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.