杨宇宸

　　六月是離别的季节。

　　在美国学校，八年级就要初中毕业，升入高中了。除毕业典礼外，还有一个很流行的活动——毕业舞会。

　　June is the season of separation.

　　In my American school， students go to high school after 8th grade. There is another event besides the Promotion Ceremony——the 8th Grade Dance.

　　舞会当天，我迫不及待地盼着放学。当最后一堂课的下课铃声响起时，我发现其他同学也和我一样，飞也似的冲出教室。一到家，我便开始忙活。梳洗、化妆、穿礼服、戴首饰、做头发和指甲……

　　In the morning of the 8th Grade Dance， I looked so much for school to end. Finally， the bell of the last period rang. I realized that my classmates were also enthusiastic. We were all running to get home. As soon as I stepped into my house， I started preparing myself for the Dance. Showering， putting makeups， dressing， wearing jewels， fixing hair and nails…

　　怀着激动的心情，我来到舞会。我和朋友们打过招呼，一起去吃自助餐，然后不停地拍照、合影。舞会上充满欢声笑语。我们都想在这青春年华里留住最美丽的瞬间。

　　I arrived at the Dance with excitement. My friends greeted me. We then served ourselves. Afterwards， none of us could stop taking pictures with each other. The Dance was filled with laughters. All of us wanted this moment to last longer and longer.

　　大约半个小时后，校长发表了讲话。他指向一面我先前没有注意到的、贴满名字的墙，说道：“这面墙上是所有八年级学生的名字，它们代表着你们每一个人在这所学校里留下的永恒印记。”

　　About half an hour into the Dance， our Principle spoke on the microphone. He pointed at a wall full of names， which I did not notice before. “This wall is filled with all your names. They marked the everlasting imprint that each and everyone of you made in this school.”

　　舞会结束前，我找到了我的姓名卡。看着这张卡，我感慨万分。三年来的迷茫与坚定、汗水与拼搏、挫折与成长，都包含在这张薄薄的姓名卡中了。它是我成长的标志，它代表这所学校留给我的所有美好记忆。

　　At the end， I found my name card on the wall. Staring at the card， I was lost in my thoughts. During the three years of middle school， Ive experienced so much， Ive learned so much， Ive grew so much. All of which are concluded in this one little name card. It marked my growth. It represented the loving memories of this school.