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Miracle Principal Zhang Guimei

云南Yún nán丽江Lì jiāng的de一yī个gè贫困pín kùn县xiàn有yǒu一yī所suǒ特殊tè shū的de学校xué xiào。

这zhè所suǒ学校xué xiào创办chuàng bàn于yú2008年nián,专门zhuān mén招收zhāo shōu周边zhōu biān贫困pín kùn山区shān qū的de女孩nǚ hái,学xué费fèi、住宿zhù sù费fèi,包括bāo kuò吃饭chī fàn等děng全quán都dōu免费miǎn fèi,学校xué xiào还hái会huì给gěi学生xué shēng提供tí gōng被子bèi zi等děng生活shēng huó用品yòng pǐn。

校长xiào zhǎng也yě是shì这zhè所suǒ学校xué xiào的de创办者chuàng bàn zhě,她tā叫jiào张桂梅Zhāng Guì méi,是shì一yī位wèi六十liù shí多duō岁suì的de阿姨ā yí。

她tā面容miàn róng沧桑cāng sāng,身材shēn cái瘦弱shòu ruò,让ràng人rén很hěn难nán相信xiāng xìn她tā才cái六十liù shí多duō岁suì。

她tā牺牲xī shēng了le自己zì jǐ的de青春qīng chūn、健康jiàn kāng,把bǎ自己zì jǐ的de一切yī qiè都dōu献给xiàn gěi了le教育jiào yù。

张桂梅Zhāng Guì méi原本yuán běn是shì东北Dōng běi人rén,虽然suī rán在zài农村nóng cūn,但是dàn shì她tā聪明cōng míng好hào学xué,十几shí jǐ岁suì就jiù跟gēn着zhe姐姐jiě jie到dào云南Yún nán支援zhī yuán建设jiàn shè,因为yīn wèi工作gōng zuò能力néng lì出色chū sè,成为chéng wéi了le一yī名míng老师lǎo shī。

为了wèi le弥补mí bǔ自己zì jǐ教学jiào xué能力néng lì和hé知识zhī shi体系tǐ xì的de不bù足zú,她tā辞职cí zhí后hòu考kǎo上shàng了le丽江Lì jiāng教育jiào yù学院xué yuàn,毕业bì yè后hòu和hé丈夫zhàng fu一起yī qǐ在zài云南Yún nán教书jiāo shū。

但是dàn shì后来hòu lái丈夫zhàng fu因yīn病bìng去世qù shì,张桂梅Zhāng Guì méi把bǎ所有suǒ yǒu的de爱ài和hé精力jīng lì都dōu投入tóu rù到dào了le教育jiào yù事业shì yè中zhōng。

她tā的de身体shēn tǐ不bù好hǎo,一直yī zhí病bìng痛tòng缠chán身shēn,但是dàn shì她tā始终shǐ zhōng坚持jiān chí在zài岗位gǎng wèi上shàng,不bù放弃fàng qì任何rèn hé一yī个gè女孩nǚ hái。

刚gāng开始kāi shǐ支教zhī jiào时shí,张桂梅Zhāng Guì méi就jiù发现fā xiàn这些zhè xiē贫困pín kùn的de女孩nǚ hái不能bù néng随心所欲suí xīn suǒ yù地de念书niàn shū、工作gōng zuò,更gèng像xiàng是shì一yī件jiàn商品shāng pǐn或者huò zhě生育shēng yù机器jī qì。

大dà部分bù fen女孩nǚ hái从cóng三sān四sì岁suì就jiù开始kāi shǐ给gěi家里jiā lǐ干活gàn huó,到dào了le十五六shí wǔ liù岁suì左右zuǒ yòu,就jiù被bèi卖mài到dào别人bié rén家里jiā lǐ生儿育女shēng ér yù nǚ,等děng不再bù zài能néng生shēng孩子hái zi了le,等待děng dài她们tā men的de还hái有yǒu无尽wú jìn的de农活nóng huó和hé丈夫zhàng fu的de打dǎ骂mà。

