雷锋，原名雷正兴，1940年出生于长沙望城。当时旧中国正面临着日本法西斯的侵略和三座大山的压迫，劳苦大众生活在水深火热之中，苦不堪言。

Lei Feng, formerly named Lei Zhengxing, was born in 1940 in Wangcheng County, Changsha. The old China was confronting the invasion of Japanese fascists and oppression of three mountains (imperialism, feudalism, bureaucrat-capitalism), therefore, the toiling masses were living in dire straits, miserable and wretched.

雷锋的童年饱受贫穷之苦，更为不幸的是，1943年至1947年亲人的相继离世，让他不满七岁就成了孤儿。在亲戚和邻居的救济下，雷锋在乱世中活了下来，并在地下党员彭德茂的带领下，于长沙解放前夕加入了革命队伍。旧社会经历的磨难让雷锋对新中国充满了期待，1949年夏天，他和长沙人民一起迎来了解放。

Lei Feng's childhood suffered from poverty. What's even worse, from 1943 to 1947, his five family members passed away one after another, leaving Lei Feng an orphan under 7 years old. With the relief of neighbours and relatives, he survived the troubled times. Also, he joined the revolutionary ranks before Changsha's liberation under the leadership of Peng Demao-a member of the Communist Party of China. The hardships of the old society made Lei Feng full of expectations for the new China, and in the summer of 1949, he and Changsha people ushered in liberation.

雷锋读五年级时，光荣地成为了一名少先队员。小雷锋不仅学习好，生活能力强，还活泼开朗、尊老爱幼，而且他积极参加学校活动，全面发展，被评为“毛泽东时代的好学生”。在小学毕业典礼上，雷锋主动发言：“要响应党的号召，当新式农民耕耘祖国大地，当好工人建设祖国，当好战士保卫祖国。”

When Lei Feng was in the fifth grade, he became an honourable Young Pioneer. He not only studied well with strong ability but also kept lively and cheerful, and kept respect and love to the seniors and juniors. Moreover, he actively joined in school activities in all-round way, and he was named as "Exemplary Student in Mao Zedong Era". At the graduation ceremony of primary school, Lei Feng took the initiative to address: "To respond to the party's call, to be a new era farmer cultivating native soil, to be a good worker building country, to be a good soldier to defend the motherland".

小学毕业后，雷锋响应党的号召选择回乡从事基层工作，他先后在多个岗位任职。雷锋不但对待工作认真负责，勤勤恳恳，获得不少荣誉和称号，而且一边工作一边学习，阅读红色书籍，更接触到影响他一生的毛泽东思想。

Lei Feng responded to the call of the Communist Party and chose to return to his hometown to work from the grassroots level, and served in several posts successively after graduating from primary school. He was so responsible and diligent in his work that he obtained many honors and titles. In the meantime, he learned while working, read red books. What was more significant was that he learned about Mao Zedong Thought which influenced his whole life.

1957年雷锋自愿参加沩水治理，为人民办实事。雷锋不仅工作上表现出色，文娱生活也十分丰富多彩。他热衷于文学记录和创作。在团山湖农场工作期间，他还写下《南来的燕子》来歌颂新中国和劳动人民。

In 1957, Lei Feng voluntarily participated in Wei River governance and brought tangible benefits to the people. Lei Feng not only performed well in his work, but also had a recreational life full of variety. He was keen on literary recording and creation. While working at the Tuanshan Lake farm, he also wrote: "Swallows coming from the South" in praise of the new China and the labouring people.

治沩工程指挥部发给雷锋的印有“治沩模范”的绒衣——图片源自湖南雷锋纪念馆

1958年全国大炼钢铁，雷锋下决心去到最艰苦的鞍钢工作，自此开启了人生的新篇章。

The great steel-making in 1958 in China made Lei Feng decide to work in the toughest place-Anshan Iron and Steel Corporation, opening a new chapter in his life.

来源：学习强国    2022.07.26

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编辑：李冬冬

审核：肖 雄