四、听完同学们的分享后，最后 Mr Wang 介绍了一位身残志坚的平凡英雄——残疾泥塑艺人 Mi，希望同学们学习他乐观向上、自强不息的精神。根据短文内容，回答问题并完成图表中所缺信息，词数不限。
A disabled man who makes clay pieces on the streets of Chengdu has become popular across the country.
The man, called Mi, lost his hands years ago. He was hurt in an accident and had to cut his hands off. Since then, he has had to live with only his arms. However, he didn't give in to difficulties. He learnt to eat and get dressed by himself after resting for a year.
Since he married and had three children to take care of, he thought he must find a new way to make a living by himself.
One day, Mi saw an artist making clay pieces in the street. He fell in love and decided to learn it. Then he asked the artist to teach him how to make those things. Seeing Mi didn't have hands, the artist didn't accept his request at first. But Mi kept on asking many times. The artist was touched by his resolution(决心) and finally decided to teach him.
It was a big challenge for Mi to learn the skills. At the beginning, he could only make simple clay pieces like flowers for the whole afternoon. And his arms were sore after lots of practice. However, he never thought about giving up.
Finally, he learnt to make clay pieces in a way that was suitable for himself. He changed the material used to make figures. And he always made cartoon figures which were cuter and easier to make. Now, after thousands of practice, he can make one clay figure in seven minutes and make about thirty clay pieces a day.
Today, Mi can not only make a living by making clay pieces as he used to hope, but also have fun in what he does. Whenever he sits on the ground to make clay pieces, many people will quickly come to watch him. Mi is full of hope for a better future, as he knows his hard work will pay off.
1. Why did the artist finally decide to teach Mi?
Because Mi kept on asking many times despite having no hands and the artist was touched by his persistence and determination. /Because Mi kept on asking many times and the artist was touched by his resolution.
2. According to the passage, what is the main reason for Mi's success in making clay pieces?
His resolution, hard work and his own special way of making clay pieces.
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新考法 开放性设问 What lesson can we learn from Mi's story for our English study?
We should never give up when we meet difficulties. As long as we devote ourselves and keep practising, we will make progress and succeed.(答案不唯一,言之有理即可)
