Louis Koo built more than 100 schools in China

山东新泰新汶一中 孙启禄

难词探意

1.philanthropist/fɪ'lænθrəpɪst/n.慈善家

2.witness/'wɪtnəs/v.目击；见证

3.prying/'praɪɪŋ/adj.猎奇的；爱打听的

4.stipulate/'stɪpjuleɪt/v.规定

As one of China's most successful actors,Louis Koo is also one of the most charitable and low-profilephilanthropistsin the industry.After a large Sichuan earthquake in 2008,Louis established his own charity fund.Schools and homes were destroyed,and families were left hopeless.Witnessingthe problematic situation,Louis hoped to help the less fortunate through donations.In a span of ten years,his charity reportedly builtmore than 100 elementary schoolsacrossChina in remote regionsof Sichuan,Gansu,Guangxi,and Guizhou to help young children in need of proper education.What's more,he also funded the development of 18 medicalclinics,one waterconservancy project,and 750 fresh water wells.

Despite his charitable acts,Louis remained humble abouthis good doings and often conducts charitable work away from thepryingmedia.When the press earlier phoned Louis to ask about how much he had spent building the schools,he replied via his manager that he did not wish to talk about money and only wanted to focus on helping those in need.Each year,Louis busies himself shooting films,advertisements,and attending promotional functions.In addition to donating moneyto build schoolsand improve the living standards for poorer areas,Louisisalso carefulto ensure thatthe buildings are up to safety standards.He would hire safety professionals to monitor the projects to make sure that the buildings are built safely.

With all his charity projects,it is estimated that Louis has already donated more than 30 million RMB to date.

Louis contributed to the construction of schools through a Hong Kong charity.The charitystipulatedthat the schools should be named after the individuals whose contributions financed the projects.Recently,in the town of Tianpeng in Yunnan Province,LouisKoo's 105th school was built.

Reading Check

1.When did Louis set up his own charity fund?

A.In 2006. B.In 2007.

C.In 2008. D.In 2009.

2.How many wells did Louis fund?

A.18. B.100. C.105. D.750.

3.Where is the text probably from?

A.A novel. B.A newspaper.

C.A travel guide. D.An advertisement.

Language Study

Sentence for writing

In addition to donating money to build schools and improve the living standards for poorer areas,Louis is also careful to ensure that the buildings are up to safety standards.除了捐钱给贫困地区建立学校，提高贫困地区人民的生活水平外，古天乐同样非常细心，为的是确保这些建筑达到安全标准。

【信息提取】in addition to意为“除……之外”，to为介词。

【句式仿写】除了给我买礼物，我的爸爸还带我去旅行。