Sheisonly12yearsoldbutlivesonlywithheryoungersister.Herparentsarefarawayfromhomeandshehastotakecareofheryoungersister.SheisHeCanastudentatAnqingJiangzhenMiddleSchoolinAnhuioneofthe“stay-at
Sheisonly12yearsoldbutlivesonlywithheryoungersister.Herparentsarefarawayfromhomeandshehastotakecareofheryoungersister.SheisHeCanastudentatAnqingJiangzhenMiddleSchoolinAnhuioneofthe“stay-at-homechildren”inhertown.Tomakemoneythesekids’parentsgotobigcitiestofindjobs.Theirchildrenhavetostayathomebecausetheyhavetogotoschool.
HeCan’sparentslefthomewhenshewasonlyfour.TheyonlycomebackfortheSpringFestivaleveryyear.BecauseshehadtolivewithdifferentrelativesatdifferenttimesHeCanwenttoeightdifferentprimaryschools.
“Iusedtocomplain”shesaid.“ButlaterIunderstoodmyparents.Theyhavetogoawaytomakeabetterlifeforus.”HeCansaidherfrequently(频繁地)changinglifealsohasagoodside.
“WhenIwenttoanewschoolIhadtotrytomakefriends”saidHeCan.“Ibecameoutgoing.NowI’mnotafraidoftalkingtopeople.”
HeCansaidherrelativeswerekindtoher.Theytaughtherhowtocookandwashclothes.
WhenHeCanwasgoingtostartjuniorhighschoolherparentsagreedtoletherliveoutwithheryoungersister.Sherentsahouseneartheschool.Sometimestheirgrandmothercomesoverandhelpsthem.
EverydayHeCangetsupat6:00amandcooksbreakfast.Thenthetwogirlsgotoschool.Theyhavesupperat6:00pm.ThenHeCandoeschoresandhelpshersistertakeashower.Sheusuallygoestobedat9:30pm.
ThoughbusyHeCanisstillatopstudentinherclass.Shesaidthesecretisnevertoputthingsoffuntiltomorrow.
“IthinkmylifeisOK”shesaid.“ButifpossibleIwouldlikemyparentstosettledown(安顿下来)andlivewithus.”
小题1:WhydoesHeCanliveonlywithheryoungersister?A.Becausetheirparentsdon’tlikethem.B.Becausetheirparentshavetoworkinabigcity.C.Becausetheyenjoylivingbythemselves.D.Becausetheirschoolsaretoofarawayfromtheirhome.小题2:WheredidHeCanlivebeforeshestartedjuniorhighschool?A.Inherrelatives’houses.B.Inherownhouse.C.Inahousesherented.D.Inherschool.小题3:WhatdoesHeCanthinkofchangingschoolss