wentChongQinginJuly22.Itisacitywhichwasbuiltnearmountains.SopeoplecallitMountainCity.InChongQing,IwenttotheRedStoneCenter,toseetheplaceswhichtheprisonerslivedinthepast.Itisaterribleandawfultrip.Therearealotofdogs,andsoldierswithgunsneartheprisons.Andmostoftheprisonsaregood,theydidn'twanttotellthebadpeoplewheretheotherpeoplewere.Theylivedinverysmallhouses.Nogoodfoodtoeat,nogoodwatertodrink.Theyhadonlytwentyminutestostayoutsideperdaybuttheystillsaidnothing.

　　Ithinktheyaretheherosinthatcentury.Iwillfollowtheirspirit.

　　下面的长了点.也难了点.

　　ThatwasthefirsttimeformetocometoAmerica.ThetripwasmuchmoreexcitingthanIhadexpected.Asplanned,Igotmyplaneticketandstartedmyjourney.Everythingwentsmoothlyatfirst.IdepartedfrommyhomecityQingdaoandchangedalargerplaneinSeoul,SouthKorea.TheseconddaytheplanearrivedinChicagoontimeandIwasinhighspiritsforIalmostgottomydestination—SMSU(SouthwestMissouriStateUniversity)inSpringfield.Justatthattimesomethingunexpectedhappened.WhenIwentthroughthecustoms,theimmigrationofficeraskedmeaboutthe9-year-oldboywhotravelledwithmeallthewayfromChina.Asamatteroffact,Ididn'treallyknowtheboybefore.BeforeIleftChina,hisgrandparentsheardthatIwascomingtoSpringfieldthroughChicago,sotheyaskedmetotakethisboytohisparentswhoworkinChicago.Theboyhadallthenecessarydocuments,includinghispassport,Americanvisa,etc.Withoutanyhesitation,IagreedtotakecareoftheboyonmywaytoChicago.Iexplainedtotheofficer,butheinsistedthatIshouldshowtheboy'sparents?letterinvitingtheboytoAmerica,whichwedidn'tbringwithus.Theofficeraskedustostayasideandafterawhile,anotherofficercameandbroughtustoaspecialroomandorderedustobequiet.WhenIlookedaround,Ifoundanothermanthere,whoseanklewasfastenedwithfetterstoabenchleg.ItwasobviousthatIhadlostmyfreedom.TheyprobablythoughtIwasasmugglerwhosmugglechildrentoAmerica.

　　TheplaneforSpringfieldwasleavingsoon.Itriedtoexplain,buttheyrefusedtolisten.Theyjustaskedustositstill.Afterabout30minutes,oneofficercametoaskmeabouttheboy'sparents?telephonenumberandItoldhimtheywerewaitingoutsidetheCustomsOfficeandtoldhimtheirnames.Theofficersaidhewouldfindthem.Afteranother20minutes,hecamebackandreturnedmypassportandallowedmetogo,buthedidnotbringtheboy'sparentsin.HisparentswerenotallowedintotheCustomsOffice,sotheboyhadtowait.Justimagine,howfrighteningforaboywhowasonly9yearsold,speakingnoEnglishandwastoldtostaytherewaiting!SoIsaid:"No,Iwon'tgounlesstheboygoeswithmeoryoulethisparentscometofetchhim."Onhearingthis,theofficeraskedmetowaitandafter10minutes,hecameoutandgaveustheboy'spassportandallowedustoleave.Ilookedatmywatch.Ihad8minuteslefttogetontomyplane.Wehurriedtolookforourluggage.Justastheoldsayinggoes,"Whenitrains,itpours."OneofmyluggagebagsinwhichIputallmydailyneccessitieswasmissing.Ilookedeverywherebutfailedtofindit.AnofficertheretoldmetogoandcollectitinSpringfield.Ihadtotaketheboytohisparents.Thereweresomanypeoplewaitingoutside.Icouldnotfindhisparents.Ihadneverseenthembefore.TheboywassoyoungthatIdarednotlethimgoalonetolookforhisparen