“春蚕到死丝方尽,蜡炬成灰泪始干”。蜡烛精神是人民教师引以自豪的荣誉,我国有色金属冶金专家,中南矿冶学院“教学优秀奖”获得者赵天从教授,就是无愧于这种荣誉的人。夜阑人静,岳麓山下一栋小楼的窗口,仍然灯光明亮。面目清癯、带着老花眼镜的赵天从教授,正专心致志地伏案写作。他已年过古稀,从事冶金科学事业半个多世纪了,“老骥伏枥, ”Spring silkworms to death silk party, wax torch into tears ashes“. The spirit of the candle is a proud honor awarded by teachers of our country. Professor Zhao Tian-kong, a non-ferrous metallurgy expert and the winner of ”Teaching Excellence Award“ from Central South Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, is a person worthy of such honor. Calm night, Yuelu Mountain next to a small window, still bright lights. Face clear, with Zhao glasses from reading glasses Professor, is concentrating on writing desk. He has been over the seventies, engaged in metallurgy science more than half a century, ”