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The pupils of the remote Beau-Roc primary school in Haiti are chanting.One of them plays a guitar
made from an empty oil tin.Their headmistress, Emile Jean-Noel, is one of the few women school
headteachers in the country.
Today, over 70% of Haitian population live without proper food, water, schools, or housing. To
reduce the hunger that prevents learning and to encourage parents to send their children to school, meals
are provided by the World Food Programme.
"We are so cut off that we have many difficulties," comments Emile, adding that finding chalk, school
books and other materials is practically impossible.Emile tries to encourage people around her to make use
of available resources.Her efforts are bearing fruit.One of her successes was convincing local women to
contribute to their children' s schooling and increase their income by selling embroidery( 刺绣) and other
handicrafts.
Recent political instability has meant that the country has not invested (投资) in education for ten
years.Only 44% of children go to school and less than half of them finish primary school. Less than a
third of these children go on to secondary school.In rural areas it is not rare to find 17 and 18 year olds
in primary school- Beau-Roc has only 4 teachers for 260 pupils.Emile works constantly to improve her
pupils' environment.Under her direction, a local worker is now constructing a store house for the food
delivered regularly by the WFP.
Not only is Emile' s salary small, but she receives it irregularly.For her, transport is a real headache.
She lives five kilometers away and has to take the tap tap, a privately-owned bus, costing more than she
can afford.
"The decision to be a rural teacher in Haiti should not be taken lightly", Emile comments. "With all the
sacrifices and risks it requires, only those who are really cut out for teaching should do it." However,
Emile loves her job. "I always feel at home with the children and, because the parents understand what I'm
doing, I try to give my best."
1. Which of the following is extremely difficult for Beau-Roc primary school?
A. Teaching the women how to make embroidery and other handicrafts.
B. Persuading local women to care about their children' s education.
C. Encouraging people around to use those available resources.
D. Finding chalk, school books and other materials.
2. The many figures in Paragraph 4 indicate _____.
A. poor investment in Haitian education
B. political instability in Haiti
C. challenges in Emile' s life
D. Emile' s constant efforts
3. In the last paragraph, "those who are really cut out for teaching" refer to people who are _____.
A. dismissed from teaching
B. unfamiliar with teaching
C. qualified for teaching
D. cautious about teaching
4. What topic is presented in this passage?
A. Hardship for teachers.
B. Devotion to education.
C. Politics and children.
D. Love and beauty.
