In early 2020, a disease called Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (新型冠状病毒肺炎) hit Wuhan. In Mr Zhang's class, the students had a class meeting yesterday. They talked about their feelings during the disaster (灾难):

Wu Xing: I always spent most of my time playing computer games, watching TV and chatting online. I never noticed how hard my parents were leading their lives. My father kept smoking that day. I dared not ask him why he was so unhappy. My mother told me that he lost his job because of this disaster. Many people were unemployed like my father.

Xu Yanjing: My friend told me that her uncle worked in Wuhan. His uncle would drive back, bring them all kinds of presents and spend a period of good time with all the family every winter holiday. But this spring festival he didn't come back. His uncle is a doctor. They couldn't get in touch with him. They were so worried. I suddenly realized that the time when the family get together is so wonderful. I feel so sorry that every time when my mother asked me to have supper, I just couldn't keep my eyes away from the TV!

Dong Meimei: My mother asked me a question, "What if I die?" To be honest, I never thought of such a question before that. We have lived together for over 14 years. I never imagined what my life would be if my mother left me. I suddenly realized that my mother will leave me because of disaster, illness or because she gets too old. I know I must value the time when we are together. I must take care of myself and my family. It's my duty to do so.

Huang Ye: I went across some fields with my parents one day. Nothing was grown in the fields! I asked my father why it was like that. My father told me that the farmers were afraid they had no chance to sell what they grow. During this disaster, workers can't get back to work, farmers can't farm, students can't get back to school. I feel so sad. But I believe that if we keep trying, the hard time will go away.