一針一線，編織幸福生活

江西 黃舒偉

一針一線可以創造出無數種可能性。 深愛它的人們，在流轉的時光中，也被治愈了。

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1Li Ronghua used to stay indoors all day because she used a wheelchair, and she was worried that people would stare at her. The 38-year-old, from the south western province of Sichuan,has very high self-esteem.That self-esteem proved useful, though,because it drove her to overcome difficulties and start a career in knitting.

2She can now make her living thanks to the skills she learned at a knitting training center. Although the center was 8 kilometers from Li's home, she insisted on traveling there every day to gain new skills.

3It was established by the city's disabled persons' federation in 2018 to train disabled people, especially those on low incomes. The center also helps to sell their goods, both online and offline.

4After mastering many skills at the center, Li started working for a handicraft company run by local disabled people. It distributes knitting materials to more than 100 disabled people, who work at home, and then sells their products online.Li now teaches knitting skills on the company's live broadcast platform. “My fans call me ‘Teacher Li’,which makes me feel a special sense of achievement,” she said.

5Her life was dismal before she became a teacher. She said her farmer parents were sick of their poverty-stricken lives, so they named her Ronghua—wealth and prosperity—to express their wish for a better lifestyle. However, she ended up sitting in a wheelchair in her 30s. Despite her inability to walk and her fear of being laughed at, she decided to give it a try.

6“Learning made me happy as I saw my skills improve. My teacher, who is disabled, was patient and considerate in the way she explained things and showed me how to knit. I admired her wisdom, and wanted to be a person like her—someone who contributes something valuable to society,” she said.

Reading Check

1. What contributed to Li's career in knitting?

A. Her self-worth.

B. Her confidence.

C. Her parents' support.

D. Her knitting teacher's strictness.

2. What's the purpose of the center in paragraph 3?

A. To share knitting skills.

B. To help disabled people.

C. To sell products online.

D. To train school teachers.

3. Which can describe Li's life before she became a teacher?

A. Colorful. B. Successful.

C. Boring. D. Miserable.

4. Which statement may Li agree with according to the text?

A. Wisdom matters little.

B. Learning is a difficult process.

C. Making contributions to society is significant.

D. A good teacher should be happy with students.

Language Study

Difficult sentences

1. Although the center was 8 kilometers from Li's home, she insisted on traveling there every day to gain new skills.雖然培訓中心離李的家有8千米，但她堅持每天去那里學習新的技能。

【點石成金】該句中，although引導一個讓步狀語從句，意為“雖然；盡管”，she insisted on traveling there every day to gain new skills是主句。

2. Despite her inability to walk and her fear of being laughed at, she decided to give it a try. 盡管她不能走路，也害怕被嘲笑，但她還是決定試一試。

【點石成金】Despite在這里是介詞，與in spite of同義，都表示“盡管”，放在句首時，后面常接名詞或詞組。