(10)程海爽快地答应了作报告的事。他辞别了卓红，登上了通往宿舍的新桥。小河两岸，当年程海他们亲手栽的树苗，如今已成枝叶茂盛的大树了。他不由地联想起那些同学：是啊，再过几年，他们就要长大成材了……

(10) Cheng Hai happily agreed to give the talk. After saying goodbye to Zhuo Hong, he crossed the new bridge leading to his dormitory. On both sides of the small river, the saplings that Cheng Hai [and his comrades] planted years ago had now grown into tall, leafy trees. He couldn’t help but think of these pupils: Yeah, in a few more years, they would grow up and become capable individuals…