Ganchin was a professor of kung fu and his employer was called Master Zu.One day while Ganchin was teaching his class he fainted, then fell for a few days.Ganchin tried to return to work and the Master Zu called him into the temple meditation room and told him that he was fired.Ganchin asked for an explanation and the Mater Zu told him that he made an effort but did not give Ganchin's papers to stay legally in the United States.Ganchin asked Master Zu wages owed, but Master Zu reacted very angry and told him that he owed nothing, but Ganchin told him that way he cannot leave, so Master Zu decided to retain Ganchin's papers.Ganchin had a friend named Cindy. He decied to call and tell her everything.They met in a bar.Cindy helped him and tried to convinced him to saty in the United States.Ganchin was very concerned that he did not have anywhere to spend the night and decided to call his friend Faku. Faku helped Ganchin because was sick. One day Ganchin had the idea of returning to where Master Zu was to talk about whether there was any possibility that he pay what he owe and the Master Zu said no.Ganchin fodly remembered former ex-employee Camping, who had also gone though a similar situation. Ganchin told Master Zuhe was committing suicide but did Master Zu did not care. Cindy visited him the next day, and noticed that Ganchin's cought got worse day by day. Cindy invited him to lunch and gave him a pat on the back, but Ganchin only thought about his parents and how he couldn't return to his country without money.Ganchin thought to ask the Master Zu if he could give him less money. While Ganchin was thinking, Master Zu and another young man came and ruptured Ganchin.They were going to send Ganchin back to his country but he escaped.Ganchin decided to go to a temple where people knew Master Zu to leave a message.In the message he said that he would go kill himself and to pray for his life.Ganchin left the temple willing to commit suicide, but when he jumped from the building he did not die.He went to a hospital where he was discharged after three days.Cindy helped and got lawyers to explain to Ganchin in his language. The lawyers explain to Ganchin about his legal status and that most likely Mater Zu would have to pay.Also he thought about all possibilities of staying in the United States.
Questions
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1. Why didnt Ganchin want to go back to China ?
Ganchin didn’t want to go back because Master Zong didnt pay him, also he couldnt return to his country with out the money.
.2 Why didn’t Master Zong want to pay Ganchin the wages he owned him ?
Master Zongs didnt want to pay Ganchin because he told Ganchin that he had provided loadging and board.
3. Why did Ganchin think he was useless in USA?
Because he didn’t know English and he felt sick and old to star a new life
4.Why did Ganchin want to commit sucide?
Ganchin resisted to make a new life, he thought that his life was not worth it.
7.Why did Master zong want to force Ganchin to take the plane back to china?
Master Zong thought that is the best solution to close his debts to him.
8.What could we learnd about the story?
We can se that even in the worst situations or moment of our lives, we can solve it in other way, suicide is not a good option.
Words
Gasp: a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprices
Porridge: a food made oatmeal, or some other meal or cereal, boiled to a thick conssitency in water or milk
Snicker: a laugh in a half-suppresed, indecorous or disrespecfull manner
Strife: conflic, discord
Mugging: an assault or threat of violence upon a person, especially whit intent to rob
Leftovers:food remain uneaten at the end of a meal, specially when save it for later use
Cherish:to care , fell love for some one
Drenched:wet, sodden
Tarnish:destroys the purity of stain
Giggled: a silly laugh
