一场台风(ATyphoon)

　　WhenIwastenyearsold,Imetatyphoon.Itreallywasafrighteningtyphoon.Thateveningwassodark.Istillcan'tforgetit.Itwasarainyday.Althoughitwasearly,theskywasverydark.Iwaswalkinginthestreetwithmymother.Weweregoinghome.Thewindblewmoreandmorestrongly.Wefeltthedifference.Westartedtorunfastinordertogohomeinnotime.Butthewindwasstillfasterthanfeet.Suddenly,lotsoflitterwasblownaway.Thetyphoonblewup.

　　Wecouldn'tholdtheumbrella.Itwasrainingheavilyandwewereallwet.Coldandfrightwentthroughourbodies.Thebigtreesbegantoshake.Leavesfelldown.Wecouldn'tbreathe.Thewindblewinourface.

　　Itwassosharp.IwasafraidIwouldbeblownaway,too.Iheldmymothertightly.Wetriedourbesttorun.Butwecouldn't.Iwasexcitedbecausewewerenearourhome.Afewminuteslater,wearrivedhome."Iamstillalive,"Isaidtomyselfhappily.Isawthebigtyphoonthroughthewindow."Howstrongthetyphoonis!Iwanttobestrong,too."