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1．Musicians Find a Whole World to Explore
1 It has often been said that music is a global language. But the idea that music can Bring cultures closer together by transporting listeners to a common realm seems somewhat unusual. That is of course, unless you are familiar with the new genre of music called \”world music.”
2 From clubs to concert halls，on CDs and at festivals，artists from many nations are gaining new followings with fresh sounds，experimentation across cultures, and the blending of diverse traditions.
What is world music
3 Given the great diversity in category and style，it is not surprising there is little agreement on exactly what constitutes this genre. It could be traditional music such as Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Celtic fiddles，and reggae. It includes Gregorian chants，Aborigine didgeridoo，or Tajikistani pop, Salsa，samba, or Johnny Clegg and Savuka.
4 Some musicologists argue that all music is world music. After all，rock-and-roll traces back to Africa. Record store employees，on the other hand, will direct you to a specific section. And the Billboard charts seem to define world music by artists who have put a pop spin on traditional music.
5 Robert Browning, artistic director of the World Music Institute in New York，describes world-music on a spectrum of music genres. At one end of the spectrum you have classical or traditional“roots\” music. On the other end，you have music that is a mix of sounds and instruments，more often composed by Western artists.
From `Day-O\’ to today
6 International influence on modern music is not exactly new. Harry Belafonte introduced a calypso craze in the late 1950s singing \”Day-O.”\” The Beatles incorporated Indian elements into some of their music. And in recent years, Paul Simon set pop melodies to South African rhythms with \”Graceland”(1986) and then bowed to Brazil with “Rhythm of the Saints\”
7 Victor Mendoza, a well-known Latin jazz composer, explains that from an artistic standpoint, music from different cultures opens up doors to creativity and inspiration. \”You look at your own music in a whole different way, and you\’re never bored.”His fantasy, he says, is .to compose an orchestral piece based an each of the Central American countries’ traditional music.
8 Many musicians feel that their efforts to make others’ music known are part of a Larger picture, perhaps a large mission to educate and bring people closer together. As a result，they say, music fans become more Open-minded and more likely to explore music from different parts of t he World. Tom Wegen, a long time buyer For world music at Tower Records, Boston, is sure of this. The size of his department has tripled in seven years. Unlike a decade ago, people can find just about every country represented, says Wegen. And people are getting more curious, he acknowledges.
9 \”We know there’s a lot of great music out there, and very little of it is played on radio,” says Wegen. With a mission of bringing melodic, upbeat songs that appeals to the sophisticated listener as well as t he\” beginner,” Wegen hopes to give listeners a feeling of the power of music to bring people together.
Educators go beyond Bach
10 \”there is also a growing interest in world music in the classroom. These days, Berklee College of Music in Boston offers 27 world music courses，from \”African Pop Ensemble\” to \”Brazilian Musical Styles,\” compared with six courses in 1991. \’This year，for the first time， the college is offering a major in hand percussion, and it recently organized the Berklee College of Music’s World Percussion Festival，drawing musicians from Sweden to South America.
Preservation，evolution
11 Mr. Browning，of World Music Institute, has had a finger on the pulse of world music for almost 20 years, and has watched interest increase \”dramatically\’，—particularly in New York
12 Growing immigrant populations tend to have an interest in Their “national\” music, whether it was classical or popular, Browning explains. So it follows that you could hold a Persian music concert at Lincoln Center and get a crowd of 2 ，000, \” Many wouldn’t have gone in India，but in New York they gather for national identity.”Now, the general public seems to not only be open to but also willing to hook into world music.
13 While trendiness of world music can be good, Browning says, he cautions that some of the fusing going on can have a negative effect:\”If musicians were to ignore the importance of traditional sounds and mix these sounds together we might someday lose the rich heritage of Traditional sounds. Experimentation is great, and the blending of sounds and traditional instruments is important，but musicians need to keep in mind the roots of traditional music,” says Browning. World music should be a blend of sounds, while at the same time, it should retain the traditional sounds of individual cultures.
14 Andrew Sidenfeld, founder of the world-music promotion company “No Problem Productions,” suggests yet another impulse for the current growth in pop-world-music popularity, It is partly due, h e says, t o people’s reaction against the main stream music industry control. People are bored with musicians and record companies who are satisfied with producing music t that will appeal to the mass population. Record
Companies are often only interested in what will make a hit，and what will sell. The rise of world music is a reaction against that kind of music. When you give people fewer and fewer choices，they want to explore a whole new world.”
Which of the following is the general idea of the article?
World music is growing in popularity.
There is no clear definition of world music.
People are getting together because of world music.
2．Musicians Find a Whole World to Explore
1 It has often been said that music is a global language. But the idea that music can Bring cultures closer together by transporting listeners to a common realm seems somewhat unusual. That is of course, unless you are familiar with the new genre of music called \”world music.”
2 From clubs to concert halls，on CDs and at festivals，artists from many nations are gaining new followings with fresh sounds，experimentation across cultures, and the blending of diverse traditions.
What is world music
3 Given the great diversity in category and style，it is not surprising there is little agreement on exactly what constitutes this genre. It could be traditional music such as Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Celtic fiddles，and reggae. It includes Gregorian chants，Aborigine didgeridoo，or Tajikistani pop, Salsa，samba, or Johnny Clegg and Savuka.
