- 二老爷带着国青和几个小朋友，来到大河湾。这儿，红旗飘，喇叭响，人山人海真热闹；这里，堤高河面宽，水深浪头急，全公社民兵正在进行水上战备演习哪！
- Second Great Uncle took Guoqing and some other kids to the Big River Bend. Here, red flags were flying, loudspeakers were blaring, and crowds of people were everywhere! Here, the riverbanks were high, the water was wide and deep, and the waves rolled fast. The whole commune’s militia was holding a big water training drill!