Towards Tomorrow Vol.06——向未来

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Sports Day: A Celebration of Team Spirit and Excellence

This year's Sports Day was an exciting event that brought our school community together to celebrate athleticism and teamwork.

The festivities started with a spectacular opening ceremony, showcasing our students' talents and our school's vibrant spirit. Students participated in various activities, demonstrating their skills and enthusiasm. Our students' dedication and hard work truly shone through as they brought home many medals, making us all proud.

本次活动的组织者Natalie老师和Sandy老师表示，通过这样的形式庆祝世界和平日，不仅增进了PYP小学各班的交流，也弘扬了和平、友爱的价值观。参赛者唱着那些充满正能量的歌曲，台下的同学们热烈欢呼鼓掌，我们感受到了PYP小学的凝聚力，这次活动真的太棒了！

PYP Celebrates World Peace Day with Karaoke Competition, Singing Praises of Peace and Love

On September 28th, PYP hosted a one-of-a-kind celebration of World Peace Day - a karaoke competition. Teachers and students gathered together to convey messages of peace and friendship through singing, collectively celebrating this important international holiday.

Twelve performers from different grades and houses at PYP took the stage to deliver captivating solo performances, singing uplifting and empowering songs. During the final judging time, three PYP teachers - Stefan, Joel, and Benjamin - played instruments and sang, further elevating the energy in the Blue Auditorium.

难忘的中秋

Y4A  Hades

“小时不识月，呼作白玉盘。”时间如梭，一转眼就到了一年一度的中秋佳节。无论大人还是小孩都会在这天抬头仰望那一轮明亮的圆月，心中充满对家人的思念。

对于这个节日，我总是充满了期待，期待那圆圆的月亮，期待那美味的月饼，更期待回老家和爷爷奶奶一起相聚的时光。今年的中秋节也不例外，爸爸妈妈早就准备好了节日礼物，我都迫不及待了。一回到老家，我就飞奔上楼，映入眼帘的是各种水果和月饼。对着满桌的美食，我忍不住咽了下口水，奶奶看到了笑眯眯地说：“小馋猫，等下一边赏月一边吃。”

吃完晚饭后，夜幕降临，一轮明月缓缓升起。此时的月亮格外明亮，宛如一个巨大的银盘悬挂在空中。远处的楼房在月光的映照下，显得特别宁静；近处的桂花树在微风的吹拂下，散发着淡淡的清香，仿佛在诉说着秋天的故事。我静静地看着这一轮明月，心中思绪万千，想到明天就要和爷爷奶奶分离，有点伤感。后面，我们一家人看了爷爷最喜欢的电影《志愿军》，看完电影很有感触，我们这一代人是多么的幸福啊！我们能够在这样的夜晚，静静地欣赏月光！

时间在不知不觉中溜走，夜已深，我们依然沉浸在美好的氛围中，不愿回去休息。中秋节不仅是吃月饼赏月的日子，更是和家人团聚的美好时刻。“但愿人长久，千里共婵娟”，我喜欢中秋节，喜欢那明亮的圆月，喜欢秋天的味道，更喜欢和家人团聚的幸福时光！

                       《小猪变形记读后感》 

Angle 李嘉怡

从前有一只小猪，他总觉得当小猪一点意思也没有，就特别想体验别的动物。于是，他就想尽各种办法模仿长颈鹿，斑马，袋鼠，小鸟等动物。但遗憾的是，这些创举都以失败告终。正当小猪被一连串失败打击失去信心时，他又受到了另一头猪的启发，找到了真正属于猪的乐趣。这本书用一种奇妙又有趣的方式，为我们展示了一只猪认识他人的过程 。 

这本书虽然是本儿童故事，但它蕴含着许多深刻的道理。我读了这本书，学会了一个道理：不要刻意地去模仿别人，做自己才是最快乐的。 

我觉得有时候我就是这只小猪，在生活中遇到各种很厉害的人，总想去模仿别人，不过最后还是做自己最好，小猪最终发现自己最快乐，我们要正确认识自己，评价自己。 

这个故事可以让我们很明白只有结合自己的特长，才能找准自我，找到快乐。在这个世界上，我们都是独一无二的，所以在生活中，应该多去发现自己的优点，不要拿自己的缺点和别人的优点去比，也不要什么都去模仿别人，失去自己本来的快乐，变成了别人。不过我们可以去学习别人的优点，但不能盲目。 

读完这本书，我最大的感受是：“做自己才是最快乐的！” 