4 Some musicologists argue that all music is world music. After all，rock-and-roll traces back to Africa. Record store employees，on the other hand, will direct you to a specific section. And the Billboard charts seem to define world music by artists who have put a pop spin on traditional music.
5 Robert Browning, artistic director of the World Music Institute in New York，describes world-music on a spectrum of music genres. At one end of the spectrum you have classical or traditional“roots\” music. On the other end，you have music that is a mix of sounds and instruments，more often composed by Western artists.
From `Day-O\’ to today
6 International influence on modern music is not exactly new. Harry Belafonte introduced a calypso craze in the late 1950s singing \”Day-O.”\” The Beatles incorporated Indian elements into some of their music. And in recent years, Paul Simon set pop melodies to South African rhythms with \”Graceland”(1986) and then bowed to Brazil with “Rhythm of the Saints\”
7 Victor Mendoza, a well-known Latin jazz composer, explains that from an artistic standpoint, music from different cultures opens up doors to creativity and inspiration. \”You look at your own music in a whole different way, and you\’re never bored.”His fantasy, he says, is .to compose an orchestral piece based an each of the Central American countries’ traditional music.
8 Many musicians feel that their efforts to make others’ music known are part of a Larger picture, perhaps a large mission to educate and bring people closer together. As a result，they say, music fans become more Open-minded and more likely to explore music from different parts of t he World. Tom Wegen, a long time buyer For world music at Tower Records, Boston, is sure of this. The size of his department has tripled in seven years. Unlike a decade ago, people can find just about every country represented, says Wegen. And people are getting more curious, he acknowledges.
9 \”We know there’s a lot of great music out there, and very little of it is played on radio,” says Wegen. With a mission of bringing melodic, upbeat songs that appeals to the sophisticated listener as well as t he\” beginner,” Wegen hopes to give listeners a feeling of the power of music to bring people together.
Educators go beyond Bach
10 \”there is also a growing interest in world music in the classroom. These days, Berklee College of Music in Boston offers 27 world music courses，from \”African Pop Ensemble\” to \”Brazilian Musical Styles,\” compared with six courses in 1991. \’This year，for the first time， the college is offering a major in hand percussion, and it recently organized the Berklee College of Music’s World Percussion Festival，drawing musicians from Sweden to South America.
Preservation，evolution
11 Mr. Browning，of World Music Institute, has had a finger on the pulse of world music for almost 20 years, and has watched interest increase \”dramatically\’，—particularly in New York
12 Growing immigrant populations tend to have an interest in Their “national\” music, whether it was classical or popular, Browning explains. So it follows that you could hold a Persian music concert at Lincoln Center and get a crowd of 2 ，000, \” Many wouldn’t have gone in India，but in New York they gather for national identity.”Now, the general public seems to not only be open to but also willing to hook into world music.
13 While trendiness of world music can be good, Browning says, he cautions that some of the fusing going on can have a negative effect:\”If musicians were to ignore the importance of traditional sounds and mix these sounds together we might someday lose the rich heritage of Traditional sounds. Experimentation is great, and the blending of sounds and traditional instruments is important，but musicians need to keep in mind the roots of traditional music,” says Browning. World music should be a blend of sounds, while at the same time, it should retain the traditional sounds of individual cultures.
14 Andrew Sidenfeld, founder of the world-music promotion company “No Problem Productions,” suggests yet another impulse for the current growth in pop-world-music popularity, It is partly due, h e says, t o people’s reaction against the main stream music industry control. People are bored with musicians and record companies who are satisfied with producing music t that will appeal to the mass population. Record
Companies are often only interested in what will make a hit，and what will sell. The rise of world music is a reaction against that kind of music. When you give people fewer and fewer choices，they want to explore a whole new world.”
We have different ideas of what constitute a good novel.
Makes up
looks like
sounds like
3．Musicians Find a Whole World to Explore
1 It has often been said that music is a global language. But the idea that music can Bring cultures closer together by transporting listeners to a common realm seems somewhat unusual. That is of course, unless you are familiar with the new genre of music called \”world music.”
2 From clubs to concert halls，on CDs and at festivals，artists from many nations are gaining new followings with fresh sounds，experimentation across cultures, and the blending of diverse traditions.
What is world music
3 Given the great diversity in category and style，it is not surprising there is little agreement on exactly what constitutes this genre. It could be traditional music such as Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Celtic fiddles，and reggae. It includes Gregorian chants，Aborigine didgeridoo，or Tajikistani pop, Salsa，samba, or Johnny Clegg and Savuka.
4 Some musicologists argue that all music is world music. After all，rock-and-roll traces back to Africa. Record store employees，on the other hand, will direct you to a specific section. And the Billboard charts seem to define world music by artists who have put a pop spin on traditional music.
5 Robert Browning, artistic director of the World Music Institute in New York，describes world-music on a spectrum of music genres. At one end of the spectrum you have classical or traditional“roots\” music. On the other end，you have music that is a mix of sounds and instruments，more often composed by Western artists.
From `Day-O\’ to today
6 International influence on modern music is not exactly new. Harry Belafonte introduced a calypso craze in the late 1950s singing \”Day-O.”\” The Beatles incorporated Indian elements into some of their music. And in recent years, Paul Simon set pop melodies to South African rhythms with \”Graceland”(1986) and then bowed to Brazil with “Rhythm of the Saints\”
7 Victor Mendoza, a well-known Latin jazz composer, explains that from an artistic standpoint, music from different cultures opens up doors to creativity and inspiration. \”You look at your own music in a whole different way, and you\’re never bored.”His fantasy, he says, is .to compose an orchestral piece based an each of the Central American countries’ traditional music.
