Zou Xiaodong is a scientist studying chemistry (化学). In January 2020, she became the first Chinese member of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Committee (诺贝尔化学奖委员会成员). However, if you ask her what role she likes best, she will tell you, "Teacher".
Zou loves teaching. She is now a teacher at a university in Sweden. Many of her students are from China. They are excellent students. She helps to create a good research environment (研究环境) for them, and encourages (鼓励) them to think and come up with their own ideas. She believes young scientists should think more and raise more questions, such as "Is this the best way?" and ""
When her students feel upset about their research, she always tells them, " This is normal. In fact, feeling upset is not always a bad thing. It is part of the training as a scientist. In research, you fail (失败) most of the time. Do you want to give up or keep going? Being a scientist, you should not give up easily. As the Chinese saying goes, ‘Failure is the mother of success.' It is important to learn to find new ideas and solutions (解决办法)."
A. Is there a way to do it differently? B. She spends a lot of time with them. C. I sometimes feel upset about my research, too. D.You should try to learn something from your failures. E. It is one of her most important and meaningful roles in life. |
