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D.Visitorsliketostayontheislandingroups.
3.WhatmakesitdifficultforhumanstoliveinRamonCrater?
A.Highaltitude.B.Thelargearea.
C.Geographicalconditions.D.Culturalfeatures.
B
InaclassroominruralKenya
sRiftValleyProvince,astudenttakesnotesalongsideherfellow
classmates.Shewearsthesameschooluniform—agreyskirtandagreensweater.However,sheismorethan80
yearsolderthanthem.PriscillaSitienei,whoturned99⁃years⁃oldonFebruary11,saidshewentbacktoclassto
setagoodexampleforhergreat⁃grandchildrenandtostartanewcareer.“I
dliketobecomeadoctorbecause
Iusedtobeamidwife(
助产士
),”shesaid,addingthatherchildrenweresupportiveofherdecision.
Backin2003,thegovernmentoftheEastAfricancountrybegananeducationcampaigntohelptopayfor
thecostofprimaryschooling,allowingsomeoldermembersofsocietywhohadmissedoutoneducationintheir
youngerdaystocontinuetheirdreams.ThishasgivenSitieneimorethananeducation.She
salsobecomea
filmstar.ShetraveledtoParislastyearforthefirstshowingofafilmaboutherjourneytitled“Gogo”,which
means“grandmother”inhernativeKalenjinlanguage.She
llalsobeheadingtoNewYorkCitysoonforthe
launchofthefilmthere.
Sitienei,whoisinhersixthyearofprimaryschool,saidheraimswerefarmorepracticalthanbecominga
moviestar.Shehadtheideawhenhergreat⁃granddaughterdroppedoutofschoolaftergettingpregnant,“I
jokinglyaskedherifshehadanymoneyremainingonherschoolfeeandshesaidyes,soItoldherthatI
d
useittoattendschool.”Shesaidshehadhopedthathergreat⁃granddaughterwouldcontinuewithherstudies.But
whensherefused,Sitieneidecidedtogotoschoolherself.
Sitieneialsoenjoysotherschoolactivities,includingphysicaleducationclasses.“Itkeepsmefit.Igetto
jumparound,eventhoughnotasmuchastheycando,butIatleastmovemybody.That
smyjoy,”shesaid.
HerteachersuseSitienei
swideexperiencetokeepthepeaceduringlessons.“IappointedSitieneito
helpcontroltheclass.Anditworks.WhenIgooutside,theclassremainssilent,”saidLeonidaTalaam,herclass
teacher.
4.HowdoesPriscillaSitieneidifferfromherclassmates?
A.Thelearningapproach.B.Thedressingstyle.
C.Studyefficiency.D.Physicalage.
5.WhyareParisandNewYorkCitymentionedinparagraph2?
A.Toshowthedailyroutinesofafilmstar.
B.TostateSitieneiisreallyfondoftraveling.
C.ToindicatetheeffectsoftheeducationcampaignonSitienei.
D.Toexplainthehardworkittakestomakedreamscometrue.
6.WhichwordbestdescribesSitienei?
A.Active.B.Passive.
C.Independent.D.Intelligent.