一、在活动的开始,班主任 Mr Wang 介绍了一位普通人坚守的故事。从方框内选择适当的单词并用其正确形式填空,使文章完整、连贯。注意每空一词,每词限用一次,有两词为多余项。
difficult, never, for, decide, large, improve, problem, he, in, amazed, give, piece
In the huge desert of Xinjiang, a man named Zhao Ming has done something 1 . He successfully grew wheat in the desert, making the sandy land good for farming.
Several years ago, Zhao Ming rented a 2 of sandy land near the Taklamakan Desert. At first, the land was only suitable for growing grass. However, Zhao Ming had a brave idea. He 3 to try growing wheat there. Many people thought he was foolish and that 4 plan wouldn't work. But Zhao Ming didn't give up. He worked hard every day, facing many 5 . The desert environment was very 6 , with strong winds and little rain. Through years of hard work and trying new ways, he developed good methods to 7 the land. After four years, the wheat yield increased from 180 jin per mu to 1,200 jin. The land became better, and the green area started to grow 8 than before.
Zhao Ming not only succeeded 9 growing wheat but also helped make the local environment better. He said, "We should always have hope for the future and 10 be afraid of challenges." Zhao Ming's success has encouraged many people to protect our environment and create a greener world.
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二、接着 Tom 分享了宋荣耀投身崇明传统织物事业，成立工作室帮助更多女性实现自我价值的故事。阅读下面短文，一起来了解一下吧！
Song Rongyao, from Shanghai's Chongming Island, used to have a steady(稳定的) job. Four years ago, she finally decided to give up her job. She did it not because she hated her job, but because her job was getting in the way of her true love. She has been interested in Chongming traditional fabric(织物) made from cotton and coloured with plant dyes(染料) since she was a girl. She learnt how to weave(编织) the cloth from her mother.
Before leaving her job, Song had been using her after-work time to design, sew and weave everything with her own hands. At first, the small items she made became a hit in the office. "When the things you make are liked by others, you'll find yourself enjoying doing more and more," Song said. Later, her name spread and she soon found that many women on the island were into handicrafts like her. Her childhood playmates, friends and even strangers joined her.
A turning point came when Song and her team were having a small exhibition in a park. A crowd of people were around them to see what they were doing. Not long after that, she decided to make Chongming traditional fabric official. Cotton-Tree Flowers Bloom Workshop was set up in 2013. And her workshop became a place filled with happiness. By designing and making all kinds of cloth items and selling them, the women have achieved a lot and have also found their own value.
Soon, more and more women joined. Besides bringing tourists to their workshop to watch the process of making Chongming traditional fabric, Song started to give free classes to poor groups. They started Mama Moon Single Mothers' Club, a training programme for single mothers. They started Happiness on Fingertips, another programme for people with disabilities.
Running the club has enabled Song, who was very shy, to do something she could never do before, such as communicating with all kinds of people. Song considers the workshop as a symbol of independence and she hopes it will help more women fight for a better life on their own.
| Song Rongyao's love for Chongming traditional fabric | |
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| Introduction |$ • Song Rongyao was interested in Chongming traditional fabric which is made from cotton and coloured with plant dyes at a very young \underline{ 1 }.$
$• Her mother \underline{ 2 } her how to weave the cloth. $|
|$ The \underline{ 3 } for leaving her job $|$ • The small items she made with her own hands were very \underline{ 4 } among the people in the office.$
$• Many women on the island had the same \underline{ 5 } as she did.$
• People around her including childhood playmates, friends and even strangers joined her. |
| The decision she made to set up a workshop |$ • She set up Cotton-Tree Flowers Bloom Workshop in 2013 \underline{ 6 } having a small exhibition in a park.$
$• Women in the workshop \underline{ 7 } the time and their workshop was full of happiness.$
$• The women not only have had a sense of \underline{ 8 } but also found their own value. $|
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