There is an old Chinese saying, (1)"If someone gives you a little drop of water, you should return a spring of water." That means if someone helps you a bit, you should thank him a lot.

We thank our parents. They work hard all the time in order to give us a better life. They give us food and clothes, and they teach us what is right and what is wrong. We are looked after well by them.

We thank our teachers who give us dreams. (2) 对于老师来说，教育我们是不易的。They teach us a lot of things, but they ask for nothing from us. We are well-educated by them.

Meanwhile (同时), we even thank people who hurt us, because they teach us important things. We thank people who give us up, because we learn how to be independent. We thank people who are selfish (自私的), because we learn the importance of being kind.

There are a lot of people that we should thank in our life. We should express our thanks with actions, not just words. Then what action will you take to thank them?