Переведите, . это passive voice. my parents have been paid less than they expected

Мои родители заплатили меньше, чем ожидали

Hey Tom,(или любое другое имя)
How are you? I want to tell you about my plans for holdays. 
I like holidays very much ,because I must not go to school ,do homework and get up early. On my holidays I am going to hang out with my friends ,go to the cinema and to the theatre. Maybe I will go to the countryside with my family for some days. Of course I am going to read some new interesting books. As you know,I like adventure books. I want to have good holidays! 
So,tell me about your plans for holidays in the next letter! 
See you soon,
(свое имя)

1) Why do people travel?

People travel for a lot of reasons. Some people travel to visit their relatives or friends. Some other people travel to see other countries and discover new cultures. There are people who go to other places in order to find better weather. Sometimes they have to travel to find a job.

2) What are the means of travelling?  

We can travel by bicycle, by motorcycle, by car, by van, by lorry (truck), by train, by airplane, by bus (coach), by ship (boat) or on foot.

3) How do you prefer to travel and why?

If it is too far away I prefer to travel by plane because it's the fastest means of travelling. In all other cases I would choose going by train, as it is cheaper, you can take more luggage and there are no security checks that take so much time.

4) What is the fastest kind of travelling?

The fastest kind of travelling is going by airplane.