2014.8.25 I got up at 6:30am and went to driving school. After we got on school bus, we set up at 7:55am. There were 2 buses and about 60 people in total. We were going to take the first test of the four driving tests in Beichuan County. It was a little far and took about 50 minutes to get there. It rained on the way and I didn't take umbrella. Lukily it just rained a little. I finished my test (I made no mistake and got 100) at 10:00 and got back. When I got home it was 12:40 and I was so hungry.

A day with frustration and surprise This afternoon we want to go roller skating in the new gym. But we were told that the room for rollar sktating was not open. We have planned to spend a whole afternoon there. It was really frustrated. Then we took a bus to go to downtown. It rained when we arrived. But we have got umbrellas. After killing time in a shopping mall by looking at clothes, we hurried to a restaurant and had dinner. When we got on a bus after dinner, I found that our classmate of primary school was on the bus talking with a girl. He was fatter, or stronger. Just a few days ago, we have planned to hang out together. And today we met by accident. It was really a surprise.

2014.8.16 This morning I have passed the subject one for my driving test in driving school and am ready for the test in the vehicle administration. I got 95 for the first time and 96 for the second. I must get 96 at least. Then I bought vegetables and beans for lunch with my father. As soon as I got home, I started cutting meat, washing mushrooms and beans and cooking for my family. It was a delicious meal. My mother really likes it. Today is 16 Aug. The opening ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing is tonight. At 8 pm I will watch it on TV. I'm very excited bacause my friend is a volunteer there. And I love Nanjing very much. It's a fantastic city.

2014.8.14 Today I cooked. My mom really loved the 2 dishes and asked for much more rice. This afternoon I hanged out with my friends. We spent 3 years in the high school. We really miss each other. We went to TAKAGISM in a mall. We had 9 people, so we were divided into 2 groups. All of us were the first time to try. And both of the 2 groups failed to come out. Then we had some dessert before dinner. We had some dry pot for dinner which is a typical kind of sichuan dishes. The dry pot was very hot and spicy. But I like it. We also took a group photo when we were enjoying our dinner.

What does the 4 sentences mean? 1.Does this ring any bells? 2.I'm hitting the hay. 3.Hold your horses. 4.Stop beating around the bush. Please tell me the meanings in English or Chinese. both are OK. I also wonder if it is in commen use in English-speaking country.

2014.8.13 This morning I did some simulation tests for my driving test on the internet. I got 98 for the highest and 92 for the lowest. I need to reach 96 when I take the formal exam. There is still time for me to practice. I started to read dialogues in Downton Abbey loudly. I think it is useful for my oral English. I really love Downton Abbey which is a wonderful TV series. This evening I learned how to write a letter in English on WikiHow. This website is a treasure for me. There are a lot of kinds of letters I need to learn in the future. I wonder if there are some words that can be changed into others. Please tell me. I‘m always short of words when I write.

2014.8.12 This morning I went to supermarket with my girlfriend and bought vegetables for lunch. As I was cooking tasty noodles for my mom, she came back after work. I have mastered all the examination contents of driving test this afternoon. I am going to take my exam this weekend. In the spare time I watched Twilight New Moon again. I really love Alice.

2014.8.11 I finished my enrolment in my driving school in the morning.I took a physical examination in the hospital and fetched my identification photos where I took them yesterday. And in the afternoon I began reading and reciting the examination questions on the driving textbook. There are almost 1000 questions in total.It's a hard work to finish.

New Life I have finished the 2-year study in Changsha, and I am going to Australia to continue studying the last 2-year course in Monash. At this time I have a holiday for half a year from Aug to Feb 2015. During this time I am going to learn how to drive a car, how to cook, continue learning English especially oral English and writing. Besides, I have a trip plan to Tianjin and Harbin in the north of China. I also need to do something about my visa in November at the help with my agent. And I hope to write diary everyday here.