In a small classroom in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, a group of young models are practicing for a catwalk show. 【小题1】 Wang Leilei, the teacher standing by their side, is nearly blind.

Wang used to be a professional model. 【小题2】 “For a long time, my life was completely dark. Luckily, my family pulled me out of my hopeless state,” says Wang. Although she cannot work as a model, she has started a new chapter in life by running an online shop and going to TV shows.

During an event caring for disabled children in May, 2020, she found that some of the children had a strong love for the stage just like her. 【小题3】 So, Wang decided to teach such children catwalk performances and help them become outgoing.

At first, she started an online course, teaching six or seven students for free. Then, she rented a classroom and began to teach students face-to-face. Although Wang has rich performing experience, teaching children with special needs is not easy. 【小题4】 But Wang is always friendly.

Just as Wang hoped, her students not only have gotten some artistic training, but also have become better. Han Han, a 14-year-old child, used to be shy. 【小题5】 She says taking catwalk lessons is the happiest thing in her life.

There was once an old man who went to the seaside every morning, walking along the beach drawing pictures and enjoying the beautiful sea. One morning, he came across a beach accidentally where thousands of starfish had washed up.

The old man noticed a little girl was coming in the distance. As she walked, she would stop to bend down (弯下腰) and pick up an object and throw it into the sea.

The man walked closer asking what she was doing by the seaside. She stopped, looked up, and replied, “Throwing starfish into the sea.”

The man asked her why, to which she replied, “The sea has washed them up onto the beach and they can’t go back to the sea by themselves. When the sun gets high, they will die, unless I throw them back into the water.”

The man noted, “But there are miles and miles of beach and there are thousands of starfish all along every mile, how will you make much of a difference?”

The girl bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it as far as she could into the sea. Then she turned towards the old man, gave a smile and said, “I made a difference to that one!”

After hearing the girl’s explanation, the old man was shocked. People often think they can’t do enough to make a big difference so they put off their actions or wait for someone else to take the lead.

However, the little girl taught the old man a very important lesson. Everyone has the opportunities to create positive changes. One small step towards changing the world can make a big difference. Be the change for someone and inspire others to do the same. While you may not be able to change the whole world, you can make a big difference for a small part of it.