your life is what you make it

after a long day， zhang tian finallygot back to^① his small room, feeling tired.He had started working at seven in the morning and it was eight in the evening now.He had to prepare his lessons for the following day.This is atypical^②day for Zhang Tian.^[1]Coming to Guizhou  Province^③  to teach has been  quite an experience^④  for him.

[1]此处为动名词短语“Coming to Guizhou Province to teach”作主语，谓语动词用单数形式。

Zhang Tian graduated^⑤from university and got a teacher’s certificate^⑥ last year.His parents, like most, hoped he would go to a big city to find a teaching job.Likewise, his friends all left his hometown for work in Shanghai or Beijing.Zhang Tian felt differently, however.He wanted to start a new lifestyle.He had met wonderful teachers from small villages during his early school years and he was inspired^⑦by them to go and teach ^[2]where he was needed the most．For that reason he applied^⑧， and became a volunteer teacher in a village school.Bringing with him lots  of books, clothes, and two pairs of trainers, Zhang Tian travelled to the villagewith an  eager^⑨  heart.He imagined all sorts^⑩of exciting things about living independently^⑪and teaching in a village.

However, not everything lived up to^⑫Zhang Tian’s hopes.The school was much smaller than he had expected, with only three classrooms.In front of the classrooms, there was a playground ^[3]which got dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days．Living in the village was also more challenging than he had thought.The power^⑬and water supplies^⑭were unstable^⑮，so he could only shower every three or four days^⑯,  and he had to learn how to cook.The thought of leaving once flashed^⑰ through his mind, but he quickly gave up^⑱the idea and found ways to deal with^⑲ the challenges.

[3]此处为which引导的定语从句，修饰先行词a playground。

The school had just three teachers and Zhang Tian was the only English teacher.The other two local teachers were responsible^⑳for maths and Chinese.^[4]To make school life  healthier and livelier for his students,  Zhang Tian introduced more subjects to the school—music, art and PE. It is not surprising that PE is the kids’ favourite subject! Their school lives are now more attractive⁶and interesting，and they enjoy playing football in the playground, as well as⁷singing songs they’ve learnt.The school is now full of⁸laughter⁹ and music.Zhang Tian is planning to organise the first-ever school concert! Everyone is very excited.

[4]此处为动词不定式短语作目的状语。

Zhang Tian’s first year is almost over.It has been a tough year，but he has enjoyed working with the children.^[5]What made him feel satisfied was that his students were able to read, speak and write in English, and they became more  confident^:in learning. Besides teaching, Zhang Tian also brought changes to the village.He contacted^;charity organisations about rebuilding the playground and setting upa library，and helped the villagers sell local products online.^[6] The contribution  he made to the village was great, so he became  very popular among the villagers and they treated him  as one of them.The village is like his second home now.Although he had only intended to stay for one year, he now feels ready to stay for another year.He feels so happy that he followed his heart when choosing what to do with his life,  even though it may not be what others expected of him.

[5]此处为what引导的主语从句。

[6]本句中“he made to the village”为省略了关系词的定语从句，修饰先行词The contribution；so引导结果状语从句。

①get back to 回到

②typical [‘tɪpɪkəl]adj.平常的，一贯的；典型的

③province [‘prɒvins] n．省

④quite an experience不同寻常的经历

⑤graduate [‘ɡrædʒueɪt] vi.毕业

graduate from 从……毕业

⑥certificate [sə‘tɪfɪkət] n．合格证书

⑦inspire [ɪn‘spaɪə]vt.鼓励，激励

⑧apply [ə‘plaɪ]vi.申请；请求

apply for申请

⑨eager [‘iːɡə]adj.热切的；渴望的

⑩sort [sɔːt] n．种，类；类型

all sorts (of sth.)各种各样(的某事物)

sort of有几分，有点

⑪independently[ˌɪndə‘pendəntli]

