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Sun Ling’s struggle

孙玲Sūn Líng出生chū shēng在zài湖南Hú Nán的de国家guó jiā级jí贫困pín kùn县xiàn,家庭jiā tíng经济jīng jì状态zhuàng tài一直yī zhí很hěn困难kùn nan。

19岁suì时shí只zhǐ有yǒu高中gāo zhōng学历xué lì的de她tā来lái到dào深圳Shēn zhèn,进入jìn rù了le一yī家jiā电池diàn chí厂chǎng,开始kāi shǐ在zài流水线liú shuǐ xiàn上shàng工作gōng zuò。

那nà时shí她tā每měi天tiān工作gōng zuò12个gè小时xiǎo shí,月yuè薪xīn只zhǐ有yǒu2300元yuán。

来lái到dào深圳Shēn zhèn后hòu的de第dì十shí个gè月yuè,她tā省吃俭用shěng chī jiǎn yòng,报bào了le一yī个gè电脑diàn nǎo培训péi xùn班bān,学习xué xí一些yī xiē基本jī běn的de编程biān chéng内容nèi róng。

后来hòu lái孙玲Sūn Líng说shuō,那nà段duàn日子rì zi很hěn充实chōng shí,她tā坚信jiān xìn学习xué xí可以kě yǐ改变gǎi biàn现状xiàn zhuàng。

学xué完wán电脑diàn nǎo课程kè chéng以后yǐ hòu,她tā找zhǎo到dào了le一yī份fèn新xīn的de工作gōng zuò,工资gōng zī更gèng高gāo,也yě更gèng轻松qīng sōng一些yī xiē。

新xīn工作gōng zuò开始kāi shǐ后hòu不久bù jiǔ,她tā又yòu报bào了le一yī个gè英语Yīng yǔ培训péi xùn班bān,一边yī biān工作gōng zuò,一边yī biān努力nǔ lì学习xué xí英语Yīng yǔ。

之后zhī hòu,孙玲Sūn Líng先xiān后hòu取得qǔ dé了le计算机jì suàn jī专业zhuān yè的de大专dà zhuān文凭wén píng和hé专升本zhuān shēng běn文凭wén píng。

这zhè时shí,她tā26岁suì,月yuè薪xīn过guò万wàn了le。

除了chú le工作gōng zuò和hé学习xué xí,孙玲Sūn Líng还hái积极jī jí发展fā zhǎn自己zì jǐ的de爱好ài hào。

她tā学xué英语Yīng yǔ、玩wán飞盘fēi pán、当dāng博主bó zhǔ,去qù过guo了le更多gèng duō的de地方dì fang,也yě认识rèn shi了le更多gèng duō的de人rén。

这些zhè xiē有趣yǒu qù的de人rén让ràng她tā有yǒu了le去qù国外guó wài看看kàn kan的de念头niàn tou。

2017年nián,孙玲Sūn Líng看kàn到dào一yī所suǒ美国Měi guó学校xué xiào的de计算机jì suàn jī硕士shuò shì招生zhāo shēng广告guǎng gào,而且ér qiě学校xué xiào会huì提供tí gōng实习shí xí机会jī huì。

虽然suī rán这zhè不是bù shì特别tè bié好hǎo的de学校xué xiào,但是dàn shì对于duì yú孙玲Sūn Líng来说lái shuō,这zhè是shì一yī个gè机会jī huì,她tā很hěn想xiǎng抓住zhuā zhù。

七qī个gè月yuè后hòu,孙玲Sūn Líng考kǎo过guò了le雅思Yǎ sī,拿ná到dào了le去qù美国Měi guó的de学生xué shēng签证qiān zhèng。

孙玲Sūn Líng来lái到dào美国Měi guó,开始kāi shǐ了le她tā的de学习xué xí。

第dì一yī学期xué qī结束jié shù后hòu,她tā开始kāi shǐ找zhǎo实习shí xí。

两liǎng个gè月yuè中zhōng,孙玲Sūn Líng参加cān jiā了le60场chǎng面试miàn shì,最后zuì hòu终于zhōng yú拿ná到dào了leGoogle外包wài bāo公司gōng sī的de工作gōng zuò机会jī huì。

之后zhī hòu孙玲Sūn Líng成为chéng wéieBay员工yuán gōng,现在xiàn zài又yòu被bèi高盛Gāo shèng录用lù yòng。

这zhè一yī年nián,她tā30岁suì,年nián薪xīn百万bǎi wàn。

孙玲Sūn Líng的de这zhè十shí年nián就jiù像xiàng一yī个gè奇迹qí jì。

学习xué xí能力néng lì很hěn强qiáng的de她tā凭借píng jiè自己zì jǐ的de努力nǔ lì,抓住zhuā zhù每měi一yī个gè机会jī huì学习xué xí和hé进步jìn bù,勇敢yǒng gǎn又yòu能干néng gàn。

从cóng普通pǔ tōng厂妹chǎng mèi到dào高gāo薪xīn程序员chéng xù yuán,这zhè就jiù是shì孙玲Sūn Líng的de奋斗fèn dòu之zhī路lù。

