Question

What should we do when we are in a bad situation? Some may choose to give up. But is that what we should do? The following news report may get you encouraged.

With a population of 156 million, Bangladesh has one of the largest populations in the world. What makes the situation worse is that most of the country is situated on the low-lying Ganges delta(三角洲). As a result, it often suffers flooding, especially during the rainy season from July to October. In this period, the rivers rise as much as 12 feet. In such situations, people can only get to certain places by boat.

The problems are particularly serious in the Chalanbeel region, a poor area where people survive by farming on the rich delta soil when it is not underwater. But many parents there don’t want to send their children to school and there are not enough teachers. As a result, many kids living there do not attend school on a regular basis. The problem becomes worse during the rainy season when land schools cannot be reached. Many students never return to school after the forced breaks.

How to help students attend school regularly? 22-year-old Bangladeshi architect Mohammed Rezwan decided to take action. In 2002, the young man used $500 he had received in scholarships to start Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha. The non-profit organization’s mission was to set up floating schools. It took Rezwan four years to raise enough funds to open his first boat school. But as the world began to know about the organization’s worthy cause, money started to pour in. Until now, Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha has built 22 floating schools, some with playgrounds on the upper deck. Now a lot more children in the Chalanbeel region go to school regularly.

We should keep in mind that there is always a solution to every problem.

1.Which of the following statements about Bangladesh is TRUE?

A. It hardly suffers floods after October.

B. There are not many rivers around the country.

C. It is situated on the low-lying Ganges delta.

D. It sees a lot of floods from July to October.

2.It is implied in Paragraph 3 that in the Chalanbeel region, ________.

A. children can’t receive a good education

B. farmers don’t have rich soil to grow crops

C. parents consider education very important

D. teachers lose jobs as there aren’t enough students

3.Knowing about the cause of Mohammed Rezwan’s organization, many people ________.

A. realized education is very important

B. decided to do what they could to help

C. didn’t think his idea could be carried out

D. were encouraged and tried to solve their problems

Answer 1