adv.独立地，自立地

⑫live up to 不辜负；符合，达到；履行

⑬power [‘paʊə]n.电，电力；力量

⑭supply [sə‘plaɪ]n.供应，供给

⑮unstable [ʌn‘steɪbəl] adj.不稳定的

⑯every three or four days 每三四天

⑰flash [flæʃ]vi.&vt.闪现，闪过 n．照相机闪光灯

⑱give up放弃

⑲deal with对付，应付，处理

⑳responsible [rɪ’spɒnsəbəl]

adj.负责的；有责任心的

be responsible for对……负责

6 attractive [ə‘træktɪv]

adj.有吸引力的；好看的，美观的

7 as well as ……以及……

8 is full of 充满……

9 laughter [‘lɑːftə] n．笑；笑声

:confident [‘kɒnfɪdənt]adj.自信的

;contact [‘kɒntækt]n．联系，联络vt.(写信，打电话)联系(某人)

charity [‘tʃærəti] n.慈善机构，慈善团体

=organisation[ˌɔːɡənaɪ‘zeɪʃən]

n．组织，团体，机构

set up 建立

contribution [ˌkɒntrɪ’bjuːʃən] n．贡献

@become very popular

among sb.变得非常受某人的欢迎

treat…as把……当作 intend [ɪn‘tend]vt.

计划，打算，想要

【原文翻译】

你的生活是你自己创造的

漫长的一天过后，张天终于回到了自己的小窝，他感到疲惫不堪。他早上7点开始工作，现在是晚上8点了。他必须为第二天的功课做准备。对张天来说，这是平常的一天。来贵州教书对他来说是一次不寻常的体验。

去年，张天大学毕业，并拿到了教师资格证。和大多数人一样，他的父母希望他去大城市找一份教书的工作。同样地，他的朋友也都离开家乡到上海或北京工作。然而，张天却有不同的感受。他想开始一种新的生活方式。在校初期，他遇到了一些来自小村庄的优秀教师，他受到他们的鼓舞，到最需要他的地方去教学。出于这个原因，他申请并成为一所乡村学校的志愿者教师。张天带着许多书、衣服和两双运动鞋，怀着急切的心情来到了这个村庄。他想象着关于独立生活和在乡村教书的种种令人兴奋的事情。

然而，不是每件事都像张天希望的那样。这所学校比他预想的要小得多，只有三间教室。教室前面有一个操场，刮风的时候尘土飞扬，下雨的时候泥泞不堪。住在村子里也比他想象的更具挑战性。水电供应不稳定，所以他只能每三四天洗一次澡，而且他还得学做饭。离开的想法曾在他的脑中闪过，但他很快就放弃了这个念头，并且找到了应对挑战的方法。

学校只有三名教师，张天是唯一的英语教师。另外两名当地教师负责教授数学和语文。为了让学生们的校园生活更健康、更有活力，张天在学校里开设了更多的课程——音乐、美术和体育。体育是孩子们最喜欢的科目，这并不奇怪。现在他们的学校生活更有吸引力、更有趣了，他们喜欢在操场上踢足球，还喜欢唱他们已经学会的歌。现在学校里充满了笑声和音乐。张天正在计划组织有史以来第一场学校音乐会！每个人都很兴奋。

张天的第一年几乎结束了。这是艰难的一年，但他很喜欢和孩子们一起工作。令他感到欣慰的是，他的学生能够读英语、说英语和写英语了，并且在学习上变得更自信了。除了教学，张天也给村里带来了变化。他联系了慈善组织重建操场和建立图书馆，帮助村民在网上销售当地产品。他对这个村庄的贡献很大，所以他在村民中很受欢迎，他们把他当作村里的一员。这个村庄现在就像是他的第二个家。虽然他原本只打算待一年，但现在他觉得他已经准备好再待一年了。他感到很高兴，在选择自己的人生道路时，他听从了自己的内心，尽管这可能不是别人对他的期望。