Grey-haired Chang Zhifu stands out from the young volunteers working 小题1: guides in Xidan Culture Square, one of the capital city’s booming business districts.
“Welcome to Beijing. I am an Olympic volunteer,” Chang said on Tuesday to Carhen Winston, 小题2:_ tourist from Washington D.C.
“It’s 小题3: (amaze) to meet a 66-year-old Chinese lady 小题4: speaks good English,” Winston said.
In order to become a volunteer for the Beijing Olympics, Chang began to study English and sign language a year ago.
“As an old Chinese saying 小题5: (go), ‘It’s never too old 小题6: (learn),’ and 小题7: I have to do is to put in more efforts,” said Chang.
Every day she carries two booklets, one for English and the other for sign language. The time she spends _小题8: the bus is “always good for revising”.
Chang 小题9: (invite) to teach sign language to young volunteers now and then. “Go, China!” is always the first sign she teaches.
“Granny Chang is quite a celebrity here, because of 小题10: hard work and Olympic spirit. We just want her to have a short break.” Wang Hao, the leader of the volunteer team said.
