14. Two old men in their 70s and 80s in Nanyang, Central China's Henan Province have become the local superstars after they got the chance to study at a college (大学).
Li Zhixin and Meng Qingli, two villagers from Sanguanmiao Village took part in the college entrance examination (高考) and got the chance to study at Nanyang Vocational College of Agriculture.
Jia Guowen, the schoolmaster of the college, said that it was the first time the college had accepted old students, and he was deeply moved by the two men.
The two old men have spent most of their free time reading, studying and looking up information in different books. They also helped farmers solve problems on the farm. For example, some people in nearby villagers would go to ask them questions like how they can protect their animals from illnesses on the farm.
Because of his physical conditions, Meng wanted to give up several times, but Li encouraged him to get his confidence back and Meng finally made his dream come true.
In the future, the two men will have face-to-face lessons six times a year. Thinking about their bad health condition, the college will use ________ teaching ways to teach them, such as online and offline teaching (线上线下教学). For some of the courses, the teachers will go to their homes for teaching.