《小猪变形记》读后感

Bruce 卢俊屹

前天，我看了一本书，叫做《小猪变形记》，这本书主要讲了一个小猪的故事。有一天，小猪觉得当小猪很无聊，于是，他装扮成长颈鹿、斑马、大象……其中，他遇到了很多事情。但最后，小猪懂得了：做自己，最幸福。

看完这本书，我觉得小猪非常勇敢，具有冒险精神。同时，我也认为小猪是一个很有创意的角色。

很多人都会想自己变成某人，或者去做某一些事情，但是都是想想而已，可是并不会去执行。但是文中的小猪，不仅仅是想到，还真正去做到了。文中他想当长颈鹿，便做了高跷来扮演长颈鹿；他想做斑马，就用颜料在身上涂了条纹来扮演斑马；他想做大象，就用塑料管和两片树叶来扮演大象。虽然他失败了，但是我认为他的这种勇敢，富有创意的精神值得我们学习。

我可以在生活中学习小猪这种勇敢、果断、敢于冒险的精神。比如，在竞选时，我要勇敢果断一些，不能犹犹豫豫，最后失去了一个好机会。我可以学习小猪天马行空的创造能力，不要害怕别人嘲笑，要多尝试，找到适合自己的东西。

虽然做自己很好，但是如果我们不能发挥创意，多点勇敢、冒险精神，不断尝试，怎么才能找到最好的自己呢？

小猪变形记续篇

Mitchell 袁沐辰

小猪知道了做自己，最合适，但是每次在泥巴里玩好后，都很难清理身上的污渍泥巴等东西，需要很长的时间来清理干净。他想再一次变成别的动物。

忽然，他想到上次的猴子，便拿来一根棕色的管子当尾巴，把身子染成了棕色。这时，他走到一只猫面前说：“我是一只会爬树的猴子”。可猫却笑着说：“哦，不，你并不是一只猴子，而是一只染了色的小猪。”于是猫和猪吵了起来。小猪说：“这样吧，要是我能爬上树，你说对不起；如果我没爬上树，那我说对不起。”小猫同意了，小猪走到树跟前，开始慢慢往上爬，但谁知道刚爬上去一点点，他就掉了下来，小猪只好说了声对不起。

小猪说：”猴子不好当，还是当小猫吧！”于是他带上了猫嘴模型，还插上了一对尖尖的耳朵，走到小狗的面前，小猪说：“我是一只优雅的小猫”。小狗说：“不，你是一只只会在泥巴里玩的小猪。”小猪说：“你不信？不信就看我如何走优雅的猫步。”于是，小猪走了起来，没走两步就跌倒了，小狗说：“你真笨，怎么不去泥巴里玩呢？”小猪说：“因为太脏了！”小狗说：“你可以去河里洗啊？”小猪说：“谢谢你，我明白了。”于是，小猪当回了自己。

小鱼变形记

Gordon李天恩

一睁开眼睛，突然发现自己正置身于一个小洞之中，环顾四周，天呐，我竟然变成了一条小鱼。 

我又到一条河里，整天与小伙伴们成群结队，追逐戏水，无比幸福！正是春天，和煦的阳光映照在水上，波光粼粼。我们可高兴了，用着尾巴来到美丽的浅滩上，温暖的河水就像母亲的怀抱一样，大家在浅滩上尽情地嬉戏玩耍，是多么自由，多么欢畅呀！ 

我们就这样日复一日，快乐地生活着，突然有一天，我被一个小男孩捉住了，他将我装进了一个狭窄闷热的玻璃瓶里。这里没有鲜美的水藻，也没有甘甜的河水，更没有要好的小伙伴，我只能贴着玻璃瓶的边缘慢慢游动。 

在瓶子中的我，整天无所事事，整天无精打采，只能透过玻璃，望着外面精彩的世界，回忆过去那些快乐的时光，思念一起玩耍的小伙伴…………想着想着，我仿佛闻到了清新的草香，看见了一碧千里的草地，岸边的柳树倒映在河里，清澈的河水犹如一条蓝绸带飘向遥远的天边，迎接着新一轮的太阳，久别的小伙伴们正向我游近。 