有些yǒu xiē女孩nǚ hái突然tū rán就jiù不bù来lái上课shàng kè了le,其他qí tā的de老师lǎo shī习以为常xí yǐ wéi cháng,家庭jiā tíng太tài困难kùn nan只能zhǐ néng让ràng她们tā men辍学chuò xué结婚jié hūn,但是dàn shì张桂梅Zhāng Guì méi不bù放弃fàng qì,一yī家jiā家jiā地de劝说quàn shuō,让ràng她们tā men回huí到dào学校xué xiào,山shān路lù崎岖qí qū,阻挡zǔ dǎng不bù了liǎo她tā把bǎ女孩nǚ hái们men带dài出chū大dà山shān的de决心jué xīn。

学校xué xiào的de女生nǚ shēng表示biǎo shì,要是yào shi没有méi yǒu张Zhāng校长xiào zhǎng,可能kě néng她们tā men的de孩子hái zi都dōu三sān岁suì了le,而ér这些zhè xiē女生nǚ shēng连lián高中gāo zhōng都dōu还hái没有méi yǒu毕业bì yè。

2002年nián起qǐ,张桂梅Zhāng Guì méi义务yì wù成为chéng wéi县xiàn福利院fú lì yuàn的de院长yuàn zhǎng,并且bìng qiě开始kāi shǐ筹办chóu bàn免费miǎn fèi的de女子nǚ zǐ高中gāo zhōng,让ràng女孩nǚ hái们men不会bù huì因为yīn wèi贫困pín kùn而ér失学shī xué。

她tā四处sì chù奔走bēn zǒu,到处dào chù募捐mù juān,一点yī diǎn一点yī diǎn地de攒zǎn钱qián,终于zhōng yú在zài2008年nián将jiāng女子nǚ zǐ高中gāo zhōng建成jiàn chéng了le。

之后zhī hòu她tā不断bù duàn地de学习xué xí先进xiān jìn的de教学jiào xué模式mó shì,建立jiàn lì起qǐ了le适合shì hé这里zhè lǐ的de孩子hái zi们men的de教学jiào xué方式fāng shì。

学生xué shēng们men的de作息zuò xī非常fēi cháng严格yán gé,也yě非常fēi cháng辛苦xīn kǔ,但是dàn shì读书dú shū是shì这些zhè xiē孩子hái zi们men唯一wéi yī的de出路chū lù,她们tā men只能zhǐ néng付出fù chū比bǐ城里chéng lǐ学生xué shēng更多gèng duō的de努力nǔ lì才cái可能kě néng改变gǎi biàn人生rén shēng道路dào lù。

迄今为止qì jīn wéi zhǐ,这zhè所suǒ学校xué xiào走zǒu出chū了le两liǎng千qiān多duō名míng学生xué shēng,考kǎo上shàng名míng校xiào的de学生xué shēng数不胜数shǔ bù shèng shǔ,毕业bì yè后hòu成为chéng wéi老师lǎo shī、警察jǐng chá、医生yī shēng、律师lǜ shī…

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而ér改变gǎi biàn了le命运mìng yùn的de她们tā men永远yǒng yuǎn不会bù huì忘记wàng jì的de就jiù是shì张桂梅Zhāng Guì méi校长xiào zhǎng的de心血xīn xuè和hé付出fù chū。

