The sun was shining brightly over our heads and sweat (汗水) was pouring off our backs and faces. We stood still without 1 any noise, all hot and tired. But everyone kept standing as straight as trees.
It was 2 most high schools give to new Senior One students—military training. We 3 four days in a closed environment. Although we couldn't go home at night and the training was 4 and difficult, our humorous young drill sergeant (教官) with a funny accent was a real 5 of our days. We laughed at his jokes, sat in rows singing different songs and 6 him telling true stories about his life. He gave us the feeling that 7 and sweat were not the only things that military training 8 .
After this journey, we were more 9 than we had imagined and we were much braver than we had 10 . Girls who looked pale rested for a little while, then right away came back to the team. Boys who were being punished 11 to the playground at once and began to run. Sweat flowed down our faces when we thought about how to shout 12 than other classes.
Military training taught us perseverance (坚持不懈) and determination. On the last day of our training, the confidence could be 13 on our faces. We shouted so loud that our 14 could be heard across the heavens. With eyes like burning torches (火炬), we walked into the future. Now the sun is 15 at all of us.
