Have you ever tasted or perhaps heard of sugar painting? As fewer people choose to make this kind of painting, the traditional Chinese folk craft might have become a {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(distance)memory in some ways.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}, a 38-year old craftsman, Li Jianzhong, is committed to{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(keep)the art of sugar painting alive.

     Li worked as a miner for more than ten years. After {#blank#}4{#/blank#}mine closed down, Li turned to housing decoration, until he {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(force) to give that up due to a finger injury. Earlier this year, he discovered sugar painting, something he really had an interest in and a strong desire to learn.

     Since there was no sugar painting craftsman in his village, he studied by {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(he) through large quantities of videos and information on the internet. Li loved painting when he was young, and he found it easy{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(learn) the skill in sugar painting. He soon mastered the skill and could make a {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(vary) of sugar paintings. A sugar painting is made with melted brown or white sugar. Craftsmen {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(normal) paint animals and flowers on a stone board with the syrup(糖浆). When the sugar cools down, {#blank#}10{#/blank#}appears is a piece of sugar art.

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    In order to achieve his goal, David devoted most {#blank#}2{#/blank#}his time to his business. While other fathers {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(play) with their kids outside, he was working. While other fathers were reading stories to their kids, he was hanging out with his clients(客户). His little daughter {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(name) Jane hardly saw him.

    Time flew fast. One day, when David returned home from work, he saw Jane {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(sit) in the living room. When she saw him, she ran to him and asked him to play with her for a while. “Sorry, Jane, but I'm {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(terrible) busy tonight. I have a lot of work to do.” He was about to leave {#blank#}7{#/blank#}he heard Jane crying. So he stopped and asked why. “You're always working. You have no time for me at all. You're not a good dad,” said Jane. David was {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(lose) in thought after hearing that. He remembered why he worked so hard — he wanted Jane to live a happy life. However, things go contrary to his wishes. He {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(teach) a good lesson that day. Therefore, he made a {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(decide) to spend a lot more time with his daughter.

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