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Vocabulary 256 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
云南 Yún nánYunnan Province, a province in southwest China
丽江 Lì jiāngLijiang, a city in northwest Yunnan, China.
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
贫困 pín kùnimpoverished
县 xiàncounty
有 yǒuto have; there is
所 suǒclassifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
特殊 tè shūspecial / particular / unusual / extraordinary
学校 xué xiàoschool
这 zhèthis; these
创办 chuàng bànto establish; to found
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
年 niányear
专门 zhuān ménspecially; specifically (for a particular purpose)
招收 zhāo shōuto hire / to recruit
周边 zhōu biānperiphery; rim; perimeter; surroundings / merch
山区 shān qūmountain area
女孩 nǚ háigirl; lass
学 xuéto learn / to study / to imitate
费 fèifee / expenses
住宿 zhù sùlodging / accommodation
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
吃饭 chī fànto have a meal / to eat
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
全 quánall / whole / entire / every / complete
都 dōuall; both; entirely
免费 miǎn fèifree (of charge)
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
被子 bèi ziblanket; quilt
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
用品 yòng pǐnarticles for use / products / goods
校长 xiào zhǎng(college, university) president / headmaster
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
创办者 chuàng bàn zhěfounder; creator
她 tāshe
叫 jiàoto be called
张桂梅 Zhāng Guì méiZhang Guimei, a person's name
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
六十 liù shísixty / 60
多 duō(after a numeral) ... odd
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
阿姨 ā yímaternal aunt / step-mother / childcare worker / nursemaid / woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
面容 miàn róngappearance / facial features
沧桑 cāng sānggreat changes / ups and downs / vicissitudes
身材 shēn cáistature / build (height and weight) / figure
瘦弱 shòu ruòthin and weak
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
人 rénperson; people
很 hěnvery; quite
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult
相信 xiāng xìnto believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
才 cái(before an expression of quantity) only
牺牲 xī shēngto sacrifice one's life / to sacrifice (sth valued)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
青春 qīng chūnyouth / youthfulness
健康 jiàn kānghealth
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
一切 yī qièeverything
献给 xiàn gěito dedicate to; to devote to
教育 jiào yùeducation
原本 yuán běnoriginally
东北 Dōng běiNortheast China; Manchuria
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
农村 nóng cūnrural area / village
但是 dàn shìbut; however
聪明 cōng míngintelligent; clever; bright / acute (of sight and hearing)
好 hàoto be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
十几 shí jǐmore than ten; a dozen or more
就 jiùonly; as little as
跟 gēnto follow closely / to go with / (of a woman) to marry sb
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
姐姐 jiě jieolder sister
到 dàoto leave for; to go to
支援 zhī yuánto provide assistance / to support / to back
建设 jiàn shèto build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
能力 néng lìcapability / ability
出色 chū sèremarkable; outstanding
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
名 míngclassifier for people
老师 lǎo shīteacher
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
弥补 mí bǔto complement / to make up for a deficiency
教学 jiào xuéteaching; instruction
和 héand; together with
知识 zhī shiknowledge
体系 tǐ xìsystem / setup
不 bùno; not so
足 zúsufficient; ample
辞职 cí zhíto resign
后 hòuafterwards / after
考 kǎoto check / to verify / to test / to examine / to take an exam / to take an entrance exam for
上 shàngto attend (class or university)
学院 xué yuàncollege / educational institute / school / faculty
毕业 bì yèto graduate / to finish school
丈夫 zhàng fuhusband
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
教书 jiāo shūto work as a teacher; to teach (in a school)
后来 hòu láiafterwards; later
因 yīnbecause
病 bìngillness / disease / defect
去世 qù shìto pass away / to die
所有 suǒ yǒuall
爱 àiaffection
精力 jīng lìenergy
投入 tóu rùto throw into / to put into / to throw oneself into / to participate in / to invest in
事业 shì yèundertaking / project / activity / (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause / publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation / career / occupation
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
身体 shēn tǐone's health
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
痛 tòngache / pain / sorrow
缠 chánto wind around / to wrap round / to coil / to involve / to bother / to annoy
身 shēnbody / the main part of a structure or body
始终 shǐ zhōngfrom beginning to end / all along
坚持 jiān chíto persevere with / to persist in / to insist on
岗位 gǎng wèia post; a job
放弃 fàng qìto renounce; to abandon; to give up
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
刚 gāngjust / barely / exactly
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