我才明白，一个体验过自由的家养鸟，是多么渴望自由，像人一样，不过人却没有勇气去挑战，去获得自由！ 

云朵的自述

Jenny 杨臻妮

我是一朵小小的云,我生活在天空上。我生活的地方周围都是其他大大小小的云,我们每天都手拉手一起唱歌跳舞,无忧无虑。

有一天,我突然觉得有点无聊,就对云姐姐说:“可以带我去别的地方看看吗?”云姐姐说:“可以!”在风哥哥的帮助下我们的旅程开始了。

我飘啊飘,飘到了一座大山上。大山到处都是绿树,小鸟们叽叽喳喳地叫着。继续向前飘啊飘,我看到了村庄人们在田里辛勤地劳作,孩子们在玩捉迷藏,烟囱里升起了烟。这时,风哥哥用力一吹,我又飘到了城市,这里好热闹,车水马龙一辆辆汽车排起了长龙,到处都是高楼大厦,还有好多游乐园。

这时,我又听到风哥哥说走了。他把我带到了一个干旱的地方,我看到人们愁眉苦脸的,地里的庄稼都枯死了。“他们为什么变成这样?”我问，风哥哥说:“这里已经很久没有下雨了,你愿意变成雨去帮助他们吗?”我又看了看地上的人们，想了想说:“我可以变成雨滴帮助他们!”我还叫来了其他小伙伴,我们一起变成了无数个小水滴冲了下去。我们听到了人们欢呼的声音。

我没办法回到天上了,但我做了一件好事我觉得很开心。

Chapter One 

  Y6B Bruce

This is the year 2547, and we are going to Mars because Earth is becoming uninhabitable. We are currently waiting for the trip. Why is Earth becoming uninhabitable? The sun is getting bigger, and with global warming, the Earth is becoming much warmer. It is now too warm, so we will go to Mars and start a new colony. Additionally, Earth is experiencing more and more very large sandstorms due to the weather. A strong gust of wind can easily cause one because there is sand everywhere. There are also sandstorms on Mars, but I think ours are probably worse. I believe we will move there because Mars isn't as warm as Earth. 

A warm gust of wind blew past. Whoosh! Then, sand blew into my face. I wiped my face and spat out some sand. I took out my goggles and mask and put them on. Better to be protected than sorry, I thought. 

Suddenly, I felt the need to go to the bathroom, so I went. When I was heading back, a huge sandstorm hit. It was the biggest I had ever seen. There was a siren, and a voice was saying, "Emergency takeoff. Please get on the ship." The wind was so strong that the trees were bending. Poor trees, I thought. 

I ran to the ship, running for my life. But my speed was probably only that of normal walking since I was in a huge sandstorm and running against the wind.  

Then, a branch came flying at me. I ducked just in time and kept running.  

After a lot of running and ducking, I saw the silhouette of the ship. The voice said, "T minus 30 seconds." I had less than thirty seconds to get on the ship! 

It was probably the voice that distracted me. An object hit me right in the head, and I passed out. 

Journey to Ultraman's World 

Chapter 1: The Secret Code from Ultraman 

Journey to Ultraman

Y6B Spark

In a world where giant monsters harm humans, Ultraman was the hero everyone looked up to. 

Mark, a brave person who likes to eat food, said, “Hi everybody! Let's go play in the woods!” 

Simon, a tall and bold person, said, “Okay! I can go anywhere you guys like!” 

Spark, a timid person, said, “Oh! Just be careful, but I’ll go with you guys to have fun.” 

They walked and walked into the woods, but then they saw a bright light shining towards them. When they opened their eyes, they found themselves in a mysterious place they had never seen before. 

Simon said, “Let’s just play!” 

Mark replied, “Okay, and I’ll be with the timid Spark.” 

They played for hours and hours, but then they found a bunch of words on a tree. It said, “MJSUN AND P AND USE TM TO REACH ULTRAMAN WORLD.” 

“Oh, what!” said Mark. “What world?” 

“Ultraman world,” said Simon. “We can figure out this bunch of words and read them again.” 

But Spark interjected, “Okay, but I’m a little afraid that…” 

“No! We must do this!” Mark and Simon said with some anger. 

They figured it out for a few hours and read the simpler words: “Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Use the time machine to reach Ultraman’s world!” Just then, the bright light shone on them again. This time, they were in a lab filled with scientific equipment. 

“Oh wow,” Simon said. “What is this place?” 

Just then, a man came close to them and said, “Hello, my astronauts! Did you go to the woods today and crack the code you saw?” 

“Yes!” Simon and Mark said. “I just felt we needed to come here. What do you want us to do?” 

“I sent a message to the old woods to see if anyone could crack the code and help the little boy Sam reach Ultraman’s world. He is related to Ultraman and flew to Earth injured when he fought a monster called Red Spider. Please help Sam reach Ultraman’s world!” 

“Sounds interesting!” Simon and Mark said. But Spark, on the other hand, just sat in a chair and said, “Okay! I’ll go…” 

“Here, I’ll show you something that you need to travel with and take food for your lunch and dinner.” 

