Gui Haichao is a bright star in many people’s eyes. On May 30th, 2023, he took the Shenzhou-16 to the space station. He became China’s first civilian (平民) astronaut to go into space.
Gui comes from Yunnan. Now in his 30s, Gui works as a teacher at Beihang University. He believes “Knowledge can change your life.” and “Nothing is impossible.”
“He likes reading very much,” said Gui Haiyi, Gui Haichao’s younger brother. “He reads books every day. He sets a good example for us.”
Yang Hongzhu is Gui’s high school teacher. He said, “Gui could make good use of time. He was the first one to come to the classroom every morning. Then he sat at his desk and began to read. He liked asking teachers and classmates questions in the school in the day time. After school, he would study late into the night.” He studied very hard, so his classmates’ parents liked calling him “the boy next door”.
“As students, we should have our own dreams and study hard to make them come true.” Gui kept this in mind and encouraged himself and his classmates to do so when he was in the high school and the university.
【小题1】How did Gui Haichao fly to the space station?【小题2】Which university does Gui Haichao teach at?
【小题3】What does he believe?
【小题4】Why was Gui Haichao called “the boy next door” by others?
【小题5】What did Gui Haichao say to encourage himself and his classmates?