支教 zhī jiàoto work in such a program
时 shíwhen
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
这些 zhè xiēthese
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
随心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù(idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
念书 niàn shūto read; to study / to attend school
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
件 jiànclassifier for events, things, clothes etc
商品 shāng pǐncommodity; goods; merchandise
或者 huò zhěor
生育 shēng yùto give birth to; to bear
机器 jī qìmachine
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
三 sānthree / 3
四 sìfour / 4
家里 jiā lǐhome
干活 gàn huóto work; to be employed
十五六 shí wǔ liùabout fifteen or sixteen; around the age of 15–16
左右 zuǒ yòuapproximately
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
卖 màito sell
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
生儿育女 shēng ér yù nǚto bear and raise children
不再 bù zàino more; no longer
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
生 shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born / to arise; to occur / to light (a fire)
孩子 hái zichild
等待 děng dàito wait; to wait for
她们 tā menthey; them (females)
无尽 wú jìnendless / inexhaustible
农活 nóng huófarm work
打 dǎto hit; to strike / to fight
骂 màto scold / to abuse / to curse
有些 yǒu xiēsome
突然 tū ránsudden; abrupt; unexpected
来 láito come
上课 shàng kèto go to class / to attend class / to go to teach a class
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
习以为常 xí yǐ wéi chángaccustomed to / used to
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
困难 kùn nanstraitened circumstances / difficult situation
只能 zhǐ néngobliged to do sth / to have no other choice
辍学 chuò xuéto drop out of school / to leave off studying / to interrupt one's studies
结婚 jié hūnto marry; to get married
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
劝说 quàn shuōto persuade / to advise
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
山 shānmountain; hill / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
路 lùroad / journey / route / line (bus etc) / sort; kind
崎岖 qí qūrugged / craggy
阻挡 zǔ dǎngto stop / to resist / to obstruct
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
决心 jué xīndetermination / resolution
女生 nǚ shēngschoolgirl / female student / girl
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
要是 yào shi(coll.) if
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
张 Zhāngsurname Zhang
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
连 liáncontinuously / in succession / including / even
高中 gāo zhōngsenior high school
起 qǐverb suffix, to start / starting from (a time, place, price etc)
义务 yì wùvolunteer
福利院 fú lì yuànwelfare agency
院长 yuàn zhǎngthe head of an institution; chair of a board; university president; college dean; premier of the Republic of China
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
筹办 chóu bànto arrange; to make preparations
女子 nǚ zǐfemale
不会 bù huìwill not
失学 shī xuéunable to go to school
四处 sì chùall over the place / everywhere and all directions
奔走 bēn zǒuto run / to rush about / to be on the go
到处 dào chùeverywhere
募捐 mù juānto solicit contributions; to collect donations
一点 yī diǎna bit; a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er
攒 zǎnto collect / to hoard / to accumulate / to save
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
终于 zhōng yúat last / in the end / finally / eventually
将 jiāng(introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
建成 jiàn chéngto establish / to build
之后 zhī hòuafter; behind / (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
不断 bù duànunceasing / uninterrupted / continuous / constant
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
先进 xiān jìnsophisticated; advanced (technology etc) / meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc)
模式 mó shìmode; pattern; model
建立 jiàn lìto establish / to set up / to found
适合 shì héto fit; to suit
这里 zhè lǐhere
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
作息 zuò xīto work and rest
非常 fēi chángvery; really
严格 yán géstrict; stringent; tight; rigorous
辛苦 xīn kǔexhausting / hard / tough / arduous
读书 dú shūto read a book / to study / to attend school
唯一 wéi yīonly; sole
出路 chū lùa way out (lit. and fig.) / opportunity for advancement; a way forward / outlet (for one's products)
付出 fù chūto pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
城里 chéng lǐin the city; in town
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
努力 nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive
改变 gǎi biànto change / to alter / to transform
人生 rén shēnglife (one's time on earth)
道路 dào lùroad / path / way
迄今为止 qì jīn wéi zhǐso far / up to now / still (not)
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
千 qiānthousand
校 xiào(bound form) school; college / (bound form) (military) field officer
数不胜数 shǔ bù shèng shǔ(idiom) too many to count; innumerable
警察 jǐng chápolice; police officer
医生 yī shēngdoctor
律师 lǜ shīlawyer
命运 mìng yùnfate; destiny
永远 yǒng yuǎnforever
忘记 wàng jìto forget
心血 xīn xuèheart's blood / expenditure (for some project) / meticulous care