types on her computer. She prints a ticket and hands it to him.
售票员在电脑上敲了几下。她打印出一张票，递给他。
Peter pays for the ticket. He thanks the clerk and walks toward the platform.
彼得付了票钱。他谢过售票员，朝站台走去。
He waits for his train. He looks down at the ticket in his hand.
他等着自己的火车。他低头看了看手里的票。
Peter stops. The ticket says "Lakeside," not "Riverton." He reads it again, but it still says Lakeside.
彼得愣住了。票上写的是“湖畔”，不是“里弗顿”。他又读了一遍，上面写的还是湖畔。
He walks back to the ticket counter. "Excuse me," he says. "This ticket is wrong."
他走回售票柜台。“打扰一下，”他说，“这张票不对。”
"I asked for a ticket to Riverton," Peter explains. The clerk looks at the ticket.
“我要的是去里弗顿的票，”彼得解释说。售票员看了看那张票。
"I'm sorry," she says. "I typed the wrong city. Let me print a new one."
“对不起，”她说，“我输错了城市。我给您重新打一张。”
She types again and checks the screen twice. Then she prints a new ticket.
她又敲了一遍，对着屏幕检查了两次。然后打印出一张新票。
"Here is your ticket to Riverton," she says. Peter checks it carefully.
“这是您去里弗顿的票，”她说。彼得仔细核对了一遍。
The new ticket says "Riverton" now. Peter smiles and thanks the clerk.
新票上现在写的是“里弗顿”。彼得笑了，谢过售票员。
He walks back to the platform. The train to Riverton waits by the platform.
他走回站台。开往里弗顿的火车正停在站台边。
Peter finds a seat by the window and sits down. He puts the old ticket in the trash can.
彼得找了个靠窗的座位坐下。他把旧票扔进了垃圾桶。
Then he puts the new ticket safely in his bag. The train doors close, and the train starts to move.
然后他把新票小心地放进包里。车门关上，火车开动了。