8 Many musicians feel that their efforts to make others’ music known are part of a Larger picture, perhaps a large mission to educate and bring people closer together. As a result，they say, music fans become more Open-minded and more likely to explore music from different parts of t he World. Tom Wegen, a long time buyer For world music at Tower Records, Boston, is sure of this. The size of his department has tripled in seven years. Unlike a decade ago, people can find just about every country represented, says Wegen. And people are getting more curious, he acknowledges.
9 \”We know there’s a lot of great music out there, and very little of it is played on radio,” says Wegen. With a mission of bringing melodic, upbeat songs that appeals to the sophisticated listener as well as t he\” beginner,” Wegen hopes to give listeners a feeling of the power of music to bring people together.
Educators go beyond Bach
10 \”there is also a growing interest in world music in the classroom. These days, Berklee College of Music in Boston offers 27 world music courses，from \”African Pop Ensemble\” to \”Brazilian Musical Styles,\” compared with six courses in 1991. \’This year，for the first time， the college is offering a major in hand percussion, and it recently organized the Berklee College of Music’s World Percussion Festival，drawing musicians from Sweden to South America.
Preservation，evolution
11 Mr. Browning，of World Music Institute, has had a finger on the pulse of world music for almost 20 years, and has watched interest increase \”dramatically\’，—particularly in New York
12 Growing immigrant populations tend to have an interest in Their “national\” music, whether it was classical or popular, Browning explains. So it follows that you could hold a Persian music concert at Lincoln Center and get a crowd of 2 ，000, \” Many wouldn’t have gone in India，but in New York they gather for national identity.”Now, the general public seems to not only be open to but also willing to hook into world music.
13 While trendiness of world music can be good, Browning says, he cautions that some of the fusing going on can have a negative effect:\”If musicians were to ignore the importance of traditional sounds and mix these sounds together we might someday lose the rich heritage of Traditional sounds. Experimentation is great, and the blending of sounds and traditional instruments is important，but musicians need to keep in mind the roots of traditional music,” says Browning. World music should be a blend of sounds, while at the same time, it should retain the traditional sounds of individual cultures.
14 Andrew Sidenfeld, founder of the world-music promotion company “No Problem Productions,” suggests yet another impulse for the current growth in pop-world-music popularity, It is partly due, h e says, t o people’s reaction against the main stream music industry control. People are bored with musicians and record companies who are satisfied with producing music t that will appeal to the mass population. Record
Companies are often only interested in what will make a hit，and what will sell. The rise of world music is a reaction against that kind of music. When you give people fewer and fewer choices，they want to explore a whole new world.”
The spectrum of interests in the class is surprising.
Topic
range
gap
4．Musicians Find a Whole World to Explore
1 It has often been said that music is a global language. But the idea that music can Bring cultures closer together by transporting listeners to a common realm seems somewhat unusual. That is of course, unless you are familiar with the new genre of music called \”world music.”
2 From clubs to concert halls，on CDs and at festivals，artists from many nations are gaining new followings with fresh sounds，experimentation across cultures, and the blending of diverse traditions.
What is world music
3 Given the great diversity in category and style，it is not surprising there is little agreement on exactly what constitutes this genre. It could be traditional music such as Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Celtic fiddles，and reggae. It includes Gregorian chants，Aborigine didgeridoo，or Tajikistani pop, Salsa，samba, or Johnny Clegg and Savuka.
4 Some musicologists argue that all music is world music. After all，rock-and-roll traces back to Africa. Record store employees，on the other hand, will direct you to a specific section. And the Billboard charts seem to define world music by artists who have put a pop spin on traditional music.
5 Robert Browning, artistic director of the World Music Institute in New York，describes world-music on a spectrum of music genres. At one end of the spectrum you have classical or traditional“roots\” music. On the other end，you have music that is a mix of sounds and instruments，more often composed by Western artists.
From `Day-O\’ to today
6 International influence on modern music is not exactly new. Harry Belafonte introduced a calypso craze in the late 1950s singing \”Day-O.”\” The Beatles incorporated Indian elements into some of their music. And in recent years, Paul Simon set pop melodies to South African rhythms with \”Graceland”(1986) and then bowed to Brazil with “Rhythm of the Saints\”
7 Victor Mendoza, a well-known Latin jazz composer, explains that from an artistic standpoint, music from different cultures opens up doors to creativity and inspiration. \”You look at your own music in a whole different way, and you\’re never bored.”His fantasy, he says, is .to compose an orchestral piece based an each of the Central American countries’ traditional music.
8 Many musicians feel that their efforts to make others’ music known are part of a Larger picture, perhaps a large mission to educate and bring people closer together. As a result，they say, music fans become more Open-minded and more likely to explore music from different parts of t he World. Tom Wegen, a long time buyer For world music at Tower Records, Boston, is sure of this. The size of his department has tripled in seven years. Unlike a decade ago, people can find just about every country represented, says Wegen. And people are getting more curious, he acknowledges.