The man took them to a place where several spaceships were parked. “Wow, wow!” Everyone felt surprised! “What is it?” 

“It is a time machine; it can help you travel as fast as light. You just need one hour to travel from Earth to Ultraman’s world, but you need to be careful of the evil monsters you’ll encounter. You need to fight all of them!” said the man. 

“Sounds great, we’ll fight them all. Agha, Agha, Agha, Agha…” 

“Don’t be too happy too early; I’ll give you some weapons to fight the monsters,” the man said. 

He handed some weapons to Simon and said, “Here are the bubble weapons and four guns. If you need any help to fight the monsters, call ‘ATHH’ and I’ll come to help you,” said the man. 

“Okay!” said everyone, including Spark and Sam. “So, are you going to start your journey now?” asked the man. 

“Yes!” everyone answered. “Journey to Ultraman’s world!” they said with excitement. 

They stepped onto the time machine spaceship and got ready. 

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! The machine flew up into space. They waved goodbye to the man. Their first planet was Mars… 

The journey had just started… 

Chapter One: Living in Space 

Y6B Simon

Imagine living in a place where the sky is always black, and you can see a billion stars twinkling every night. This is the reality for the people aboard the MKBF, a massive spaceship that floats high above Earth in the year 2147. After pollution and climate change rendered Earth uninhabitable, humanity built the MKBF as a last refuge—a new home among the stars. 

Life on the MKBF is unlike anything that existed on Earth. The ship is equipped with state-of-the-art technology designed to enhance daily living. Holographic displays provide vital information, while robots assist with everything from cooking to cleaning. Each resident has a small living area, complete with a cozy bed, a laptop for educational activities, and a window revealing the breathtaking cosmos. 

Food aboard the MKBF comes from innovative hydroponic gardens, where plants thrive in nutrient-rich water instead of soil. Residents enjoy fresh vegetables and fruits, carefully cultivated to provide essential nutrients. The ship’s chefs create meals reminiscent of Earth, and communal dining becomes a cherished ritual, fostering a keen sense of community. 

However, living in space is not without challenges. Occasionally, artificial lights flicker, casting shadows in the halls, and the air can feel stale. Homesickness can creep in, and residents long for the green trees and blue oceans of Earth. To combat this, the MKBF staff holds weekly meetings, encouraging everyone to share their feelings and brainstorm ways to improve life aboard the ship. 

Mark, a hopeful dreamer among the crew, often finds solace in these meetings, but his heart aches for something greater. As a dedicated scientist, he is one of many searching for a better planet for humanity to inhabit. He spends his days analyzing data from countless planetary scans, always with a flicker of hope that he will discover a new home. 

One day, while taking a break on the observation deck, Mark gazes into the vastness of space. The ship is silent, the only sound the soft hum of machinery. As he squints into the darkness, a shimmer catches his eye—a distant planet, bathed in hues of blue and green, swirling with fresh air. It beckons him, an oasis in the desolate void. His heart races as he realizes it is a billion kilometers away, but the thought ignites a fire within him. 

Mark rushes back to the control room, adrenaline coursing through his veins. “I think I’ve found something!” he exclaims, his voice barely contained. His colleagues turn, curiosity piqued. He pulls up the scans on the main screen, the image of the distant planet illuminating the darkened room. 

“Look at this!” he exclaimed, excitement bubbling in his voice. “This planet has a breathable atmosphere and surface water—it might actually be habitable!” The room fell silent as his colleagues leaned closer; their faces lit by the screen. Hope ignited in their eyes as they began to process the implications. Could this distant world truly be the answer they had been searching for, a new home for humanity? 

Wake me up in the year 5000 AD Chapter 1 

Y6B John 

“Edward! Edward! Wake up! This is urgent! We need to escape the ship now!” said Charles. “Uhhh..., what's going on?” said Edward. “What am I doing here?” 

It was 5000 AD, and the climate change destroyed Earth. Edward, Charles, and their team of astronauts were in a freezer since 2442. Charles and the other team member’s freezers were kept safe, but Edward's freezer was damaged, and he lost most of his memories. As Edward was frozen, Charles and the team traveled to Venus. “There is an emergency!” said Charles, “We need to abandon the ship!” 

“Wait, who are you?” said Edward 

“Of course you do not know who I am. You lost your memories” Charles said to himself. “Come on!”  

They and five other team members escaped on EP1. The rest escaped on EP2. 

“Why is everything so unfamiliar?” asked Edward.  