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Vocabulary 178 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
孙玲 Sūn Línga personal name; Sun Ling
出生 chū shēngto be born
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
湖南 Hú NánHunan, a province in south-central China.
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
级 jílevel / grade / rank
贫困 pín kùnimpoverished
县 xiàncounty
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
经济 jīng jìeconomic
状态 zhuàng tàicondition; state; state of affairs
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
很 hěnvery; quite
困难 kùn nanstraitened circumstances / difficult situation
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
时 shíwhen
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
有 yǒuto have; there is
高中 gāo zhōngsenior high school
学历 xué lìeducational background / academic qualifications
她 tāshe
来 láito come
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
深圳 Shēn zhènShenzhen, a major city in Guangdong, China.
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
电池 diàn chíbattery; electric cell
厂 chǎngfactory / yard / depot / workhouse / works / (industrial) plant
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
流水线 liú shuǐ xiànassembly line / (computing) pipeline
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
每 měieach / every
天 tiānday
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
小时 xiǎo shíhour
月 yuèmonth / monthly
薪 xīn(literary) firewood; fuel / (bound form) salary
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
后 hòuafterwards / after
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
十 shíten / 10
省吃俭用 shěng chī jiǎn yòngto live frugally
报 bàoto report; to inform; to announce / to respond; to reply / to sign up for; to register for / to reward; to recompense / to take revenge; to retaliate
电脑 diàn nǎocomputer
培训 péi xùntraining
班 bānteam; class; grade / (military) squad / work shift
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
基本 jī běnbasic / fundamental / main / elementary
编程 biān chéngprogramming
内容 nèi róngcontent; substance; details
后来 hòu láiafterwards; later
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
段 duànclassifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
日子 rì zidays of one's life
充实 chōng shírich / full / substantial
坚信 jiān xìnto believe firmly
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
改变 gǎi biànto change / to alter / to transform
现状 xiàn zhuàngcurrent situation
学 xuéto learn / to study / to imitate
完 wánto finish / to be over
课程 kè chéngcourse; academic program
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
份 fènclassifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
新 xīnnew; newly
工资 gōng zīwages; pay
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
轻松 qīng sōnglight / gentle / relaxed / effortless / uncomplicated
不久 bù jiǔnot long (after) / before too long / soon / soon after
又 yòu(once) again
英语 Yīng yǔEnglish (language)
一边 yī biānon the one hand / on the other hand / doing while
努力 nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive
之后 zhī hòuafter; behind / (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
取得 qǔ déto acquire; to get; to obtain
计算机 jì suàn jīcomputer
专业 zhuān yèspecialty / specialized field / main field of study (at university) / major
大专 dà zhuānthree-year college / junior college / professional training college
文凭 wén píngdiploma
和 héand; together with
专升本 zhuān shēng běnto advance from junior college to undergraduate study; a junior-college-to-bachelor's upgrade program
这 zhèthis; these
过 guòto cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along
万 wànten thousand / a great number
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
积极 jī jíactive / energetic / vigorous / positive (outlook) / proactive
发展 fā zhǎnto develop / to grow / to expand
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
爱好 ài hàointerest; hobby
玩 wánto play / to have fun / to trifle with / to keep sth for entertainment
飞盘 fēi pánfrisbee
当 dāngto be / to act as
博主 bó zhǔblogger
去 qùto go, to go to
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
认识 rèn shito know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
人 rénperson; people
这些 zhè xiēthese
有趣 yǒu qùinteresting; fascinating; amusing
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
国外 guó wàiabroad / external (affairs) / overseas / foreign
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
念头 niàn touthought; idea; intention
年 niányear
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
所 suǒclassifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
学校 xué xiàoschool
硕士 shuò shìmaster's degree / person who has a master's degree / learned person
招生 zhāo shēngto enroll new students / to get students
广告 guǎng gàoa commercial / advertisement
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
实习 shí xífield work / internship
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
不是 bù shìis not
特别 tè biévery; especially; particularly / in particular
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
但是 dàn shìbut; however
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
来说 lái shuōfor; from the point of view of; in the case of
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
抓住 zhuā zhùto grab hold of; to capture
七 qīseven / 7
考 kǎoto check / to verify / to test / to examine / to take an exam / to take an entrance exam for
雅思 Yǎ sīIELTS (International English Language Testing System)
拿 náto hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
签证 qiān zhèngvisa
学期 xué qīterm / semester
结束 jié shùto finish / to end / to conclude / to close
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
中 zhōngwhile (doing sth); during
参加 cān jiāto participate / to take part / to join
场 chǎngclassifier for sporting or recreational activities / classifier for number of exams
面试 miàn shìto be interviewed (as a candidate)
最后 zuì hòufinally; in the end
终于 zhōng yúat last / in the end / finally / eventually
外包 wài bāooutsourcing
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
员工 yuán gōngstaff; personnel; employee
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
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
高盛 Gāo shèngGoldman Sachs
录用 lù yòngto hire (an employee) / to accept (a manuscript) for publication
百万 bǎi wànmillion
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
奇迹 qí jìmiracle; wonder; marvel
能力 néng lìcapability / ability
强 qiángstrong / powerful / better / vigorous / violent / best in their category
凭借 píng jièby means of / thanks to
进步 jìn bùto improve; to progress
勇敢 yǒng gǎnbrave; courageous
能干 néng gàncapable / competent
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
普通 pǔ tōngcommon / ordinary / general / average
厂妹 chǎng mèi(derog.) young woman who works in a factory
程序员 chéng xù yuánprogrammer
奋斗 fèn dòuto strive; to struggle
之 zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
路 lùroad / journey / route / line (bus etc) / sort; kind