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(C=Dr.Chen Lan S1=Student 1 S2=Student 2 S3=Student 3)

S1: Dr. Chen, thanks for your presentation. I learnt a lot about Ms Yi Jiefang. My question is:How did Ms Yi Jiefang work through her sadness after her son's death?

C: Well, as you've heard, this is really a story of the love between mother and son. Her son's wishes gave Yi the strength to rebuild her life. "To make the desert green was my son's dream. To make his dream come true is the meaning of my life," she has said.

S2: What a wonderful mother!Can you say something about the former and the current conditions in the desert?

C: Yes. The desert Yichose was referred to as "the Sea of Death". But with the efforts made by NPO-Greenlife, huge changes have been seen there. Grassland has gradually started to grow from the sandy soil.Villagers can even grow watermelons now. And the local river, which used to be dry, now runs and is full of fish to catch.

S3: Dr. Chen, I'm interested in what she is working on now. Could you tell us more?

C: In 2013, Yi began a new project to plant more trees in Inner Mongolia. This time she chose the county where many of the sandstorms that affect Beijing start.

S3: She's an inspiration to all of us.

C: I agree. Yi has shown that so-called "ordinary people"can do amazing things. Many people now volunteer to work in her organisation.We really can achieve so much together.