“You've lost all your memories, or actually, maybe not all.” said Charles. 

“Hmm... okay...,” said Edward. 

After a while of talking with Charles, Edward found something in his pocket. It was an amulet, but he did not know what it was for nor why it was there. There was something written on it. It wrote “What memories are seeking in me?” He whispered it out to himself and the amulet. Suddenly, the amulet opened, when it did, he suddenly regained all his memories. “That was interesting...” he thought. 

A few weeks later the team had arrived on the mysterious grounds of Venus. The planet was not what it was before, it had life just like Earth before the disaster. There were luscious green plants, majestic animals and much more... 

The alarm went off, again! This time there was a giant tiger-like animal charging at them! It was about two meters tall and five meters in length. "We need Battle Pod 1, 7, 5 and 4” commanded Charles “Attack!”  

As the battle raged like fire there were more of those creatures coming to fight against the team. Edward used his laser gun to shoot some of enemies down, but it was no use, armour for skin could not be damaged by lasers. 

Edward then found something in his pocket. It was a ball of some sort with a bright red button on it. He was curious and clicked it, it started beeping... Edward then found out what it was. He threw it, in a beam of flashing light, all the fighting was gone, there was only peace. 

“Hooray!” shouted the team with endless happiness. 

After a few months colonies were built, Venus was the new Earth, everything went well.  

Until one day, it was not. 

To be continued... 

Chapter 1 Leaving Earth 

George Hu

It is 15/6/15967. Today, we are going to leave Earth because of AI control. Earth looks like hell; everywhere is dark, and there is not enough food or water. We all need to work for the AI. We must leave Earth before 5 o’clock; it is our only chance to live on a planet where there is peace. We must go through the wormhole near Mars.

"Gavin, we must go now. Stop writing in your diary," said Mom.

"I'm coming, Mom," I said. I closed the book and packed all my clothes with my brother, Jason. We boarded the space elevator. The space elevator looked like a small room, and there were a lot of seats. We sat in the seats and fastened our seat belts. "Vooo!" the elevator went upward. We started our journey to Mars. We heard a "bang" and found out it was the bomb attached to the other elevator. Our elevator had a bomb too, and we were all scared. My dad stood up; he is the scariest among all the people. My mom took out her space suit and put it on. She jumped out of the space elevator, but she couldn't find the bomb. Everyone in the elevator helped Mom find the bomb, but we couldn't. "I found the bomb; it is at the top of the elevator!" I yelled. Mom got near the bomb, but suddenly the bomb on the other elevator exploded. My mom couldn't go near it anymore, but she moved closer step by step. "10, 9, 8, 7…" She pulled out a pair of scissors and cut the blue wire, then cut the red and yellow wires. "3, 2, 1…" It stopped. The bomb didn’t explode. Mom is a hero; she saved us. Jason thinks the AI must have attached it.

"We are now at Mars. Please leave the elevator," Dad said. "We are now going to the underground city. Everything is opposite; we need to wear masks to breathe." Mom said we are also going to see Grandpa and Grandma. Mars looks like heaven; we found a lot of wild animals. There is clean water and air. Dad said it won't look like that when the AI comes.

We went to the entrances, and a monster appeared……

Chapter 1  Make friends in Space

Gordon Li

It's a long time away, and the technology on Earth is very advanced. Many people want to explore space. I am already a great scientist, and people really want to go to another planet to make some friends. So, people asked me, a world-renowned scientist, to explore Mars. To live up to people's high expectations, I agreed. I immediately packed my luggage and boarded my self-made Shuiling-1 spacecraft, which flew to Mars with a swoosh. As soon as I arrived on Mars, I was stunned. I had never seen such a cute little elf before. They had a pair of big ears, long hair, a light blue body, and crystal-like eyes, along with very thin transparent wings. It was really amazing! 

Hey, why aren't they talking? I took out the alien translator to listen. The elves saw me and quickly changed their language to Chinese: "Welcome to Mars, please come with us!" I first went to their residence. Their houses are very unique, made of special meteorites that can be hidden. Once an enemy is detected invading, the house automatically becomes invisible, and it has many beautiful colors that do not exist on Earth. This is the first time I saw those colors, which is really impressive! 

It's time for dinner. But the elves only gave me a piece of food the size of chewing gum. How can I fill my stomach with such a small thing? Originally, this is highly nutritious compressed food; one piece is equivalent to a meal. It's amazing. 

It's time to go back to Earth, so I told them about humans wanting to be friends with them. The elves said they also want to be friends with humans. I said, "Don't worry, I will definitely make humans friends with you." 

