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The villagers in Mhangeni, Africa. faced a
very big challenge(挑战).They didn't have a school for their kids.
Then the village elder thought of an i{#blank#}1{#/blank#}.
He said that there was an old, abandoned (废弃的)farmhouse. It could be changed into classrooms after
cleaning and furnishing(装设备)it. All the villagers were
p{#blank#}2{#/blank#}with
his suggestion and started the project immediately
The parents repaired the broken walls. Some
villagers d{#blank#}3{#/blank#}the
house into three classrooms by using pieces of wood. The others helped make
desks and chairs for the students. Still, there was much more work to do. But
the rains were coming. They had to s{#blank#}4{#/blank#}working for the school as it was now
the best time for them to plant.
So the children of Mhangeni
decided to finish the house by t{#blank#}5{#/blank#}.They
had to hurry as summer had ended and other schools had already opened. They
didn't want to delay(耽搁) their studies. Every day they were busy with cutting the grass and
clearing the bushes(灌木).
The news about the project s{#blank#}6{#/blank#}and many people knew it. Two teachers
who worked for the country's Department of Education arrived to help out. and
two foreign visitors were also touched (感动) by the children's a{#blank#}7{#/blank#}.They donated money for them to buy
textbooks and stationery.
After 10 days of hard work, the new school
was r{#blank#}8{#/blank#}.The
kids were very happy but a bit worried—they were behind in their studies.
Besides(除…之外)this, they also faced many d{#blank#}9{#/blank#}.There were not enough classrooms to hold
all the students. And two or three students had to share one book.
However, the children are happy to study in
school—e{#blank#}10{#/blank#}in their new school which they helped to
build. Though their school might not be modern, their dream of having a school
near their homes has come true.
