Who do you want to thank most? Maybe your parents or other family members. But for some of the most successful people in the world, their answer is the teacher in their childhood. The teachers behind famous people

Can you imagine a life without the personal computer? Well, without two of Bill Gates’ high school teachers, we could live a life like that today. Gates’ maths teacher, Fred Wright, asked him to push himself just a little bit harder. And his drama teacher, Anne Stephens, helped him become the star of the school play. Gates thanked his teachers—without them, there would be no Microsoft. An adult you can trust

For some children, teachers are the only positively influential people in their lives. Antwone Fisher, a best-selling writer, grew up with step-parents, and didn’t have many adults that he could trust. But his primary school teacher, Mrs Profitt, was the first adult he ever trusted. “She spoke to all of us with respect. I think that it was Mrs Profitt’s respect that made all the difference in my life.” A day to say “Thank you”

There are thousands more stories like this, from famous people to ordinary people all across the world. That’s why UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) calls on people to celebrate World Teachers’ Day on October 5 every year. UNESCO wants us to remember that education is a basic human right and every child should have free education. UNESCO also hopes to train 69 million new teachers by 2030 so that everyone can go to school, because, sadly, 264 million children in the world today are not in school because there aren’t enough teachers.

If you have a teacher, you’re one of the lucky ones. One day, you’ll probably look back at your life, your success, the dreams you’ve made come true or the difficulty you’ve gone through. It’s likely that you’ll find a teacher whose words have helped you achieve these things. Perhaps you already know who that teacher is. Why not find him or her and say “thank you” next World Teachers’ Day?

1.Who asked Bill Gates to push himself just a little bit harder?

2.What made all the difference in Antwone Fisher’s life?

3.When is World Teachers’ Day?

4.How many new teachers does UNESCO hope to train by 2030?

5.Why is it lucky for us to have a teacher?

Wildlife hero

Who will save a flying bird caught in fishing line? Who will give a safe home to a snowy owl with no beak(喙)? Mona Rutger—that’s who! She has cared for thousands of injured(受伤的) animals. Mona runs a wildlife centre in Castalia, Ohio, called Back to the Wild.

Mona grew up on a farm. She spent a lot of time learning about the local wildlife when she was a little girl. As she got older, Mona learned more about animals. She decided that she wanted to help animals. She used some of her family’s land to start a wildlife centre. Injured animals could live in the centre until they were ready to go back to the wild.

Mona took care of the animals seven days a week. She didn’t think that was too much work, though. She knew the animals needed her. In time volunteers began to help her. Some people helped care for the animals. Others put money in a fund(基金) for the centre. The fund helped pay for animal feed and medical bills. One friend wrote and told a television station about Back to the Wild. The letter led to a special award(奖). Mona was named the Hero of the Year! She received a $ 10,000 prize from the television station. Mona used the money to help more animals.

Today, Mona is still taking care of animals. She also visits schools to teach children about protecting wild places and animals. She hopes more people will become heroes for animals, too!

1.Back to the Wild is ________.

A. a place to care for injured wild animals

B. a program to help wild animals

C. a fund to save wild animals

D. a farm to feed wild animals

2.After Monas friend wrote to a television station, ________.

A. Mona became a teacher in a school

B. volunteers started to help in the centre

C. volunteers set up a fund for the centre

D. Mona was named the Hero of the Year

3.What did Mona do to ask more people to care for wild animals?

A. She kept injured wild animals on her farm.

B. She spent time learning about local wildlife.

C. She taught children about protecting wild animals.

D. She talked about her centre at a television station.

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