But is it easy to make friends across planets? 

Battling Myths: The Hidden Stone 

 Chapter 1: The Four 

Jacob Tibay

I, Gasper Alexandros, vowed to never wake up today. It's the last day of school. I should be happy, but I have a test that counts for 40% of my grade. My new friend, Scarlett Aria, is moving temporarily, and I can't lose my chance with her. I can impress her with my archery, but it hasn't gotten me closer to her. 

My sister Amora bumps me in the thigh. "Owww!" I wailed in agony. "Oh, sorry," she said, but she didn't sound very sorry. "Mom!" I called. I knew I couldn't argue any longer because I was already late for school. Amora and I ran to school, trying to avoid dog manure on the way. As we walked, I felt someone watching us. 

Once we were in school, our test had already begun. The test was all about trigrammatic figures and a bunch of other stuff. I was so focused on the test that I think I aced it. Before I knew it, it was already lunch. 

I saw my friend Oakley Kane by the restroom, eating lunch. Oakley was a buff but very sensitive boy, and it's easy to make him cry. "Hey, Oakley, last day of school, and you’re still eating by the bathroom?" I said with disappointment. 

"Sorry, but I can't find a table," he replied sadly. I gave him three cookies and a toy to cheer him up. "I'm tired of being such a loser; I want to be known," said Oakley while chewing the cookies I gave him. 

I agreed with him, but how would I be cool? I asked myself that the whole lunch. I had mythology class afterward, so I was excited because I was paired with Scarlett. This meant I could show off my mythology knowledge to her. 

We were assigned to draw a family tree of the first three generations of the Greek gods and goddesses. "Oh, hi, uhhh…" Scarlett had forgotten my name. How? I sat beside her in math! "Gasper," I said. "Oh, right, uhhh… We should get started," she suggested awkwardly. I did the writing while she did the drawing. 

I was so depressed; I just wanted to lie down there and die. On the way home, Amora kept bragging about how she got an A- on her test. Oakley got an A+, of course, while I got an A. I was too sad to brag about my score. 

Just then, a miracle happened. Scarlett came to me. "Hi, uhh…" she said. "Gasper! My name is Gasper!" I pleaded in my mind. “Gasper! Yes, Gasper, can you help tutor me for my upcoming mythology test?" Scarlett asked politely. I was about to shout out a swear to celebrate, but I stopped myself. 

"Let's start today," I said, trying not to grin too much. During our conversation, Amora took out her tennis ball and threw it up and down in the air. Just then, a pigeon snatched the ball from Amora's hand. "Hey! Come back here, you little pigeon!" Amora demanded. 

The four of us ran toward the pigeon. It went into a very creepy house. "Oh, gods," muttered Amora. "We have to get the ball," I said with courage. "Okay," said Scarlett. We descended into the darkness…..

Chapter 1 Greek Legions 

Jaden Tibay

Last day of school goes very wrong Look, I never wanted to be a hero or anything. My name is Wade Knox, and I am 12 years old. Am I a normal kid who tries to pass every grade that smacks me right in the face? Well, I wish. So, if you are looking for some boring fact book, I suggest you put this down and get another nerdy book. But if you are interested in some Greek stuff and heroes, you're in for a treat.

The end of the gods started when my math test began. I was on the edge of my seat because I knew this test counted for 30 percent of my grade, and if I failed, I would break the record for being the world's first kid to fail 63 tests in a row. And trust me, it isn't cool. "Hey, Wade, mind if I copy off you?" the class bully, Mike, asked. "No, shut up," I replied as quietly as I could. "Mr. Knox! Please, no talking!" Mrs. Becky snapped.

It was not long before the bell rang. I got up from my seat and walked out of the classroom before Mr. Punch Face (Mike) could beat me up. (Did I mention that Mike is known for breaking the vice principal's nose?) I quickly walked to the cafeteria, trying not to be seen, which was easy because dozens of kids burst out of each door I saw. It took about five minutes before I got to the cafeteria. "Welcome to the death zone," I muttered to myself. Everywhere I looked, there was either a kid beating up another or a kid starting a food fight.

I sat down and started to open my lunch until my best friend, Scott Williams, also known as the kid of surprises, jumped out from the other end of the table. "What's up, Wade? Why so down?" Scott asked. "I just feel like a stupid, depressed emo kid who doesn't know what to do with my life," I replied. "Man, that's harsh. Anyway, got to go; it's class time," Mike said, trying to sound upbeat.

