As the saying goes, “A hero is known in the time of misfortune(不幸).”Zhong Nanshan is a hero like this. He is a doctor in Guangdong, who saved many people’s lives in 2003.

In 2003, SARS broke out in Guangdong. Later, it spread across China and other parts of the world. Patients coughed a lot and got fevers. Hundreds of patients even died from the disease. Even many doctors and nurses got SARS when they treated patients. So everyone was afraid of it. But Zhong was brave enough to fight the disease. Zhong spent days and nights to find the cause of the disease. And many patients used his way of treating, they began to get better. Zhong finally won people’s trust.

In early 2020, a disease called Novel coronavirus pneumonia(新型冠状病毒肺炎) hit Wuhan. It spread quickly and around tens of thousands of Chinese people got it. Zhong, 84, led his team to Wuhan to fight the illness. Zhong’s team took many measures to cure the patients. He advised people to wear masks, wash hands often, stay at home and not to go to crowded places.

Zhong likes sports very much. When he was 67, he could still play basketball. Now, Zhong still treats patients in the hospital and teaches young doctors. “I am just a doctor.” Zhong says. But we think he is a hero and a fighter.   

Sherlock Holmes was a famous detective(侦探) and Dr. John Watson was his best friend. On January 10th, Watson watched Professor Brown from a hotel window. On January 11th, Watson and Holmes had a talk in Holmes’ flat on Baker Street.

Holmes: Watson, you watched Brown yesterday. When did he get up?

Watson: He got up at 7:00 a.m.

Holmes: What was he doing at 8:00 a.m.?

Watson: He was talking to a man of about forty.

Holmes: Was the man wearing a black jacket?

Watson: Yes, he was. He looked tall and thin.

Holmes: That must be his assistant. Well, thank you, Watson.

(At 2: 00 p.m. on January 12th, Holmes and Watson were in Brown’s room. But Brown was not there.)

Holmes: Brown didn’t get up at 7: 00 this morning, Watson. He got up at 5: 00.

Watson: Really, Holmes? How do you know that?

Holmes: Look, my dear Watson. The alarm clock is set(拨) for 5: 00.

Mark Zuckerberg (马克·扎克伯格) was born on May 14, 1984. As a little kid, he showed interest in creating little fun computer programs, especially communication tools and games. He was successful to build the network (网络) in February of 2004. He was then a second-year student at Harvard University. One day, he had an idea of building a website for Harvard students to get to know each other. He founded the Facebook website. Harvard students could share their photos and personal information there. Soon, the website became very famous. Zuckerberg decided to get out of Harvard to run Facebook full-time. It was the biggest advantage in his life and later brought him great success.

In the US, people can exchange messages and get the latest information about their friends on Facebook. Zuckerberg dreams of connecting people through the Internet and making the world more open. What’s the young man’s secret of success? Zuckerberg believes it’s important to have an open mind and be ready to try some new things.