1 . Gerardo Ixcoy is a 27-year-old teacher in Guatemala. He teaches in the area where having electricity is something of a luxury and students have no access to mobile apps or computers, which became a problem when Guatemalan government had to choose distance education for students at home because of COVID-19 in mid-March.
Gerardo Ixcoy felt that he had to teach those children living far from the digital world. After all, education is a universal right. But what was the solution?
Gerardo bought himself a secondhand tricycle with his savings. Once he had the tricycle, the next step was to change it into a classroom on wheels. He put a roof with a solar panel（太阳能电池板）on it, along with a screen to avoid the spread of COVID-19. He fixed a whiteboard on it so he could explain to the students the basics of primary education： math, the local language and the national language Spanish.
The purpose of the solar panel is to provide constant power for a small loudspeaker so he can teach from a distance. It's a matter of respecting the healthy distance required to be safe from the virus. He, the teacher, stays outside, and the student participates from his or her house.
He tries to visit his students at least twice a week, riding his classroom — cycle. The children he serves say that, although he visits them for only a few hours a week, they look forward to it. They appreciate his visit because they know he has limited time he can devote to them. They must take advantage of it to learn.
1. What happened to Gerardo Ixcoy's students because of COVID-19?| A．They chose to have classes in groups. |
| B．They had to stop all the classes. |
| C．They continued to have classes online. |
| D．They started to learn about computers. |
| A．Because healthy distance is reqired. |
| B．Because he doesn't want to see his students. |
| C．Because he wants to show his authority. |
| D．Because the local custom reqiries him to. |
| A．In his own house. | B．In his student's house. |
| C．On the school playground. | D．Outside his student's house. |
| A．Love breaks down barriers. | B．Hard work pays off. |
| C．Time is money. | D．Education is the key to success. |
