If I were given choice between traveling by train, I would certainly prefer the former.

Nowadays, people prefer to travel by air. This is because air travel has some advantages. First of all, airplane, the miracle created by man, is the fastest means of transport. It takes the least time for one to travel by air from one place to another. Besides, traveling by air is convenient and comfortable. Friendly air hostesses are affectionate and considerate. They look after passengers all the way to their destinations. In addition, on long distance flights there are films and music for people to entertain themselves.

现在，人们喜欢坐飞机去旅游。这是因为坐飞机旅游有一些优点。首先，飞机是人类发明的奇迹，是最快的交通方式。坐飞机从一个地方到另一个地方花的时间最少。此外，坐飞机旅游方便舒适。友好的空姐深情体贴。她们一路上都照顾乘客。另外，长途飞行有电影和音乐给人们自娱自乐。

As a popular saying goes, "Everything has two sides." The same is true of air travel. It has some disadvantages, too. For one thing, air travel is expensive. The average Chinese are not rich enough to afford expensive air fares. So they prefer to take trains, which save a lot of money. For another, although passengers are assured of their safety, they are still worried about it during the journey because flying always involves more or less risk.

正如一句流行的话说的：“任何事物都有两面性。”航空旅游也一样，它也有一些缺点。一方面，航空旅游费用昂贵。一般的中国人都不是很富裕，付不起昂贵的航空费用。所以他们宁愿坐火车，这样能节省很多钱。另一方面，尽管乘客们有安全保障，他们在旅途中还是会担心，因为飞行或多或少总包括一些风险。

As far I am concerned, the advantages mentioned above exceed the disadvantages. If I were given choice between traveling by air and by train, I would certainly prefer the former, especially the long distance journey, because time is the most important thing I have to take into consideration whatever I do.

在我看来，上述优点多于缺点。如果让我在火车和飞机之间选择,我宁愿选择前者，特别是长途旅行，因为不管我做什么，时间是我应该考虑的最重要的东西。