Afghan female student runs classroom from ancient cave 山洞教书：平凡女生不平凡的坚持与感动

邓宇

十年來，阿富汗的女学生弗莱士·艾哈迈迪坚持为住在山洞里的贫困孩子们提供教育，希望能给那些无法进入主流学校的孩子们提供学习的机会。作为一名普通的女性，她的故事平凡却又令人感动。

Centuries ago， these caves were places of worship for Buddhist monks. Today they're homes for 200 poor Afghan families and one classroom.

Fereshta Ahmadi was able to stay in school after her family moved to the caves about a decade ago. She's now a senior at an all-girls high school in Bamyan but she felt the need to educate the children of cave dwellers（居住者）. So 6 years ago， she converted her living space into a classroom.

For 2 hours every day she teaches 30 elementary school-age kids different subjects including English. She says she wants to give an opportunity to the children who don't have access to mainstream schools.

“Cave settlers are no different than people who live in modern communities or people who live in fancy apartments and buildings. They，too can study， can go to public schools and take private courses so they enhance their abilities and development.”

Using her own money， the young teacher opened a small library with 200 books to improve the reading skills of her students. She hopes to expand her cave class in the future.

“In future， my plan is to convert by small course to a big school and there must be some assistance from government and/or other organizations so that I can take my services to the next level.”

The children in this classroom are happy to get an education and they have big dreams for the future.

“We study different subjects here， for example， Dari， math， English， drawing and reading， I want to become a doctor in the future and serve my people.”

“The reason why I study here is that I can't go to other courses. Our family's household income is really low and we live in a cave.”

Years of conflict and poverty forced these families to seek refuge（避难所）in these ancient caves with no basic facilities and， prior to Ahmadi's initiative， no chance of getting an education for the children. After an Afghan service broadcast report about Ahmadi's school， Afghan-istan's Ministry of Education offered to help her in her efforts.

1.How does the author begin his article？

A.By narrating an event.

B.By describing a result.

C.By making comparison.

D.By introducing a person.

2.The underlined word“converted” in Para. 2 is the closest in meaning to“  _________   ”.

A.change      B.improve

C.take           D.lead

3.What can be inferred about Fereshta Ahmadi's teaching？

A.Fereshta Ahmadi has been teaching her students for over ten years.

B.Fereshta Ahmadi only teaches children unable to receive a good education.

C.Fereshta Ahmadi raises some money and set up a small library.

D.Fereshta Ahmadi inspires her students and gives them future hope.

Ⅰ.Important vocabulary

1.elementary   adj.初级的;基础的;基本的;简单的

2.give an opportunity to   给……机会

3.fancy   adj.精致的;有精美装饰的

4.expand   v.扩大

5.in the future   将来;在未来

6.have big dreams   有远大的理想

7.prior to   在……之前;先于

8.initiative   n.倡议

Ⅱ.Sentence for writing

“The reason why...be that...”句式，“……的原因是……”

我在这里学习是因为我们家负担不起学费。

_________    I study here is

_________  I can't go to other courses.

主题应用·语库构建

Ⅰ.热词积累

高频单词

1.woman   n.女子

2.female   adj.女性的

3.pretty   adj.漂亮的

4.slim   adj.苗条的

5.patient   adj.有耐心的

6.elegant   adj.优雅的

7.well？鄄dressed   adj.穿著讲究的

8.kind   adj.友好的

9.generous   adj.慷慨的

10.warm？鄄hearted   adj.热心肠的

11.hard？鄄working   adj.勤奋的

12.gifted   adj.有天赋的

13.outgoing   adj.外向的

14.friendly   adj.友好的

15.outspoken   adj.直率的;坦诚的

16.skillful   adj.制作精良的;娴熟的

17.responsible   adj.有责任感的

18.content   adj.满足的

19.determined   adj.坚定的;有决心的

20.devoted   adj.忠诚的;挚爱的

21.optimistic   adj.乐观的

22.sympathetic   adj.同情的

23.enthusiastic   adj.热情的;热心的

24.kind？鄄hearted   adj.善良的

25.considerate   adj.考虑周到的

26.good？鄄tempered   adj.脾气好的

常用短语

27.be gifted in/at   在……方面有天赋

28.have a gift for   在……方面有天赋

29.make up one's mind to do   下定决心做……

30.take an active part in   积极参加……

31.apply for a position   申请职位

32.graduate from   从……毕业

33.win the first prize in   在……中获得一等奖

34.make every effort to do sth   尽力做某事

35.take delight in doing sth   乐于做某事

36.be friendly to   对……友好

37.be kind to   对……体贴

38.be strict to   对……严格

39.live in harmony with   与……和睦相处

40.be satisfied with   对……满意

41.get along with   与……和睦相处

42.have a better relationship with   与……有良好的关系

43.benefit from   从……中受益

44.feed/support/raise a family   养家

45.feel accustomed to   习惯于……

Ⅱ. 话题美句

1.A mother's love is great， is selfless， and it is immersed in all things， filling in between heaven and earth. 母爱是伟大的，也是无私的，它沉浸于万物之中，充盈于天地之间。

2.Mother's love is like the sun. No matter how long time， no matter where to go， we can feel her warm and shining. 母爱就像太阳，无论时间多久，无论走到哪里，都会感受到她的照耀和温暖。

3.Her name is Li Hong， born in Guangzhou， 1.70 meters tall and 56 kilograms in weight. 她的名字叫李紅，出生在广州，身高1.70米，体重56公斤。

4.She has a round face， big eyes， and long brown hair. 她圆脸，大眼睛，长长的棕色头发。

5.She graduated from a famous university and now is working as a sales manager in a big company. 她毕业于名牌大学，现在在一家大公司当销售经理。

6.She has developed a strong passion for swimming and since he took it up at 8.自从八岁学游泳以来，她就对此有强烈的爱好。

7.With her help， I studied hard and was admitted into a key university. 在他的帮助下我努力学习，被一所重点大学录取。

8.There were many great women in history who had made great contributions to the development of mankind. 历史上有许多伟大的女性，他们对人类的发展做出了巨大的贡献。

Ⅲ.读后创写

假定你是某校学生李华，三八妇女节来临之际，你们学校的英语网站举办征文活动。请你以“Nothing can replace a mother's love”为题写一篇短文，参加征文。

注意：

1.词数150左右;

2.举例要真实可信;

3.短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Nothing can replace a mother's love

We are all surrounded by mothers' love. However，