Mymotherhasapairofkeeneyeswhichcanspeak.WheneverIencounterdifficulties，hereyeswillencouragemeandhelpmecheerup.WhenIbeganlearningtowalk，motheralwayslentmeahandandencouragedmetostandupwhileIfelldown.AsIfinallythrewmyselfintoherarms，hereyesSmiledwithpraise.AfteiIenteredtheschool，mother'seyesstillencouragedme.OnceIfailedmyChineseexam，mymotherhelpedmefindoutthereasonsinsteadofblamingme.NowIhavegrownupandbecomemoreindependent，butwheneverIcomeacrosssetbacks，mymother'seyesarealwayswithmeencouragingmewhereverIgo.
PerhapsthemostvitalpersonIhaveevermetisanItalianprofessorofphilosophywhoteachesattheUniversityofPisa.AlthoughIlastmetthismaneightyearsago，Ihavenotforgottenhisspecialqualities.Firstofall，Iwasimpressedbyhisdevotiontoteaching.Becausehislectureswerealwayswell-preparedandclearlydelivered，studentsswarmedintohisclassroom.Hisfollowersappreciatedthefactthathebelievedinwhathetaughtandthathewasintellectuallystimulating.Furthermore，hecouldbecountedontoexplainhisideasinanimaginativeway，introducingsuchaidstounderstandingaspaintings，recordings，piecesofsculpture，andguestlecturers.Onceheevensangasonginclasstoillustrateapoint.Second，Iadmiredthefactthathewouldconferwithstudentsoutsideoftheclassroomortalkwiththemonthetelephone.Drinkingcoffeeinthesnackbar，hewouldeasilymakefriendswithstudents.Sometimeshewouldchallengeastudenttoagameofchess.Atothertimes，hewouldjoingroupstodiscusssubjectsrangingfromastronomytoscubadiving.Manyyoungpeoplevisitedhiminhisofficeforacademicadvice；otherscametohishomeforsocialevenings.Finally，Iwasattractedbyhislivelywit.Hebelievedthatnoclasshourisasuccessunlessthestudentsandtheprofessorshareseveralchucklesandatleastoneloudlaugh.Throughhissenseofhumor，hemadelearningmoreenjoyableandmorelasting.Ifitistruethatlifemakesawisemansmileandafoolishmancry，thenmyfriendistrulyawiseman.Probablythebestexampleofhiswitisthisbitofwisdomwithwhichheonceendedalecture：“Itisasdangerousformantomodelhimselfuponhisinvention，themachine，asitwouldbeforGodtomodelHimselfuponHisinvention.”
BornintoanintellectualfamilyinPolandonNov.7,1867,MarieCurie,alsoknownasMadameCurie,showedgreatinterestinphysicswhenshewasyoung.BecauseofhavingnochanceofbeingadmittedtoauniversityinPolandasawomanatthattime,shewenttoFranceforfurtherstudiesandreceivedadegreeinphysics.Inaddition,MadameCurieheldsuchanattitudetowardslifethattheweakwaitforopportunitieswhilethestrongcreatethem.Withstrongwillandgreatdetermination,MadameCurieachievedgreatsuccessindiscoveringradium,whichenabledhertowintheNobelPrize.Notonlydidshemakegreatcontributionstotheworldofsciencebutsheisregardedasthegreatestwomanscientistonaccountofwhatshedid.
Ihaveanewclassmate,whosenameisJane.Sheisoneofmygoodfriendsnow.
Janeisaprettygirlwitharoundface,twinklingeyesandrosycheeks.Herlonghairliesbackincurlsfromherdelicateears.Janewearsglassesandisusuallydressedinplaincolors.
Janeisabookaddictandneverspendsadaywithoutreading.Thebooksshereadsrangefromclassicalpoemstomodernnovels.Shealsolovessinginganddancing.Hermarvelousvoiceandappealingdancemakeheroneofthemostpopulargirlsinourschool.
Apartfromherstrikinglooksandwiderangeofhobbies,Janehasanoutstandingperformanceatherstudies.Sheisambitiousandaggressive.Sheaimsreallyhigh.Andweallbelievethatsheisalwaysaprideforherfamily,friendsandteachers.