1、 Lately,all of us have seen Chinese people on TV in faroff places in the world,helping other countries to develop.We see Chinese workers building roads in the Congo,a port in Pakistan,railways in Panama,and an airport in Sri Lanka.不久前；近来不久前；近来=recentlylate adj.迟的迟的later adj.后期的后期的adv.后来后来;随后随后adj.遥远
2、的遥远的 And we see Chinese miners,oil workers,agricultural experts,mechanics,and doctors working in nearly every corner of the world.And some people may ask,“Is it worth it?Why help people overseas when China has many areas that are still in need of development？”.be worth it .是值得的是值得的值得做值得做.be worth do
3、ing需要需要 I had the same questions myself.But for me,it was much more personal.You see,my mother is a medical doctor,and for the last two years,she has been working as a volunteer consultant in Tanzania,Africa,as a part of a medical team sent by the Chinese government.n.顾问顾问 consult v.咨询咨询;请教请教;商量商量 T
4、o be honest,when my mother first left for Africa,I was upset.My mother cooked me dinner every night,and she took good care of me.But more importantly,she was my best friend.We talked together,we spent our leisure time together,and except for school and work,we were never apart.So I was unhappy about
5、 her leaving without even asking for my input.n.闲暇闲暇 adj.空闲的空闲的除了除了.But then I began to hear about the work she was doing in Tanzania,a country that has many health problems,and now I am singing a different tune.Many dangerous diseases which are rare in China are quite commonly contracted in Tanzani
6、a.定从定从同位语同位语对某事转变态度对某事转变态度罕见的罕见的 And,while the country is quite beautiful and has much natural wealth,many of the people are quite poor and live without things we take for granted,such as electricity,running water,cars and good transport systems,and supermarkets.“尽管尽管”定从定从 One project that my mother
7、 worked on was helping to build a cardiac hospital.Prior to this,if a Tanzanian had a heart condition and needed surgery,they would have to go abroad.在在.之前之前;优于优于.心脏病心脏病外科手术外科手术 Since this was quite expensive,many people went without medical treatment and some even died.Now,not only are Tanzanians h
8、elped by the hospital,but people in neighbouring countries are helped as well.原因状语从句原因状语从句go without 得不到得不到;不做不做 It has made a big difference to their lives.My mother also does a circuit of the rural villages to provide medical treatment,help those with disabilities,and provide consultation and trai
9、ning for local doctors.In addition,her team has given patients a new malaria treatment invented in China,and this has saved many lives.Today,I want to relay to you that Im proud of the work my mother has done,and I am now supportive of it.Is her work worth it?Yes,to the lives of the people she is he
10、lping,it is worth it.宾从宾从be supportive of 支持支持 But by any criteria this work is worth it to us as well,because it shows that we are global citizens interested in world stability,and that we feel responsible for others and are ready to build a community with a shared future for mankind.stable adj.稳定地
11、，稳重的稳定地，稳重的人类命运共同体人类命运共同体 Everyone deserves a fair chance in life.When I think of all the things that we as Chinese citizens can be most proud of,helping others comes at the top of this list.Now that I understand how important my mothers work is,Ive decided to become a volunteer myself to help people in other lands.In the future,I pray that you will do the same.既然；由于既然；由于n.国家；地区国家；地区