9 \”We know there’s a lot of great music out there, and very little of it is played on radio,” says Wegen. With a mission of bringing melodic, upbeat songs that appeals to the sophisticated listener as well as t he\” beginner,” Wegen hopes to give listeners a feeling of the power of music to bring people together.
Educators go beyond Bach
10 \”there is also a growing interest in world music in the classroom. These days, Berklee College of Music in Boston offers 27 world music courses，from \”African Pop Ensemble\” to \”Brazilian Musical Styles,\” compared with six courses in 1991. \’This year，for the first time， the college is offering a major in hand percussion, and it recently organized the Berklee College of Music’s World Percussion Festival，drawing musicians from Sweden to South America.
Preservation，evolution
11 Mr. Browning，of World Music Institute, has had a finger on the pulse of world music for almost 20 years, and has watched interest increase \”dramatically\’，—particularly in New York
12 Growing immigrant populations tend to have an interest in Their “national\” music, whether it was classical or popular, Browning explains. So it follows that you could hold a Persian music concert at Lincoln Center and get a crowd of 2 ，000, \” Many wouldn’t have gone in India，but in New York they gather for national identity.”Now, the general public seems to not only be open to but also willing to hook into world music.
13 While trendiness of world music can be good, Browning says, he cautions that some of the fusing going on can have a negative effect:\”If musicians were to ignore the importance of traditional sounds and mix these sounds together we might someday lose the rich heritage of Traditional sounds. Experimentation is great, and the blending of sounds and traditional instruments is important，but musicians need to keep in mind the roots of traditional music,” says Browning. World music should be a blend of sounds, while at the same time, it should retain the traditional sounds of individual cultures.
14 Andrew Sidenfeld, founder of the world-music promotion company “No Problem Productions,” suggests yet another impulse for the current growth in pop-world-music popularity, It is partly due, h e says, t o people’s reaction against the main stream music industry control. People are bored with musicians and record companies who are satisfied with producing music t that will appeal to the mass population. Record
Companies are often only interested in what will make a hit，and what will sell. The rise of world music is a reaction against that kind of music. When you give people fewer and fewer choices，they want to explore a whole new world.”
The teacher incorporated all the information from various books into her lecture.
Included
introduced
ignored
5．Musicians Find a Whole World to Explore
1 It has often been said that music is a global language. But the idea that music can Bring cultures closer together by transporting listeners to a common realm seems somewhat unusual. That is of course, unless you are familiar with the new genre of music called \”world music.”
2 From clubs to concert halls，on CDs and at festivals，artists from many nations are gaining new followings with fresh sounds，experimentation across cultures, and the blending of diverse traditions.
What is world music
3 Given the great diversity in category and style，it is not surprising there is little agreement on exactly what constitutes this genre. It could be traditional music such as Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Celtic fiddles，and reggae. It includes Gregorian chants，Aborigine didgeridoo，or Tajikistani pop, Salsa，samba, or Johnny Clegg and Savuka.
4 Some musicologists argue that all music is world music. After all，rock-and-roll traces back to Africa. Record store employees，on the other hand, will direct you to a specific section. And the Billboard charts seem to define world music by artists who have put a pop spin on traditional music.
5 Robert Browning, artistic director of the World Music Institute in New York，describes world-music on a spectrum of music genres. At one end of the spectrum you have classical or traditional“roots\” music. On the other end，you have music that is a mix of sounds and instruments，more often composed by Western artists.
From `Day-O\’ to today
6 International influence on modern music is not exactly new. Harry Belafonte introduced a calypso craze in the late 1950s singing \”Day-O.”\” The Beatles incorporated Indian elements into some of their music. And in recent years, Paul Simon set pop melodies to South African rhythms with \”Graceland”(1986) and then bowed to Brazil with “Rhythm of the Saints\”
7 Victor Mendoza, a well-known Latin jazz composer, explains that from an artistic standpoint, music from different cultures opens up doors to creativity and inspiration. \”You look at your own music in a whole different way, and you\’re never bored.”His fantasy, he says, is .to compose an orchestral piece based an each of the Central American countries’ traditional music.
8 Many musicians feel that their efforts to make others’ music known are part of a Larger picture, perhaps a large mission to educate and bring people closer together. As a result，they say, music fans become more Open-minded and more likely to explore music from different parts of t he World. Tom Wegen, a long time buyer For world music at Tower Records, Boston, is sure of this. The size of his department has tripled in seven years. Unlike a decade ago, people can find just about every country represented, says Wegen. And people are getting more curious, he acknowledges.
9 \”We know there’s a lot of great music out there, and very little of it is played on radio,” says Wegen. With a mission of bringing melodic, upbeat songs that appeals to the sophisticated listener as well as t he\” beginner,” Wegen hopes to give listeners a feeling of the power of music to bring people together.
Educators go beyond Bach
10 \”there is also a growing interest in world music in the classroom. These days, Berklee College of Music in Boston offers 27 world music courses，from \”African Pop Ensemble\” to \”Brazilian Musical Styles,\” compared with six courses in 1991. \’This year，for the first time， the college is offering a major in hand percussion, and it recently organized the Berklee College of Music’s World Percussion Festival，drawing musicians from Sweden to South America.
