Complete the following passage by using the
words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word
more than you need.
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A. preserve B. strict C. founded D. professionals E. launched F. share G. objects H. carry I. connected J. national K. concerns
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The Floating School
Life on the islands can
feel a bit isolated due to a lack of electricity and internet connectivity.
Although some of the islands have primary
schools, most young people must travel to the larger islands or to the mainland
to attend high school. Schools on the islands follow the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} curriculum (课程). They don't teach
subjects such as maritime skills, swimming or local fishing traditions, and so
the curriculum isn't always {#blank#}2{#/blank#} with students' everyday
life.
So, we {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the Floating School after winning funding through a US State
Department grant competition called Seeds for the Future. Before we started the
school, we spoke with young people, community leaders and teachers on the
islands to find out the topics young people are most interested in. We also
learned about the various {#blank#}4{#/blank#} of students and young
people who don't go to school. Thus, we {#blank#}5{#/blank#} our own non-formal educational programme that fits with the
context of life on the islands. For example, those working in fishing have
responsibility {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the marine life, so we
teach environmental protection and discourage destructive fishing practices.
The Floating School is a wooden boat that can {#blank#}7{#/blank#} up to twenty people and it goes to the students, not the other
way around -- we use it to transport educational materials, tools, and teachers
to young people living on the islands. Our teachers are local young {#blank#}8{#/blank#}— so far we have had journalists, photographers, computer
engineers and musicians — and students who want to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} their skills.
At first, many of the young people thought the
Floating School would be the same as their schools on the islands. They had
thought of the teachers to be {#blank#}10{#/blank#}. But our students learn
through art, media and literature. They don't have to wear uniforms or shoes,
and the teachers treat the students as equals, without judging them. This means
our students can be themselves.
