From a security guard 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 law courses.

The teachers and students were very kind to him. Many teachers gave him the latest textbooks 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 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.”