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Savlour of the lost(Singapore)
When she was young, Nicole Ling was frightened of cats.That all changed when a sick lost kitten wandered into her life.Ling, 19, overcame her fears and took the ill animal to the vet(兽医). When she realized the kitten would be must likely to be killed to stop suffering, Ling was heart-broken.
Now 43, Ling has fought Singapore’s practice of gathering lost animals by rescuing and rehoming countless cats for over 20 years, taking a maximum 15 at a time, rehoming some of them first, and keeping the rest for herself.
Millionaire street cleaner(China)
What matters most to Yu Youzhen, a wealthy laudlord from Wuhan City, China, is not the money that she’s made from wise building investments, but that her children can learn from her example.
“I want to be a role model for my children,” Mrs. Yu told the Wuhan Evening News. “I don’t want to sit around idly and eat up my fortune.” So, six days a week, she starts work at 3 a. m and works for six hours.
Teaching maths in a colorful classroom(South Africa)
Maths teacher Wendy Lovett knows how to get kids interested in her subject. In 2011, Lovett went from the UK to South Africa to work at the Center of Science and Technology(COSAT).When she arrived, the walls of her classroom were plain and boring. Her solution was to paint colorful shapes and graphs on the walls, and engage the students by getting them to make three-dimensional paper shapes hung from the ceiling. The result? An inspiring place to learn. The interest in maths changed overnight.
1. How did Ling get over her fear of cats?
A. By looking after a sick lost cat. B. By realizing cats would be killed.
C. By rescuing and rehoming many cats. D. By receiving a treatment from the vet.
2. Why did the students interest in maths change so quickly?
A. Their teacher came from the UK.
B. Their teacher had enough teaching experience.
C. Their teacher changed the walls of the classroom.
D. Their teacher inspired their interest to learn.
3. What do the three stories tell us?
A. Women can do something better than men. B. Everyone can do something for others.
C. Receiving is more valuable than giving. D. Strong will can make a person great.