1 . Rugiatu Favour Kanu, a 28-year-old Agriculture graduate from Njala University, wants to leave the future of farming in good hands.That’s why she started her business, Slay Farms, in Sierra Leone (塞拉利昂). On her 10 acres of land, Rugiatu works with other women farmers while teaching them everything she knows about sustainable agriculture. This effort has earned her the nickname,“The Slay Farmer.”

Slay Farms is more than just a company; it’s also a community. By building a network of farmers who share their skills, Rugiatu has created a space where women with shared goals can help each other. The farm hosts a variety of learning events to spread information about the latest sustainable agricultural technology. It also connects farmers with a wider market for their goods.

“In a country where agriculture is a key sector and the majority of the population is engaged in farming, building relationships with other farmers can also help young agribusiness entrepreneurs (企业家) understand the local context, including the challenges and opportunities that exist,” she wrote in a post on the Slay Farms Facebook page.

She continued, “I encourage young farmers to adopt new, improved methods of farming, and I believe by supporting each other, they can create a more sustainable agricultural sector in Sierra Leone, contributing to the country’s economic growth and development.”

According to SwitSalone, Ruciatu also works for the Sierra Leone Produce Monitoring Board. As a Quality Control Officer,she helps to make sure that local farms are putting out the best possible produce for domestic and global distribution.

Ragiatu’s contributions to promoting agricultural innovation and giving other women farmers a leg up in the industry recently caned her the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. This program has taken her to Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta Georgia for academic and leadership courses that she’ll be able to apply to her work back home. Plus, it will afford her numerous networking opportunities to continue growing her agricultural community!

Perhaps no other scientist has had a greater impact on China’s aerospace science     1    Qian Xuesen. Born in Hangzhou in 1911, Qian went to the United States for further studies in 1935. Soon as a pioneer in American jet and rocket technology, he and his colleagues     2     (found) the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the 1940s, now one of NASA’s leading space-exploration centres.

    3    (overcome) many difficulties in the US, Qian eventually returned to China in 1955. He received a     4    (hero) welcome from his homeland. At that time, in poor China, its rocket science was undeveloped—No majors in rocket science; No talents; No experts. Nevertheless, the “No”s didn’t discourage him from taking     5    the challenge. His reply to “Can we Chinese possibly make missiles?” was a     6    (determine) “Why not? We Chinese are able to make the same things     7    other people make.”

Under Qian’s leadership, China developed the Dongfeng missiles and launched its first man-made satellite. Even much of the technology behind the Shenzhou rockets can also be traced back to Qian’ research, so he earned the name of “the father of China’ aerospace”.

Qian was extremely     8    (knowledge), especially in the area of frontier science research. However,     9    might have made him such an outstanding and creative scientist was probably his strong interest in other things, such as music and drawing. His deep appreciation for art often gave him     10    (inspire) in his-scientific research.

On 31 October 2009, the whole country was saddened by Qian’s death, and people honoured and remembered him in different ways.

On Sina Weibo, Actress Ma Sichun's name has recently been trending. Ma appeared in the     1     (five) season of a variety show, Roast. The audience was astonished that she was overweight. She looks totally different from her slim appearance in You Are My Hero,     2     (release) on March 11, in which Ma plays a doctor.

People are wondering what happened to Ma. In a video, she publicly admitted that she has been suffering from depression    3     hadn't realized that it was a disease. Since she was a child, pressure from family and school life taught her to be careful. She was also     4     victim of bullying in senior high school. After     5     (step) into showbiz (演艺圈)，Ma tried to get rid of accusations of nepotism (裙带关系)because her aunt is well-known actress Jiang Wenli.

For a long time, Ma     6     (stick) in a cycle of depression. But now, she has learned to cope. “I've learned how to make peace with myself and the past,” Ma said in an interview with GQ Lab. "I'm     7     (true) making an attempt to be more open-minded and     8     (courage)/9 she added.

Standing on the stage of Roast, Ma played jokes about remarks     9     her overweight brought about by taking medicine. She even encouraged those suffering from depression in the video. <sGo to a doctor and receive treatment. Only when     10     (face) it can you accept yourself.9,

Undercurrent, a twenty-foot-tall stainless-steel sculpture by Beijing-based artist Zheng Lu, is    1    display until August 2024 in the Dag Hammarskjold Plaza,     2     is just outside the United Nations complex (建筑群) in New York. The sculpture,     3     (weigh) nearly 2.5 tons, was more than two years in the making. Zheng is the first Chinese artist     4     (have) his work exhibited there.

The public art project, initiated by Sundaram Tagore, is supported by the World Council of Peoples for the United Nations, a nonprofit organization     5     (found) in Europe after World War II, which is dedicated to facilitating international partnerships that promote awareness and implementation of UN goals.

