上个星期，我一个人去北京旅行，每天都玩得很高兴。
Last week I traveled to Beijing by myself and had a great time every day.
星期四早上，我要去银行换钱的时候，突然发现我的护照丢了！
On Thursday morning, just as I was about to go to the bank to change money, I suddenly discovered my passport was lost!
我把包里的东西都拿了出来，可是没有护照。
I took everything out of my bag, but the passport wasn't there.
我在房间里找了很久，床上、桌子下面都看了，还是找不到。
I searched the room for a long time — on the bed, under the table — and still couldn't find it.
我非常着急，因为没有护照，我就不能坐飞机回家了。
I was extremely worried, because without a passport I wouldn't be able to fly home.
饭店的工作人员对我说：“别担心，您可以去附近的派出所问问。”
The hotel staff member said to me: "Don't worry, you can go ask at the nearby police station."
到了派出所，警察笑着问我：“一位出租车司机刚才送来了一本护照，是您的吗？”
When I got to the police station, the officer asked me with a smile: "A taxi driver just brought in a passport — is it yours?"
那就是我的护照！我高兴极了，一直对警察说谢谢。
It was exactly my passport! I was overjoyed and kept saying thank you to the officer.
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Key words 生词
护照hùzhàopassport
丢diūto lose
旅行lǚxíngto travel
派出所pàichūsuǒlocal police station
警察jǐngchápolice officer
着急zháojíanxious; worried
Grammar note 语法点
把 + object + verb + complement
The 把 sentence moves the object before the verb to show what you do to it; the verb needs a result or direction after it, e.g. 把门关好 'close the door properly'.
我把包里的东西都拿了出来。 — I took everything out of the bag.
verb + 不到
不到 after a verb means the action cannot achieve its result: 找不到 'cannot find', 买不到 'cannot manage to buy'.
我找了很久，还是找不到。 — I searched for a long time and still couldn't find it.
……的时候
的时候 after a phrase means 'when/while ...', setting the time of the main event, e.g. 吃饭的时候别看手机.
我要去银行换钱的时候，突然发现护照丢了。 — Just when I was about to go to the bank to change money, I suddenly found my passport was lost.
Check yourself 小测验
1. Why was the narrator so worried?
2. What did the hotel staff suggest?
3. Who brought the passport to the police station?
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