Preservation，evolution
11 Mr. Browning，of World Music Institute, has had a finger on the pulse of world music for almost 20 years, and has watched interest increase \”dramatically\’，—particularly in New York
12 Growing immigrant populations tend to have an interest in Their “national\” music, whether it was classical or popular, Browning explains. So it follows that you could hold a Persian music concert at Lincoln Center and get a crowd of 2 ，000, \” Many wouldn’t have gone in India，but in New York they gather for national identity.”Now, the general public seems to not only be open to but also willing to hook into world music.
13 While trendiness of world music can be good, Browning says, he cautions that some of the fusing going on can have a negative effect:\”If musicians were to ignore the importance of traditional sounds and mix these sounds together we might someday lose the rich heritage of Traditional sounds. Experimentation is great, and the blending of sounds and traditional instruments is important，but musicians need to keep in mind the roots of traditional music,” says Browning. World music should be a blend of sounds, while at the same time, it should retain the traditional sounds of individual cultures.
14 Andrew Sidenfeld, founder of the world-music promotion company “No Problem Productions,” suggests yet another impulse for the current growth in pop-world-music popularity, It is partly due, h e says, t o people’s reaction against the main stream music industry control. People are bored with musicians and record companies who are satisfied with producing music t that will appeal to the mass population. Record
Companies are often only interested in what will make a hit，and what will sell. The rise of world music is a reaction against that kind of music. When you give people fewer and fewer choices，they want to explore a whole new world.”
We were curious to know where she had gone so we asked all her friends.
Wanted to know
wanted to tell
wanted to argue
6．Musicians Find a Whole World to Explore
1 It has often been said that music is a global language. But the idea that music can Bring cultures closer together by transporting listeners to a common realm seems somewhat unusual. That is of course, unless you are familiar with the new genre of music called \”world music.”
2 From clubs to concert halls，on CDs and at festivals，artists from many nations are gaining new followings with fresh sounds，experimentation across cultures, and the blending of diverse traditions.
What is world music
3 Given the great diversity in category and style，it is not surprising there is little agreement on exactly what constitutes this genre. It could be traditional music such as Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Celtic fiddles，and reggae. It includes Gregorian chants，Aborigine didgeridoo，or Tajikistani pop, Salsa，samba, or Johnny Clegg and Savuka.
4 Some musicologists argue that all music is world music. After all，rock-and-roll traces back to Africa. Record store employees，on the other hand, will direct you to a specific section. And the Billboard charts seem to define world music by artists who have put a pop spin on traditional music.
5 Robert Browning, artistic director of the World Music Institute in New York，describes world-music on a spectrum of music genres. At one end of the spectrum you have classical or traditional“roots\” music. On the other end，you have music that is a mix of sounds and instruments，more often composed by Western artists.
From `Day-O\’ to today
6 International influence on modern music is not exactly new. Harry Belafonte introduced a calypso craze in the late 1950s singing \”Day-O.”\” The Beatles incorporated Indian elements into some of their music. And in recent years, Paul Simon set pop melodies to South African rhythms with \”Graceland”(1986) and then bowed to Brazil with “Rhythm of the Saints\”
7 Victor Mendoza, a well-known Latin jazz composer, explains that from an artistic standpoint, music from different cultures opens up doors to creativity and inspiration. \”You look at your own music in a whole different way, and you\’re never bored.”His fantasy, he says, is .to compose an orchestral piece based an each of the Central American countries’ traditional music.
8 Many musicians feel that their efforts to make others’ music known are part of a Larger picture, perhaps a large mission to educate and bring people closer together. As a result，they say, music fans become more Open-minded and more likely to explore music from different parts of t he World. Tom Wegen, a long time buyer For world music at Tower Records, Boston, is sure of this. The size of his department has tripled in seven years. Unlike a decade ago, people can find just about every country represented, says Wegen. And people are getting more curious, he acknowledges.
9 \”We know there’s a lot of great music out there, and very little of it is played on radio,” says Wegen. With a mission of bringing melodic, upbeat songs that appeals to the sophisticated listener as well as t he\” beginner,” Wegen hopes to give listeners a feeling of the power of music to bring people together.
Educators go beyond Bach
10 \”there is also a growing interest in world music in the classroom. These days, Berklee College of Music in Boston offers 27 world music courses，from \”African Pop Ensemble\” to \”Brazilian Musical Styles,\” compared with six courses in 1991. \’This year，for the first time， the college is offering a major in hand percussion, and it recently organized the Berklee College of Music’s World Percussion Festival，drawing musicians from Sweden to South America.
Preservation，evolution
11 Mr. Browning，of World Music Institute, has had a finger on the pulse of world music for almost 20 years, and has watched interest increase \”dramatically\’，—particularly in New York
12 Growing immigrant populations tend to have an interest in Their “national\” music, whether it was classical or popular, Browning explains. So it follows that you could hold a Persian music concert at Lincoln Center and get a crowd of 2 ，000, \” Many wouldn’t have gone in India，but in New York they gather for national identity.”Now, the general public seems to not only be open to but also willing to hook into world music.
13 While trendiness of world music can be good, Browning says, he cautions that some of the fusing going on can have a negative effect:\”If musicians were to ignore the importance of traditional sounds and mix these sounds together we might someday lose the rich heritage of Traditional sounds. Experimentation is great, and the blending of sounds and traditional instruments is important，but musicians need to keep in mind the roots of traditional music,” says Browning. World music should be a blend of sounds, while at the same time, it should retain the traditional sounds of individual cultures.
