A Mother Runs Barefoot to Pay for Her Daughters' Education

A 47-year-old mother in India ran a race without shoes to win money for her children. Ramabai Ranveer had no training and no running shoes. She entered a three-kilometer community race in August and won first place.

without shoes= 沒穿鞋（赤腳）won first place= 獲得第一名、贏得冠軍

Ranveer wanted to win the prize money of 3,000 rupees (about 31 US dollars). Her husband died in 2012, and she works hard to support her family. She stopped going to school when she was 13 years old. She wants her two daughters to have a better education and a better life.

support her family= 扶養家族、負擔家計

The prize money helped her buy books and study materials for her daughters. One daughter is studying for police recruitment tests. The other daughter is studying for civil service tests to get a good government job.

civil service= 公務員、文官職務

Videos of Ranveer running barefoot spread quickly on the internet. Many people were moved by her story. Local officials later decided to give her family 50,000 rupees in financial help. Her story showed how hard some parents work so their children can go to school.

spread quickly= 迅速傳播、快速流傳were moved by= 被……感動、為之動容

學習筆記

文法整理

句型	意思
without shoes	沒穿鞋（赤腳）
won first place	獲得第一名、贏得冠軍
support her family	扶養家族、負擔家計
civil service	公務員、文官職務
spread quickly	迅速傳播、快速流傳
were moved by	被……感動、為之動容

詞彙整理

單字	意思
barefoot	沒有穿鞋的；光著腳的
training	訓練；為了培養某種技能或能力而接受的有系統的練習與指導
support	在金錢、物資或生活必需品方面所提供的援助；供養。
financial	金融的；財務的；與金錢、資金或財務管理有關的

延伸學習

•在印度，公務員考試（civil service tests）與警察招募考試競爭非常激烈，是取得穩定且受人尊敬之政府職位的重要途徑。
•「barefoot」由「bare」（赤裸的）與「foot」（腳）組合而成，在此處作為副詞使用，意思是「赤腳地」。