要说最近被刷屏的新闻当属清华考生魏祥，这位甘肃小哥父亲早逝，家境贫寒，又患有先天性脊椎柱裂，生活不能自理，需要母亲照顾生活起居。不过魏祥小哥非常争气，今年高考以648分的成绩考入清华大学。

明明是一个学霸，魏祥却偏偏说自己“不争气”，因为自己动了三次手术，病还没有好，身体还是残疾，需要人照顾。也正是因为这个原因，他以卑微的语气恳求清华大学给他和母亲一间陋室，以方便他妈妈陪读照顾他。清华大学也以“人生实苦，请足够相信”，熬了一碗中国好鸡汤，获得了广大网友的称赞。

清华实力熬的这碗鸡汤很多人不干，比...

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