I walked through the hall, feeling so bummed because I barely touched my sandwich. But the real problem was I wasn't looking where I was going, and I bet you know where that led to. I bumped into somebody. "Oh dang, sorry about that; here, I'll help you," I said guiltily. The next thing I knew, I was face-to-face with Bethany Luis, the coolest girl in 7th grade I had ever seen. "Oh, sorry; I should get to class," she said, turning the other way. "Oh yeah, me too. Sorry again." I continued walking, thinking about how cute that girl was until some random kid bumped into me and brought me back to reality. “Come on, man, watch where you're going,” I snarled. But when he turned, all I saw was a tall kid with bloodshot eyes staring at me, and all my instincts insisted on one thing: run.

落霞与孤鹜齐飞

——《岳阳楼记》与《醉翁亭记》作者人生态度之比较

Y9B  Muki

《醉翁亭记》和《岳阳楼记》都是宋代名家写出的流传千古的经典名篇，也拥有相似的创作背景，正因如此，两篇文章中那些不可忽视的不同之处就格外值得探讨和研究。这两篇文章最重要的感情基调是截然不同的，从中也可以窥见作者对待事业的不同方式。是像范仲淹一样进亦忧退亦忧，还是像欧阳修一样将乐趣置于山水之间？

最开始我以为也许是因为两个人写下这文章的时候的年龄不同，也许欧阳修写下《醉翁亭记》时已经对事业失去兴趣，但是出乎我意料的是，范仲淹写下《岳阳楼记》的年纪要比欧阳修写下《醉翁亭记》时还大几岁，所以文章之间观念的差距和年龄关系并不算大，更多的只是两个人的人生态度存在差异。

范仲淹的《岳阳楼记》关键词是“忧”。他在文章中表达了自己对于那些触景生情的迁客骚人的不认可，在他的眼中，忧患意识和家国情怀就像是阴云，一直盘旋在每一个爱国者的心中，而这份忧虑也会是推动爱国者们行动的原动力之一。所以在范仲淹的文章中很明显的就能看出他尽管能赏景，会赏景，但依然不会因景色的变化而变化自己的心情，他本质上是以事业以及人生利益为首位的，以“齐家治国平天下”为己任。而欧阳修的《醉翁亭记》则与之大相径庭。欧阳修的《醉翁亭记》关键词可以概括为“乐”。在全文中，欧阳修从山水之乐逐渐延伸到以乐而乐，而这份乐除了对于山水的喜爱而带来的乐趣以外，还参杂了因为自己的治理，百姓安居乐业而产生的骄傲感与愉悦心境。欧阳修同样是受到贬谪，他写下“醉翁之意不在酒而在山水之间也”就是最能体现他人生态度的句子。

对比欧阳修和范仲淹的心态，能非常明显地发现他们两人之间的区别，是且不仅是悲观主义者和乐观主义者之间的差别，也是远见型和当下型的区别。范仲淹的眼光永远是聚焦于未来，所以当他站在岳阳楼之上时，他所看见的不止是洞庭湖的美景，更多的则是远在千里之外的京城。欧阳修则是将全身心都投入于当下的宴酣、山水、人文之乐，他实实在在地活在当下，活在每一个美丽的瞬间。

这两个人的人生态度的差异很大一部分或许是来源于成长环境的不同。范仲淹与欧阳修都是幼年丧父，但是欧阳修从小就家境清寒，而范仲淹不满母亲改嫁，自己断齑画粥，。幼年丧父在古代中国所代表的意义就是作为长子需要提早承担起家庭未来，所以欧阳修和范仲淹都是苦读最后出人头地的代表。可是这其中依然存在差异。

欧阳修因为生活的贫寒，在苦读之余还需要为生计而发愁，这使得他对于归隐山林的清贫生活接受程度更高，再加上他乐观随和的性格，就算还没有到四十岁时就被贬谪，他也依然能够较为容易地适应脱去华服的简单生活，他的思考模式一直是徘徊于精神世界与现实世界之间，他能为功成名就而感到自豪，也能够在逆境中享受生活的点滴美丽。

相对而言，范仲淹由于母亲的改嫁注定无法在新的家庭中获得相应的归属感与安全感，所以学习苦读便成为了他唯一也是最后的希望，他所背负的东西更多的是精神层面上的压力，忧患一直在他身边如影随形，甚至个人奋斗可以看作是他的一种人生底色，他的内心一直持有一种大丈夫当立于天地之间式的责任感，保持忧患意识的同时，也保持一份超脱于现实之外的清醒头脑。

