From a security guard (保安) to a lawyer, Liu Zheng is a great example who can make dreams come true by working hard.

Liu, 33, grew up in a small     1     in Hebei Province. After finishing school in 2015, he took a job as a security guard at Peking University. However, he had a bigger dream—to be a lawyer one day,     2     he worked hard to follow his dream.

In 2016, he started studying for the law exam. He worked from 5 p.m. to midnight. The next morning, he still got up     3     to audit (旁听) law courses.

The teachers and students were very kind to him. Many teachers gave him the latest textbooks (最新教材) and     4     him to audit their courses. One teacher, Zhang Shuanggen, once gave Liu a textbook. In it he wrote, “May you become a    5      lawyer.” Some students shared their notes with him. With their help, Liu studied    6      by himself and took the exam. He failed six times but he never      7   . Finally, he passed in 2022. This year, he   8       the university and began working at a top law firm (顶级律所) in Beijing.

Liu’s story     9     many people. A student from Peking University says, I often see Liu in the self-study rooms. Even though we don’t     10     each other, he teaches me that with hard work, even the biggest dream can come true.