My First Flight

In many people's eyes, going by air would be the best choice when traveling, however, in recent years, the increasingly high frequency of plane crashes make some people hesitant to take the plane. Naturally, when my parents told me that we would go to Wuhan for the coming Mayday holiday by air, I had a combined feeling of happiness as well as worry.
　　After a long queue for check-in, we were finally on board the plane. Everything was so fascinating, though it was my first time to travel by air, my sense of nervousness didn't last long due to the help of the hospitable air hosts and hostess. With their patient explanation, I got familiar with the handy facilities very soon. Things went smoothly, I soon became at ease, thinking that traveling by air was nothing different from any other traffic tools except that it was much more efficient. Suddenly, we were informed to fasten our seat belt for the coming air flow. I became scared at the news, but it turned to be a very small incident during the whole journey. The plane soon became very steady and 2 hours later, we landed on the airport.
　　After this unforgettable trip, I don't think I would be haunted by the thought of plane accident in the future. Anyway, it hasn't been proven that traveling by air bears a higher percentage of accidents than other means of transportation..

My Best Friend

My Best Friend
　　Liu Hua is my best friend. She is less taller than I, but of stronger consti­tution. She looks more like a boy than a girl and is strong willed. At college, we spent a lot of time together reading, talking, singing and laughing. When­ever we were together we felt happy and carefree.
　　We have much in common regarding our education, interests and hobbies. We often help each other and learn from each other. Once, when she was in the hospital for an operation on her appendix, I took care of her in every way possible, which made other patients jealous of our friendship. When I was preparing for post graduate exams, she did the cooking and urged oth­ers to help me. After graduation we parted. She went to Argentina. I was still in Beijing. We promised to meet in the United States. So we both worked hard at our lessons.
　　Hard work is rewarding and three years later, we met again. True to our word, we met at the place where we promised to see each other — the United States of America. I received an assistantship in NCSU and she earned enough money in Argentina to support herself and work her way through college.

GOT A TIMETABLE

know that i got a timetable,
i do not like a prolonged breathing
since the birth of the pink bud
i always love gasps
find thrill in grasps and quick finger holds
and soon releasing
nothing usurping nothing over holding on
to something
lest everything gets so old and familiar and
death boring
something is new in the newness of beginnings
nothing must last an hour longer

i am listening but not for long
there is no use for your argument
the pink bud blooms only for a very short day
the nights are longer
the years cannot convert themselves to bright days
there is no exchange
substitution is null and void
novation does not exist in this personal world
no erasures
all original
everything ends as desired by the law of nature
why worry then?
i stop as written.

a letter about friendship

Reply
　　March 29, 2003
　　Dear Cynthia,
　　I am much delighted to receive your letter of May 20 and learned that you are making preparation for the entrance examination for graduate studies at Qinghua University. I admire your courage in trying to improve yourself.
　　When we were at college, I was deeply impressed by your talents, your diligence and your perseverance, which eventually made you exceptional in your studies. It's really modest of you to ask me for advice on mathematics studies. I'm only afraid that I can't offer you the kind of advice you are looking for.
　　We have long been best friends, so if I might be of any help to you, I would be quite pleased to do so. I'll be free this Friday and every weekend. I will be glad to have your company any time you find convenient.
　　Yours ever,
　　Peng Li

What does friendship mean?

What does friendship mean? There is no definite answer. An eternal theme in literature, friendship is also indispensable in daily life. Friendship is to our life what salt is to dasher. When you are happy, friendship is just like adding flowers on the brocade; when you are sad, friendship is a dose of consolation; if you are in trouble, friends will surround you and remove the barriers for you; if you have a hard nut to crack, you can turn to friends for help. We admire the great friendship between Marx and Engel, which firmly combined them and pushed them forward on the road to exploring and fulfilling Communism.
　　Friendship isn't almighty, but no one can live happily without it.