【12】It ___ everyone to hear all of the villagers behind the mountain were killed in the earthquake. A. suffered B. shocked C. persuaded D. destroyed 【13】According to a new survey, every year about ___ dollars is spent to look after people with illness caused by smoking. A. 30 ...
Several years ago,my hometown was a small and poor village,which was difficult for villagers to make a living.Therefore,most young people travelled far to big cities to find jobs, with seniors and children left at home. Besides, with inco...
So how do the villagers get books that they need most, especially 5. during(在……期间) the rainy days? Of course, teams of 6. elephants(大象)! Now there are several teams carrying books in Omkoi. They spend almost a month covering 7. seven(七) or eight villages. These special teams...
In 1998, the village was to be pulled down because many villagers left. To save it, Huang decided to paint every street in the village. The old man covered every street, wall and door in the village with lovely colors.In 2010, some university students happened to pass by the village. ...
“Of course,” Li explained, “the villagers opposed the whole project,” assuming that such young children couldn’t build the bikes and concerned that such a long trip and ride would be too dangerous. To change their minds and gain their support, after the bikes were built, Li and her...
“All the bins were full, and there was even rubbish on the mountain,” the students recalled, “Every weekend, we had to join the villagers in picking up the waste.” The students decided to develop a special recycling bin that would encourage people to protect the environment. Although sc...
Kulban Niyazi, 58, is the principal of the Mandarin Primary School in Imaamu, a small town in the border area of Ushu County, Aksu Prefecture. Believing firmly that Mandarin could end the seclusion and bring modern life to local villagers, he returned to his hometown 20 years ago and too...
[Pictured: A soldier provides supplies to Somali villagers as part of U.S. humanitarian aid relief efforts in Somalia] 1993: Battle of Mogadishu AFP // Getty Images 1993: Battle of Mogadishu - Army strength: 572,423 people- Navy strength: 509,950 people- Marine Corps strength: 178,379 peo...
Another Mid Autumn Festival tradition is the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance. Unique to Hong Kong, it began in the 19th century when Tai Hang villagers held the event to drive away bad luck. It has since made its way onto the national list of intangible cultural heritage. This year’s Tai Ha...
A man accused of being a sorcerer was blamed by villagers of the small town of Kirikiri for the disappearance of several children and elderly people. He was supposed to be “feeding on the flesh of the innocent.” Several claimed to have located the individual on the edge of a forest, we...