但是不可否认的是，无论是欧阳修还是范仲淹，他们都是足以在历史上流芳千古的文学大家，这两种人生态度从来不存在高下之分，自洽才是人生态度中最重要的一环。

（指导教师：Bonnie）

夏未尽

Y9B   Cici

晓晨的阳光溢满窗台，洒进了卧室。耳边聒噪的蝉鸣早已不见踪影，那个慵懒的夏日，仿佛已然悄悄走远。我翻身，困意使我流连于被中的温暖，渐渐拢住却还有些朦胧的清醒。门外隐隐传来拖地的声响，不出意外，母亲应该又开始清理起房子的边边角角。

晨曦依然有些微冷，我顶着睡的有些凌乱的头发，简单洗漱后穿着一件略厚的校服走出卧室。清晨，正是人们忙碌的开始。我同母亲走在街道上，等红灯时，秋风抚过，吹走了些许困意。抬眸间，旁边是熙熙攘攘的人流，阳光恍若成为树的心脏，在树影斑驳处投下生命的篇章。

    好像永远留不住时间，转眼瞬息，已迎来了秋的缠绵。渐红的枯叶落入怀抱，与飞蝶共舞，落响初冬的心跳。耳边超市里的混着些许杂音的喇叭声，还有一些年迈的老爷爷们在路口摆放的蔬菜摊子前吆喝，他们总是穿着军绿色的棉衣，即使破了几个洞，也依然心底欢喜未曾停下奔向美好生活的脚步。

教室里，头顶总是呼啦呼啦转着的风扇早已罢工。同学们都穿起了略厚的外套。而似乎再当我们褪去厚重的外套时，迎接我们的，还有分别。毕业从来对我而言总觉得遥远，所以当它靠近我时，我只觉得陌生。接近午时，太阳又大了几分。秋日的阳光温馨静谧，少了夏季的狂野，淡淡挂在浅蓝色的天空，不温不火，一如毕业班的我们，早已褪去了初来乍到时的稚嫩与兴奋。不断翻页的演示文稿、教师讲题的声音在耳边回荡。时而抬头看黑板上的解题思路，时而低下头看眼习题和笔记。一复一日，好似都是这般。虽然有时会枯燥无味，甚至可能会对习题厌烦，好想偷懒，也好想悄悄地打开电脑玩一玩，却又仿佛有份心照不宣的默契让每个人合上屏幕，为那个未晓的未来继续默默努力……

坐在秋日的阳光里，我多想就这样安静地沉睡过去，是沐浴着温暖开始一场轻柔的童年之梦，还是会打瞌睡，结果却又为没来得及完成的习题后悔？似乎我的青春并没有像书里写的这般热烈张扬，我亦是平凡中的一员，不能免俗。当然，有时候也会觉得迷茫，失去方向。总是会趴在书桌上，看着窗外被秋意笼罩的校园，想着未来的方向，然后在出神的刹那被老师的一声提醒唤回课堂……

    正午时分，窗外的阳光晒得窗沿发烫，周围只有黑笔在试卷上留下的摩擦声和同学敲击键盘的声响。我总会想起从前的夏日，午间，同学们趴在小小的一方书桌上午休，或许桌面上还摊着哪科的作业本。教室里呼吸声和轻微的鼾声并不同步，混杂在空调运转的低低嗡鸣里，虽不是悄寂无声，却又比什么都安静……

时光将散落的岁月拼凑，每一帧画面皆是故事的开篇，练习卷间水笔摩擦出的声响记载着我们的故事，犹如一首悠扬的诗歌，或许生命的温度大抵便是这清晨无休止的人流、窗外洒进的阳光、教室里呼啦啦转动卷起试卷一角的风扇……平凡不过的青春像永不褪色的底片般在时间的光影下定格。

晚间，走在秋日的甬道，忽然瞥见那抹夕阳，秋日的阳光是极纯净的，荡涤了所有的凡俗以及一切虚伪的修饰。我沐浴在这秋日的阳光里，到底还是归还了那个原来最真实的自己，那个放下了所有压力和寄托的我，就在这阳光下，得到片刻的内心的宁静。不知从何处飘来的丝丝甘甜，混杂在温暖的空气中拂过鼻翼……生活，原是这样的极美，真好。

花飘落，手余温；风拂过，夜微凉。我说仲夏苦短，我说蝉鸣悠长，我困于荒野，我去往远方。纵使一半骄阳，一半秋凉，我亦终将到达彼时的终章。

“天空没有鸟的痕迹，而我已飞过”，人间骄阳刚好，风过林梢，彼时我们正当年少。

（指导教师：马丽娟）