A 13-year-old boy in Jiangxi Province has become famous online. Videos show him stir-frying rice noodles at a night market with great skill. But behind the skill is a moving story: Xiong Xinhao does homework during the day and works at the night market in the evening, sometimes cooking more than 100 plates a night. He does this to help his mother, who has supported the family alone since his father passed away.
His story touched millions of people and started a discussion about “labor education” — the idea that children learn important life skills through work. For a long time, many parents believed that children should only study and never do housework. Some parents even worry that doing chores will hurt their children’s grades.
But experts say work and study are not enemies. Doing housework teaches children to be responsible, independent, and thankful. When a child helps at home, he or she learns that every family member matters. These lessons cannot be found in textbooks.
The “stir-fry boy” story reminds us that life itself is a classroom. Parents do not need to send children to special classes. Simple things — washing dishes, cleaning the room, or helping in the kitchen — can build strong character. Working together as a family is not a waste of time; it is a way to grow with love and responsibility.
Words to know: stir-fry (翻炒), night market (夜市), housework (家务), responsible (负责任的), independent (独立的), character (品格), support (支撑；供养), textbook (教科书)
长难句拆解 · 非限制性定语从句与动名词主语
① He does this to help his mother, who has supported the family alone since his father passed away. 主干是 He does this to help his mother（他这样做是为了帮妈妈）。who has supported the family alone 是非限制性定语从句，前面有逗号、只作补充说明，先行词指人时不能用 that；从句里 since his father passed away 是时间状语「自从……以来」，主句因此用现在完成时 has supported，表示动作从过去延续至今。
② Working together as a family is not a waste of time; it is a way to grow with love and responsibility. 主干是 Working together… is not a waste of time（家人一起劳动不是浪费时间）。动名词短语作主语，谓语用单数 is；分号连接两个并列分句，构成「不是……而是……」的对照；to grow… 是不定式作后置定语修饰 way。分号前否定、分号后肯定，语气比 but 更书面。
同义替换 · 雅思阅读利器
题目与原文之间隔着一层同义改写。先圈出题干信号词，再回原文找它们的「替身」，定位又快又准。本文可迁移的替换组：
- become famous online → go viral online（走红表达通用）
- with great skill → with remarkable proficiency
- supported the family alone → raised the family on her own
- touched millions of people → moved millions
- hurt their children’s grades → harm their children’s academic performance
- build strong character → shape strong character
- a waste of time → a pointless exercise
阅读自测 · 3 题
- 判断（T / F / NG） — The boy’s father often helps him cook at the night market.
- 简答（不超过 6 个词） — How many plates does Xiong Xinhao sometimes cook in one night?
- 判断（T / F / NG） — The boy’s school has opened special labor education classes for him.
参考答案与解析
- F — 原文「since his father passed away」，父亲已经离世，撑起家庭的是母亲，人物关系属「无中生有」式干扰。
- More than 100. — 用 a night 定位首段「sometimes cooking more than 100 plates a night」，照抄数字短语即可。
- NG — 全文只讨论「labor education」这一理念，从未提到学校为他开课，属「无中生有」。
中文译文
江西省一名13岁男孩在网上走红。视频里，他在夜市娴熟地炒着米粉。然而技艺背后是一个动人的故事：熊新浩白天做功课，晚上到夜市干活，有时一晚要炒一百多盘。他这样做是为了帮母亲分担——父亲离世后，一直是母亲独自撑起这个家。
他的故事感动了无数人，也引发了一场关于「劳动教育」的讨论——即通过劳动让孩子习得重要生活技能的理念。长期以来，不少家长认为孩子只该读书、绝不该做家务，甚至担心干活会拖累成绩。
但专家表示，劳动与学习并非对立。做家务能教会孩子负责、独立与感恩。当孩子在家帮忙，他便懂得每位家庭成员都重要。这些道理，课本里学不到。
「炒粉男孩」的故事提醒我们，生活本身即课堂。家长不必把孩子送去特长班，洗碗、收拾房间、搭把手做饭这些小事，都能磨砺品格。一家人共同劳作不是浪费时间，而是带着爱与责任一起成长的方式。