The sculpture is created     6     (specific) for the site and relates to the United Nations’ recent action initiatives on clean water and climate change. Part of the     7     (artist) acclaimed Water in Dripping series, Undercurrent emphasizes the     8     (significant) of water. As a student of Chinese philosophy, Zheng views water as symbolic of change, the passage of time     9     self-reflection.

Zheng Lu’s sculptures     10     (exhibit) around the world in the past few years, including, most recently, in Summoning Memories: Art Beyond Chinese Traditions at the Asia Society Texas.

Pippa Dyrlaga has been carefully making paper cuts since 2010, in addition to     1     (work) as a printmaker. Much of Dyrlaga’s childhood     2     (spend) in rural Yorkshire, England, where her family lived in a canal boat. Those days of youth connected to nature are a huge factor driving her art.

Dyrlaga’s work often     3     (feature) plants and animals, and the distinct patterns that one might see on leaves, flowers, roots and wings —except that they are explained again in a refreshing way —    4     particular.

Dyrlaga says she is often drawn to the creative potential of paper and     5     (it) existence everywhere: “The simplicity of a blank sheet of paper appeals to me. Paper is used in so many aspects of our lives and used     6     (communicate) with each other, and I want to do this through my work. There is nothing as ordinary     7     a blank sheet of paper, but it has so many possibilities and can be turned into something beautiful or     8     (meaning). ”

Dyrlaga believes artists have a role to play in changing the environmental crisis     9     is threatening us. Through conveying (传达) a message to bring various     10     (topic) to the discussion table, artists can create something real and visual that people can connect with emotionally.

Olympic record-setting Chinese teen Quan Hongchan collected gold in the synchronized 10m platform (双人10米跳台) event alongside her partner Chen Yuxi, at     1     Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre on Saturday. The duo (二人组) racked up a total 375.30 points — 85.26 points more than the Japanese silver medalists. In fact, the two teens     2     (win) all major titles in the women’s 10m platform events over the last three years.

Quan was born in a small village of Zhanjiang, Guangdong, in 2007 and took up     3     (dive) at age 7. She     4     (encourage) to try the sport because of the agility (灵活) she showed while jumping when she played hopscotch (跳房子游戏) at school.

“I’d never tried any other sports before,     5     I enjoyed playing in the water,” she recalled. “From the very start, I could jump into the water     6     fear or hesitation.” The young diver is said to have initially (最初) taken up the sport to earn money     7     (support) her mother, who has an illness that requires constant care.

Journalists from around the world lined up for two hours to ask her questions. Her short and simple answers won     8     (smile) and sometimes laughs. Her longest response came when she was asked why she was carrying a toy turtle,     9     has been a hot topic at the Asiad, “Because I like it. Turtles are not good-looking, but they’re     10     (love)! I like them!”

James Watt, born in Scotland in 1736, was an engineer, scientist and     1     (invent). As a child he was gifted in the areas of maths and science.

One day when he was 12 years old, he sat in his family kitchen,     2     (watch) a kettle boiling water. As the water boiled, the steam made the top of the kettle bounce     3     and down. He thought deeply about what was happening, as steam was only water     4     seemed to be powerful enough to lift a kettle top. He reflected     5     (far) on the process, estimating how much more power could     6     (create) by a large amount of water. Later he experimented with steam and eventually developed the steam engine. This was     7     great success in improving the Newcomen steam engine,     8     was commonly used at the time.

Watt’s invention changed the course of human history. Steam engines helped to power factories that started the Industrial Revolution. With this     9     (come) new types of jobs and the availability of new products at lower costs. In the area of transportation, steam engines were used     10     (power) trains and boats, helping people to travel greater distance in much shorter times.

In an old building in Peking University, a yellow light shone into the old and dark hours of the night. The famous translator Xu Yuanchong     1     (sit) behind the window and staring at the computer screen. He enjoyed working by     2     (he) from 10:00 p. m. to 4:00 a. m. For him, the quiet night was a     3     (value) time to focus on translation. He was exploring how     4     (spread) Chinese culture abroad by translating Chinese beauty into Western beauty.

Xu was born into a literary family in Nanchang     5     April 18th, 1921. When he was little, he     6     (influence) by his mother who was interested in literature. Xu began to translate Chinese poetry into both English and     7     (France) when he was still a teenager. He soon learned that Chinese and European languages were very different. Only about half of the words in these languages could be translated word for word. This is why translators should have     8     creative mind. They are always trying to improve their translations to make sure they are correct and beautiful.

Xu’s motto is: Good, better, best. Never let it rest until your good is better and your better is best.     9     Xu was widely considered to be the best, he never stopped trying to become better. The more you learn and the     10     (hard) you study, the better you will become. There is always room for improvement.