Old man work as volunteer "travel guide" for 6 years

时间：2007-03-07 01:59:31

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Chinanews, Beijing, March 6 – Xie Liang, 78, has offered free guidance1 to people asking for directions for 6 years.

 

Every day, Xie goes to the Dongzhimen Long-distance Bus Terminal2, and give help to at least 1,200 people asking for directions. During holidays, the figure might even exceed3 3,500. There are more than 50 roads and streets meeting at Dongzhimen, and at least 100 thousand people pass by here daily.

 

Last Saturday (March 3), the reporter of Beijing Youth Daily had an interview with Xie, when he arrived at the bus terminal and placed his little table with maps and guidebooks (written by himself) on it.

 

“Is it really free to ask you the way?” said one with a strong southeast Chinese accent.

 

“Of course, where would you like to go?” responded4 Xie with a smile.

 

“Quite a number of people have asked me the same question. I am a volunteer,” said Xie proudly.

 

The reporter found that at least 5 people came to ask him the way in a minute, and Xie gave every one of them a note telling them where to go in detail.

 

Xie has a husky voice, which is the result of his hard work. Now he can give precise5 answer to any direction inquiry6 within seconds. Xie has inspired several other volunteers to join him, though they can’t work fulltime like him.

 
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1 guidance ze8xs     
n.指导，领导
参考例句：
  • Under his father's guidance,he learned how to swim.他在父亲的指导下学会了游泳。
  • It is hoped you will give us guidance.请你多加指导。
2 terminal wpGwA     
n.终端机，终点，末端；adj.终点的，按期的，致死的
参考例句：
  • The car has reached its terminal speed and can run faster no longer.这辆车的速度已达到了极限，不能再跑更快了。
  • There's a taxi stand outside the terminal.在终点站的外面有出租车。
3 exceed 4nUxL     
vt.超过，胜过，越出
参考例句：
  • The expenses shall not exceed 200 yuan.费用以200元为限。
  • Exports yearly exceed imports.输出每年超过输入。
4 responded c73f9961000ace6c1fad4bf49de0e2b0     
回答，回报，响应( respond的过去式和过去分词 )； 有反应； 有效果； 有影响
参考例句：
  • Most of the staff who responded to the questionnaire were supportive. 回答了问卷的职员大多数表示支持。
  • She responded to the news by bursting into tears. 她听到那个消息后眼泪夺眶而出。
5 precise tSpz5     
adj.精确的，恰好的，极清楚的
参考例句：
  • At that precise moment, Miss Pulteney came into the office.就在那时，普尔特尼小姐走进了办公室。
  • A scientist must be precise in making tests.科学家做试验必须精确。
6 inquiry nbgzF     
n.打听，询问，调查，查问
参考例句：
  • Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
  • The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

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