14 Andrew Sidenfeld, founder of the world-music promotion company “No Problem Productions,” suggests yet another impulse for the current growth in pop-world-music popularity, It is partly due, h e says, t o people’s reaction against the main stream music industry control. People are bored with musicians and record companies who are satisfied with producing music t that will appeal to the mass population. Record
Companies are often only interested in what will make a hit，and what will sell. The rise of world music is a reaction against that kind of music. When you give people fewer and fewer choices，they want to explore a whole new world.”
Her identity was not known because her passport was not with her when she was found.
Who she was
what her job was
why she was there
7．Musicians Find a Whole World to Explore
1 It has often been said that music is a global language. But the idea that music can Bring cultures closer together by transporting listeners to a common realm seems somewhat unusual. That is of course, unless you are familiar with the new genre of music called \”world music.”
2 From clubs to concert halls，on CDs and at festivals，artists from many nations are gaining new followings with fresh sounds，experimentation across cultures, and the blending of diverse traditions.
What is world music
3 Given the great diversity in category and style，it is not surprising there is little agreement on exactly what constitutes this genre. It could be traditional music such as Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Celtic fiddles，and reggae. It includes Gregorian chants，Aborigine didgeridoo，or Tajikistani pop, Salsa，samba, or Johnny Clegg and Savuka.
4 Some musicologists argue that all music is world music. After all，rock-and-roll traces back to Africa. Record store employees，on the other hand, will direct you to a specific section. And the Billboard charts seem to define world music by artists who have put a pop spin on traditional music.
5 Robert Browning, artistic director of the World Music Institute in New York，describes world-music on a spectrum of music genres. At one end of the spectrum you have classical or traditional“roots\” music. On the other end，you have music that is a mix of sounds and instruments，more often composed by Western artists.
From `Day-O\’ to today
6 International influence on modern music is not exactly new. Harry Belafonte introduced a calypso craze in the late 1950s singing \”Day-O.”\” The Beatles incorporated Indian elements into some of their music. And in recent years, Paul Simon set pop melodies to South African rhythms with \”Graceland”(1986) and then bowed to Brazil with “Rhythm of the Saints\”
7 Victor Mendoza, a well-known Latin jazz composer, explains that from an artistic standpoint, music from different cultures opens up doors to creativity and inspiration. \”You look at your own music in a whole different way, and you\’re never bored.”His fantasy, he says, is .to compose an orchestral piece based an each of the Central American countries’ traditional music.
8 Many musicians feel that their efforts to make others’ music known are part of a Larger picture, perhaps a large mission to educate and bring people closer together. As a result，they say, music fans become more Open-minded and more likely to explore music from different parts of t he World. Tom Wegen, a long time buyer For world music at Tower Records, Boston, is sure of this. The size of his department has tripled in seven years. Unlike a decade ago, people can find just about every country represented, says Wegen. And people are getting more curious, he acknowledges.
9 \”We know there’s a lot of great music out there, and very little of it is played on radio,” says Wegen. With a mission of bringing melodic, upbeat songs that appeals to the sophisticated listener as well as t he\” beginner,” Wegen hopes to give listeners a feeling of the power of music to bring people together.
Educators go beyond Bach
10 \”there is also a growing interest in world music in the classroom. These days, Berklee College of Music in Boston offers 27 world music courses，from \”African Pop Ensemble\” to \”Brazilian Musical Styles,\” compared with six courses in 1991. \’This year，for the first time， the college is offering a major in hand percussion, and it recently organized the Berklee College of Music’s World Percussion Festival，drawing musicians from Sweden to South America.
Preservation，evolution
11 Mr. Browning，of World Music Institute, has had a finger on the pulse of world music for almost 20 years, and has watched interest increase \”dramatically\’，—particularly in New York
12 Growing immigrant populations tend to have an interest in Their “national\” music, whether it was classical or popular, Browning explains. So it follows that you could hold a Persian music concert at Lincoln Center and get a crowd of 2 ，000, \” Many wouldn’t have gone in India，but in New York they gather for national identity.”Now, the general public seems to not only be open to but also willing to hook into world music.
13 While trendiness of world music can be good, Browning says, he cautions that some of the fusing going on can have a negative effect:\”If musicians were to ignore the importance of traditional sounds and mix these sounds together we might someday lose the rich heritage of Traditional sounds. Experimentation is great, and the blending of sounds and traditional instruments is important，but musicians need to keep in mind the roots of traditional music,” says Browning. World music should be a blend of sounds, while at the same time, it should retain the traditional sounds of individual cultures.
14 Andrew Sidenfeld, founder of the world-music promotion company “No Problem Productions,” suggests yet another impulse for the current growth in pop-world-music popularity, It is partly due, h e says, t o people’s reaction against the main stream music industry control. People are bored with musicians and record companies who are satisfied with producing music t that will appeal to the mass population. Record
Companies are often only interested in what will make a hit，and what will sell. The rise of world music is a reaction against that kind of music. When you give people fewer and fewer choices，they want to explore a whole new world.”
Belafonte introduced ___ in the late 1950s.
African music
calypso craze
Latin Jazz
8．Musicians Find a Whole World to Explore
1 It has often been said that music is a global language. But the idea that music can Bring cultures closer together by transporting listeners to a common realm seems somewhat unusual. That is of course, unless you are familiar with the new genre of music called \”world music.”
