Wan Haibo, a 43-year-old deliveryman (快递员) in Tianjin, was honored as a National Model Worker (全国劳动模范) in 2025. After receiving ____1____ honor, Wan said, “I feel very excited and proud.”

Born in the countryside in Handan, Hebei, Wan went to Tianjin in 2018 and ____2____ (become) a deliveryman. “There’s no easy way to success. Every package (包裹) means responsibility and trust, so it’s necessary to send it in time,” he said. “I thought about stopping, ____3____ finally got through all the difficulties.”

Wan is responsible ____4____ a large community. He sends about 500 packages a day, but it can increase to even 1,000 daily during online shopping festivals. He ____5____ (usual) starts work around 6 am and finishes work around 8 pm—that can last to midnight during busy ____6____(season).

In the past seven years, he ____7____ (send) over 720,000 packages without any mistake. When facing terrible weather and possible delays (延迟), he will call customers right away to explain.

Wan is a warm-hearted person ____8____ shows special care for older or disabled people. He always helps them buy medicine and take away ____9____ (they) rubbish during deliveries. Since April 2022, he has volunteered to check and report safety risks in his community.

“I’m satisfied that we deliverymen get more social respect now,” Wan said. “I’ll keep working hard and encourage more people around me ____10____ (help) others.”