阅读理解 In the past five years, Lord(公爵) Michael Bates, has walked in hundreds of cities to promote (推广) peace and charity."I am not a natural outdoor person," he says, "but I can only walk when I have a clear purpose(目的)." He has walked at least 12, 000 kilometres and raised more than 460,000 pounds(英镑). The money has helped many children through education and sports.
In 2015. Lord Bates set out from Beijing all the way to Hangzhou and raised a total of 90,000 pounds for children with disabilities(残疾), And his book Walk for Peace has just come out in China. The Chinese government thanked Lord Bates for his contribution to peace and charity, as well as building the bridge of understanding between the two countries.
"Lots of people want world peace, but world peace starts with better relations in your own society, better relations in your family, and building friendship abroad. It begins with us," says Lord Bate.