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Module 5 I. On a trip 【1. A Paris Vacation Kathy is on a one-week vacation from her job as a journalist.She hasnt had a vacation in a long time.She has come to Paris to attend her best friends wedding. This is the third time she has been in Paris.The first time she came to Paris was as a student, ten years ago.During that trip, she was so busy that she didnt have time to see any of the sights.This time she plans to relax and enjoy herself. Kathy arrived in Paris the day before yesterday, which was Saturday.Her plane landed at 3:00, two hours behind schedule.Her plane was supposed to arrive at 1:00. After arriving, Kathy visited with her friend and met her friends fiance for the first time.He is a very successful Italian businessman.The wedding was yesterday. It was a small wedding, but very nice. After the wedding, the newlyweds left for a skiing trip in the Swiss Alps. They went by rental car.Unfortunately, they got tied up in traffic.They didnt arrive at their hotel until late last night.Fortunately, they had confirmed reservations, so they had no trouble checking in. They arrived at their hotel last night, which was Sunday.They plan to stay there until Thursday.Then they will travel on to Salzburg, in Austria.They are going to meet up with Kathy there before she returns to the U.S.The three of them are going to stay in a castle hotel, ten miles outside Salzburg. The hotel is on a lake, and the view from the hotel is wonderful.The hotel is in a five hundred-year-old castle.It used to belong to an Austrian prince.Everyone is looking forward to staying there. 【2. Todays Activities Today, in Paris, Kathy is enjoying herself.This morning she took a walk through the streets of Paris.After her walk, at around 9:00, she enjoyed a delicious cup of coffee in a small cafe.At ten oclock, she went to the Notre Dame Cathedral, where she listened to some beautiful organ music. Now shes at the Louvre, the famous art museum. Its 1:30.She has been there for two hours, since