DuringtheDaysofMilitaryTraining

　　Thedaywewerelookingforwardtocameatlast----aweek'smilitarytrainingbegan.

　　Duringthetraining,eachofusdidhispartinearnest.Wedrilledmorethansixhoursaday,thoughitwasveryhotatthetime.

　　Intheblazingsun,wealwaystriedtomeasureuptothehighstandardswhichweredemanded.Sweatstreameddownandwewouldn'twipeitoff.Olnythreedayslaterourfacesweretanned.Wefelthappyandproudofit.

　　OurplatoonofficerwasayoungPLAman,abouttwentyyearsold.Hewasverystrictwithusduringthetrainingandverykindtousafterwards.Bytalkingwithhim,wecametoknownotonlymoreinformationaboutarmylife,butalsoaboutmilitaryaffairs.

　　Themilitarytraininggaveusgooddiscipline.Itbroughtusgreathappiness,too.We'llneverforgetit.