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Mr. Chen is a  （农民）. He lives in western China with his wife and two sons. One year ago, he found that he had cancer. The doctor told him that he needed an operation(手术) at once. And he said the operation would  （花费） thousands of yuan. It was t   much money for Mr. Chen and his wife. They had no jobs and both their sons were at school. The situation seemed hopeless.
Two weeks later,  （然而）, Mr. Chen got some good news. A health care project would provide    （ 医学的）treatment for poor patients in western China. They      （需要）to pay only half the cost or even less. Thanks  t   the project, he was able to receive an operation just in time to prevent the illness f   getting worse. Now he has returned to his family.
The purpose of this health care project is to improve the situation of poor people in western China. So far, the project has （帮助） more than 5,000 people. The Chinese government hopes to develop a new health care model for China. As our country develops, we must remember to care f  the weakest members.