Ma Wanqing, 13, is a Junior I at Chengdu No.3 Middle School. By looking at this kid, you would never think he's a scientist.
He got patents（专利）this month for two inventions（发明）：a feet-washing machine and an easy trash can（垃圾桶）.
The feet-washing machine looks like a toy, but it really works." Just hit the button, and that's all it takes: the machine washes and dries your feet for you," said Wu Di at Chengdu Zhongya Patent Office.
It's something his mum makes him do every day.
He drew many pictures, and he made many changes to his first ideas. After lots of thinking and hard work, he is finally finished.
"It's all because I'm too lazy, "he tells them.
But his mother, Wang Xiao lin, thinks differently." He's hard-working. "
| A. It took Ma a year to make the machine. B. Ma invented the machine because he hates washing his feet. C. Now, lots of other kids want to know how Ma gets such great ideas. D. It's very easy to use the trash can. E. When he gets an idea, he works very carefully and doesn't give up. F. But in fact Ma is a young scientist. |
