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Life after 'gaokao'
高考結束并不是人生終點
After taking the national college entrance exam, many will finally get to enjoy a relaxing summer vacation. But for some, the end of the exam is the beginning of shouldering more responsibilities.
高考結束后，許多人終于能夠享受一個放松的暑假。但對一些人而言，高考結束意味著開始要承擔更多責任。
Zhou Liangyu, who graduated from No 15 Middle School of Wuhan this summer, is one such student who felt this new pressure. He volunteered to fight on the frontlines of flood control.
今年夏天剛從武漢市第十五中學畢業的周亮宇便感受到了這種新的壓力。他成為了一名抗洪一線的志愿者。
Without any experience, he encountered many difficulties. The 18-year-old took charge of patrolling a 300-meter embankment along the Yangtze River in mid-July.
沒有任何經驗的他遇到了不少困難。18歲的他負責在7月中旬巡邏一段長江邊上300米長的堤岸。
"There was a time when the rain drenched his clothes when he was on the first night shift from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am. He patrolled the embankments every half an hour," Yang Zhifa, the team leader of the flood-control group, told Changjiang Daily. But "he never made any complaints, even though he was the youngest member of our team."
“周亮宇第一次值夜班，從晚上11點一直到次日早上7點，每隔半小時就要巡一次堤，當時大雨把他的衣服都淋得濕透了，”防汛突擊隊負責人楊志發在接受《長江日報》采訪時如此說道。“盡管小周是隊里年紀最小的，但他從不叫苦喊累。”
"I won't leave the dike until the floods recede," Zhou said.
“我要一直守到水退。”周亮宇說道。
Unlike Zhou contributing to his city, Zhao Guining, 18, opted to devote his time to his family. After graduating from No 1 High School of Muling in Heilongjiang province, Zhao will study at Tsinghua University.
周亮宇選擇為自己的城市做貢獻，而18歲的趙桂寧則選擇了為家庭付出。從黑龍江穆棱市第一中學畢業后，趙桂寧將前往清華大學就讀。
To lighten his family's burden, he worked on a construction site with 150 yuan paid per day, later increased to 200 yuan. "I come from a rural family. My parents are getting older, so I want to do something for my family," Zhao said.
為減輕家庭負擔，他在一處工地打工，日薪150元，后來漲到了200元。“我家在農村，父母年紀也大了，所以想要為家人做點事，”趙桂寧說道。
In the eyes of Zhao's father, doing such physically demanding work is exhausting, but it does provide real-world working experience.
在趙桂寧父親看來，干這樣的體力活很累人，但確實能夠獲得真正的工作經歷。
Making money during this special summer may be one aim, but for Liu Yu, 17, from Yantai Development Zone Senior High School, Shandong province, it can also be a way to prepare for her future career. She spent three hours every day tutoring a would-be senior 1 student. To teach grammar, Liu had to absorb much more knowledge and make it comprehensible.
在這個特別的夏天，賺錢算是一個目標，但對于來自山東煙臺經濟技術開發區高級中學的17歲學生劉瑜而言，這也是為自己未來職業生涯做準備的一種方式。她每天都會花三小時輔導一位準高一學生。為了教好語法，劉瑜需要掌握更多知識，并令其通俗易懂。
"I dreamed of being a teacher. I realize how important it is to be responsible, patient and compassionate to students," Liu said.
“我的夢想是成為一名老師。我體會到了對學生的責任心、耐心與愛心有多重要，”劉瑜說道。
Finishing gaokao is not a destination, but rather the start of adulthood. Students will now begin their life journey taking responsibility for society, family and themselves – and create the future they wish to see.
高考結束并非是終點，而是成年的開始。同學們如今將展開各自的人生旅程，承擔起對社會、家庭以及自身的責任——并創造自己期望的未來。
