A picture of 17-year-old Zhang Guimei has gone viral (疯传) on China’s social media. The _______ young girl with black-rimmed glasses and two short braids is beaming brightly into the camera.

Did she know, then, that she would _______ up to be the much respected founder and president of the Huaping High School for Girls in Lijiang, Southwest China’s Yunnan province? People are deeply _______ by the fresh-faced girl in the picture, which is very different from Zhang’s now aged _______ people know very well, as it tells a story of a woman who has devoted her life to pushing for the development of _______ and fighting poverty (贫困) in the countryside.

Born in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province in 1957, Zhang traveled to _______ at the age of 17 and has been helping girls from poor areas get education for over 40 years.

With the support of the Party and the government, she helped set up the country’s first senior high school to offer free education for girls from poor families. The school provides free education for girls who would otherwise have been unable to continue their studies after _______ their nine years of compulsory (义务的) education.

_______ she had serious health problems, Zhang Guimei took morning classes with students for 12 years. She has _______ added up 110,000 kilometers visiting her students’ families over the years. Most of her money was spent on students. Since the school opened in 2008, it has _______ more than 1,800 students attend universities and colleges.

“I was built to be a _______, not a stream, rising to the high peaks (山峰) with the small valleys at my feet. I was born to be _______, not worthless, standing on the shoulders of the giants, the petty cowards (儒夫) _______ me. “The motto of Huaping High School or Girls is also _______ Zhang Guimei always tries to follow.

Zhang Guimei _______ an award for being one of China’s inspiring role models by TV program Touching China 2020 this year. And the President Xi Jiping presented an award to Zhang Gumei during a grand gathering to mark the nation’s achievements in helping reduce poverty and praise excellent poverty fighter at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Zhang Guimei is a common person but she is also a national hero.

After learning about these famous women, you will know you can do a lot for society and make a difference to the world in your lifetime.

Amelia Earhart (1897-1937)

Amelia Earhart was the first woman who ever flew alone across the Atlantic in 1932. She became the first woman pilot (飞行员) in 1935 after flying from Hawaii to California. She began her lifelong dream of flying across the world in 1937.

However, her flight went missing, on that trip she was never seen again.

Helena Rubinstein (1870-1965)

Helena Rubinstein moved to Australia in 1902 without the ability to speak English. Later, she set up one of the world’s first cosmetic (化妆品) companies after mixing lanolin, which is an oil that comes from sheep’s wool, with flowers. Because of that, she became the world’s richest woman at that time.

Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003)

Katharine Hepburn was known for playing strong-willed women in her films. She won four Academy Awards for Best Actress, the most an actress has ever won. Her new dress style made wearing trousers acceptable to women, which wasn’t allowed at that time.