二、阅读与回答问题
The story of Wang Zhijun, the “Ferry Teacher of the Mountains”, is truly inspiring. The 48-year-old teacher has worked at a village school in Chongyang County, Hubei Province, for more than 28 years. His classroom is upstream from Qingshan Reservoir (水库), with water on three sides and difficult to reach.
Wang’s school, the only one in the village, has been destroyed by rainstorms many times and rebuilt and moved over the years.
However, Wang never gave up or stepped back. He treated the school as his home and even bought a small wooden boat to help ferry students from faraway areas, so they could make it to school on time.
When the weather was terrible or the water level rose too high, Wang invited his
students to stay and eat with him for safety.
“Some students, sometimes, even lived with me for more than a week when their parents couldn’t come and get them. The children see the school as their second home,” Wang said.
Over the years, Wang had several chances to teach in towns, but he chose to stay because he would worry about the children in the faraway areas.
Thanks to Wang’s devotion, 46 students from the village, with a total population of only 800, have been admitted to universities and colleges.
“I just want to send more students out of the mountains so that they can go higher and farther. I also hope they will come back to build their hometown after finishing their studies,” he said.
1. How long has Wang Zhijun worked at the school?
For more than 28 years.
2. Why did Wang buy a small wooden boat?
To help ferry students from faraway areas, so they could make it to school on time.
3. What is Wang’s purpose of helping the students?
To send more students out of the mountains so that they can go higher and farther.
4. What do you think of Wang Zhijun? (请自拟一句话作答)
He is kind and selfless. (言之有理即可)