Martin developed a deep interest in Chinese culture as a child.He enjoyed practicing tai chi with his motjye.air.He also showed（1）

an

an

interest in traditional Chinese medicine（TCM）.After graduating（2）

from

from

high school，he entered a college in Victoria.One of his teachers was from Hunan.
    "He taught（3）

us

us

（we）many interesting things about Hunan，like the great doctor Zhang Zhongjing.He also told me that（4）

if

if

I wanted to understand Chinese medicine better，I must go to China，" said Martin.So he came to Hunan.
    Martin（5）

started

started

（start）to study at the Hunan University of Chinese Medicine in Changsha in 2007.Zhong Huan，a professor at the university，said that he（6）

really

really

（real）liked the Canadian student. "He speaks up in class and often expresses（7）

creative

creative

（create）ideas，"Zhong said，adding that Martin always asked plenty of questions.
    After spending more than fifteen（8）

years

years

（year）in Changsha，Martin speaks good Chinese.He has a deep understanding of TCM，which he calls a treasure of Chinese civilization（文明）.Martin also（9）

likes

likes

（like） to practice kung fu and tai chi.
    Martin often talks about TCM with his friends.He said that if he decides to return to Canada，he plans（10）

to open

to open

（open）a clinic （診所） to spread the knowledge of TCM and Chinese culture.He also hopes to introduce kung fu and tai chi to more people to help them build their bodies.