Last year, the 92-year-old teacher Ye Lianping from Anhui was very busy during the summer vacation. He was busy giving lessons to the left-behind children (留守儿童) in his village. It was the 19th summer for Ye to teach children Chinese and English.

Many young parents from the village are working in big cities. Ye knows it is hard for them to make a living, so he wants to help their kids. Although he is a Chinese teacher, he does his best to improve his English skill. He wants the children to get a second language education.

Ye hasn’t taken any money from the students or their parents. He thinks he may live a simple life, but he feels happy. “I might have dropped out of school (辍学) without Grandpa Ye’s help. He really changed my life,” said Yang Hongyan, a student who got help from Ye.

【小题1】Where does Ye Lianping come from?
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【小题2】What subjects did Ye Lianping teach?
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【小题3】Why does Ye improve his English skill?
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【小题4】How does Ye feel about his life?
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【小题5】What do you think of Ye?
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