Roy Austin first experienced an African adventure in 2018.All he wanted to do was get close to some African wildlife.Although Roy did realize this dream,he found something even more meaningful in Africa.
Roy spent time in many countries throughout East Africa.He was most interested in the people of rural Kenya,especially people of the Amboseli Primary and Secondary School.
During his stay,Roy became friends with several students and teachers at the school.He was deeply touched by their positive attitude,even though it was hard for them to get books and other school supplies.Even finding basic stationary was a challenge,not to mention the lack of school buildings.
In rural Kenya,school buildings are not built by the government.Students,their parents,and teachers find materials and build the schools themselves,or they have to raise money to get builders' help.Without schools,buildings like libraries and classrooms are just dreams.The students and teachers of the schools very much wanted a library or at least some books to read.
After returning home to South Carolina in the United States,the Kenyan students' yearning for something as seemingly "basic" as books to read still worried Roy.He decided to do whatever he could to help these children.So he started the organization Libraries for Kids International.
Since it was started,Roy has shipped over 11,000 books to 11 schools in African countries,including Kenya and Tanzania.To keep costs down,he uses the post office to send the books instead of a carrier like FedEx.The organization has helped to supply these schools with much-needed books,which brought Roy much happiness.He plans to continue shipping books to Africa.
(1)What was the main purpose of Roy's 2018 trip to Africa? (no more than 5 words)
To see local wildlife.Or:To get close to local wildlife.
To see local wildlife.Or:To get close to local wildlife.
(2)Who built school buildings in rural Kenya?(no more than 15 words)Students,their parents,and teachers themselves,or they raise money to get builders' help.
Students,their parents,and teachers themselves,or they raise money to get builders' help.
(3)What can the underlined word "yearning" in paragraph 5 be replaced by?(no more than 5 words)
Strong needs.
Strong needs.
(4)What is the main idea of the passage?(no more than 15 words)Roy Austin brought the pleasure of reading to Africa.
Roy Austin brought the pleasure of reading to Africa.
(5)What do you think of Roy?And why?(no more than 25 words)He is caring and helpful.He understood that the local people in rural Kenya lived a hard life and managed to help them out.
He is caring and helpful.He understood that the local people in rural Kenya lived a hard life and managed to help them out.