2 From clubs to concert halls，on CDs and at festivals，artists from many nations are gaining new followings with fresh sounds，experimentation across cultures, and the blending of diverse traditions.
What is world music
3 Given the great diversity in category and style，it is not surprising there is little agreement on exactly what constitutes this genre. It could be traditional music such as Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Celtic fiddles，and reggae. It includes Gregorian chants，Aborigine didgeridoo，or Tajikistani pop, Salsa，samba, or Johnny Clegg and Savuka.
4 Some musicologists argue that all music is world music. After all，rock-and-roll traces back to Africa. Record store employees，on the other hand, will direct you to a specific section. And the Billboard charts seem to define world music by artists who have put a pop spin on traditional music.
5 Robert Browning, artistic director of the World Music Institute in New York，describes world-music on a spectrum of music genres. At one end of the spectrum you have classical or traditional“roots\” music. On the other end，you have music that is a mix of sounds and instruments，more often composed by Western artists.
From `Day-O\’ to today
6 International influence on modern music is not exactly new. Harry Belafonte introduced a calypso craze in the late 1950s singing \”Day-O.”\” The Beatles incorporated Indian elements into some of their music. And in recent years, Paul Simon set pop melodies to South African rhythms with \”Graceland”(1986) and then bowed to Brazil with “Rhythm of the Saints\”
7 Victor Mendoza, a well-known Latin jazz composer, explains that from an artistic standpoint, music from different cultures opens up doors to creativity and inspiration. \”You look at your own music in a whole different way, and you\’re never bored.”His fantasy, he says, is .to compose an orchestral piece based an each of the Central American countries’ traditional music.
8 Many musicians feel that their efforts to make others’ music known are part of a Larger picture, perhaps a large mission to educate and bring people closer together. As a result，they say, music fans become more Open-minded and more likely to explore music from different parts of t he World. Tom Wegen, a long time buyer For world music at Tower Records, Boston, is sure of this. The size of his department has tripled in seven years. Unlike a decade ago, people can find just about every country represented, says Wegen. And people are getting more curious, he acknowledges.
9 \”We know there’s a lot of great music out there, and very little of it is played on radio,” says Wegen. With a mission of bringing melodic, upbeat songs that appeals to the sophisticated listener as well as t he\” beginner,” Wegen hopes to give listeners a feeling of the power of music to bring people together.
Educators go beyond Bach
10 \”there is also a growing interest in world music in the classroom. These days, Berklee College of Music in Boston offers 27 world music courses，from \”African Pop Ensemble\” to \”Brazilian Musical Styles,\” compared with six courses in 1991. \’This year，for the first time， the college is offering a major in hand percussion, and it recently organized the Berklee College of Music’s World Percussion Festival，drawing musicians from Sweden to South America.
Preservation，evolution
11 Mr. Browning，of World Music Institute, has had a finger on the pulse of world music for almost 20 years, and has watched interest increase \”dramatically\’，—particularly in New York
12 Growing immigrant populations tend to have an interest in Their “national\” music, whether it was classical or popular, Browning explains. So it follows that you could hold a Persian music concert at Lincoln Center and get a crowd of 2 ，000, \” Many wouldn’t have gone in India，but in New York they gather for national identity.”Now, the general public seems to not only be open to but also willing to hook into world music.
13 While trendiness of world music can be good, Browning says, he cautions that some of the fusing going on can have a negative effect:\”If musicians were to ignore the importance of traditional sounds and mix these sounds together we might someday lose the rich heritage of Traditional sounds. Experimentation is great, and the blending of sounds and traditional instruments is important，but musicians need to keep in mind the roots of traditional music,” says Browning. World music should be a blend of sounds, while at the same time, it should retain the traditional sounds of individual cultures.
14 Andrew Sidenfeld, founder of the world-music promotion company “No Problem Productions,” suggests yet another impulse for the current growth in pop-world-music popularity, It is partly due, h e says, t o people’s reaction against the main stream music industry control. People are bored with musicians and record companies who are satisfied with producing music t that will appeal to the mass population. Record
Companies are often only interested in what will make a hit，and what will sell. The rise of world music is a reaction against that kind of music. When you give people fewer and fewer choices，they want to explore a whole new world.”
Who incorporated Indian elements into their music?
Graceland
Belafonte
Beatles
9．Musicians Find a Whole World to Explore
1 It has often been said that music is a global language. But the idea that music can Bring cultures closer together by transporting listeners to a common realm seems somewhat unusual. That is of course, unless you are familiar with the new genre of music called \”world music.”
2 From clubs to concert halls，on CDs and at festivals，artists from many nations are gaining new followings with fresh sounds，experimentation across cultures, and the blending of diverse traditions.
What is world music
3 Given the great diversity in category and style，it is not surprising there is little agreement on exactly what constitutes this genre. It could be traditional music such as Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Celtic fiddles，and reggae. It includes Gregorian chants，Aborigine didgeridoo，or Tajikistani pop, Salsa，samba, or Johnny Clegg and Savuka.
4 Some musicologists argue that all music is world music. After all，rock-and-roll traces back to Africa. Record store employees，on the other hand, will direct you to a specific section. And the Billboard charts seem to define world music by artists who have put a pop spin on traditional music.
