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专题02 阅读理解之记叙文20篇 Passage 1（2022·辽宁沈阳·高一校联考期末） 【话题】Ryad在英国克服重重困难，找到养蜂这一谋生之路，并帮助他人以回馈社会 【链接高考】(2022年1月浙江卷 A篇)Merebeth 由于公司破产失业后，在机缘巧合下成为宠物运送员，不仅帮助了动物，而且收获了旅行带来的精神自由 When Ryad Alsous arrived in England, he knew one thing: he wanted to keep bees. The insects had been a major part of his life in Syria, and fleeing his war-tom homeland was a precious certainty amid so much chaos. As a lecturer at the University of Damascus, Ryad had built a respected reputation for his research on Syrian bees. With over 500 hives, he produced over ten tons of honey every year. Fleeing his country in 2013, he lost everything. Yet even with all his knowledge and experience, Ryad didn’t know if his dream would be possible in the UK. “I found that there is a lot of rain and the temperature isn’t very high. All the time I was thinking, ‘How can I set up another project here?’” The wet weather wasn’t Ryad’s only challenge. The language barrier and a vastly overqualified CV made it difficult to find work. Eventually, Ryad volunteered at the Huddersfield Beekeepers’ Association, but he was still without a colony of his own. Finally, Facebook brought him into contact with a woman in Manchester who was willing to donate an entire colony of rare British black bees. “In one year, I was able to split the colony she gave me into seven. I realized that the beekeeping project could become very profitable and successful in the UK.” Soon, Ryad found himself with 17 hives, but he wasn’t finished yet. His inner teacher was itching to get out. Through City of Sanctuary, a British refugee charity, Ryad began to run beekeeping workshops for refugees and jobseekers. The Buzz Project was born. Today, the Buzz Project houses 14 hives, where Ryad shares his expertise. It has started to bear fruit. Last year, they produced half a ton of honey(around 1,000 jars). But for Ryad, the most important thing is bringing people together. “We have local people, jobseekers and volunteers, in addition to refugees. All of them