The Isle of Wight is a small island off the south coast of England. It is one of the most popular holiday destinations (预定地点；目的地) in Britain；in 1980 about 8, 000, 000 people stayed there and another    6, 000, 000 went thereon“daytrips”.

      Not many foreign tourists know about the island. Most of the visitors are British people who go there for their summer holidays. The Isle of Wight is only 23 miles long and 13 miles from north to south, but the towns and villages are all very different, and they offer a good many holidays. It is also one of the hottest places in Britain.

      It is very simple to get to the island from London. Trains leave London every hour during the summer. Two and a half hours later, you arrive at Portsmouth, where you walk 50 meters to the ferry (渡口). Half an hour after that, you are standing on the island. A return fare from London to the Isle of Wight will cost about￡10.