5 Robert Browning, artistic director of the World Music Institute in New York，describes world-music on a spectrum of music genres. At one end of the spectrum you have classical or traditional“roots\” music. On the other end，you have music that is a mix of sounds and instruments，more often composed by Western artists.
From `Day-O\’ to today
6 International influence on modern music is not exactly new. Harry Belafonte introduced a calypso craze in the late 1950s singing \”Day-O.”\” The Beatles incorporated Indian elements into some of their music. And in recent years, Paul Simon set pop melodies to South African rhythms with \”Graceland”(1986) and then bowed to Brazil with “Rhythm of the Saints\”
7 Victor Mendoza, a well-known Latin jazz composer, explains that from an artistic standpoint, music from different cultures opens up doors to creativity and inspiration. \”You look at your own music in a whole different way, and you\’re never bored.”His fantasy, he says, is .to compose an orchestral piece based an each of the Central American countries’ traditional music.
8 Many musicians feel that their efforts to make others’ music known are part of a Larger picture, perhaps a large mission to educate and bring people closer together. As a result，they say, music fans become more Open-minded and more likely to explore music from different parts of t he World. Tom Wegen, a long time buyer For world music at Tower Records, Boston, is sure of this. The size of his department has tripled in seven years. Unlike a decade ago, people can find just about every country represented, says Wegen. And people are getting more curious, he acknowledges.
9 \”We know there’s a lot of great music out there, and very little of it is played on radio,” says Wegen. With a mission of bringing melodic, upbeat songs that appeals to the sophisticated listener as well as t he\” beginner,” Wegen hopes to give listeners a feeling of the power of music to bring people together.
Educators go beyond Bach
10 \”there is also a growing interest in world music in the classroom. These days, Berklee College of Music in Boston offers 27 world music courses，from \”African Pop Ensemble\” to \”Brazilian Musical Styles,\” compared with six courses in 1991. \’This year，for the first time， the college is offering a major in hand percussion, and it recently organized the Berklee College of Music’s World Percussion Festival，drawing musicians from Sweden to South America.
Preservation，evolution
11 Mr. Browning，of World Music Institute, has had a finger on the pulse of world music for almost 20 years, and has watched interest increase \”dramatically\’，—particularly in New York
12 Growing immigrant populations tend to have an interest in Their “national\” music, whether it was classical or popular, Browning explains. So it follows that you could hold a Persian music concert at Lincoln Center and get a crowd of 2 ，000, \” Many wouldn’t have gone in India，but in New York they gather for national identity.”Now, the general public seems to not only be open to but also willing to hook into world music.
13 While trendiness of world music can be good, Browning says, he cautions that some of the fusing going on can have a negative effect:\”If musicians were to ignore the importance of traditional sounds and mix these sounds together we might someday lose the rich heritage of Traditional sounds. Experimentation is great, and the blending of sounds and traditional instruments is important，but musicians need to keep in mind the roots of traditional music,” says Browning. World music should be a blend of sounds, while at the same time, it should retain the traditional sounds of individual cultures.
14 Andrew Sidenfeld, founder of the world-music promotion company “No Problem Productions,” suggests yet another impulse for the current growth in pop-world-music popularity, It is partly due, h e says, t o people’s reaction against the main stream music industry control. People are bored with musicians and record companies who are satisfied with producing music t that will appeal to the mass population. Record
Companies are often only interested in what will make a hit，and what will sell. The rise of world music is a reaction against that kind of music. When you give people fewer and fewer choices，they want to explore a whole new world.”
Who support music from different cultures can make creativity and inspiration?
Victor Mendoza
Wegen
Harry Belafonte
10．Musicians Find a Whole World to Explore
1 It has often been said that music is a global language. But the idea that music can Bring cultures closer together by transporting listeners to a common realm seems somewhat unusual. That is of course, unless you are familiar with the new genre of music called \”world music.”
2 From clubs to concert halls，on CDs and at festivals，artists from many nations are gaining new followings with fresh sounds，experimentation across cultures, and the blending of diverse traditions.
What is world music
3 Given the great diversity in category and style，it is not surprising there is little agreement on exactly what constitutes this genre. It could be traditional music such as Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Celtic fiddles，and reggae. It includes Gregorian chants，Aborigine didgeridoo，or Tajikistani pop, Salsa，samba, or Johnny Clegg and Savuka.
4 Some musicologists argue that all music is world music. After all，rock-and-roll traces back to Africa. Record store employees，on the other hand, will direct you to a specific section. And the Billboard charts seem to define world music by artists who have put a pop spin on traditional music.
5 Robert Browning, artistic director of the World Music Institute in New York，describes world-music on a spectrum of music genres. At one end of the spectrum you have classical or traditional“roots\” music. On the other end，you have music that is a mix of sounds and instruments，more often composed by Western artists.
From `Day-O\’ to today
6 International influence on modern music is not exactly new. Harry Belafonte introduced a calypso craze in the late 1950s singing \”Day-O.”\” The Beatles incorporated Indian elements into some of their music. And in recent years, Paul Simon set pop melodies to South African rhythms with \”Graceland”(1986) and then bowed to Brazil with “Rhythm of the Saints\”
7 Victor Mendoza, a well-known Latin jazz composer, explains that from an artistic standpoint, music from different cultures opens up doors to creativity and inspiration. \”You look at your own music in a whole different way, and you\’re never bored.”His fantasy, he says, is .to compose an orchestral piece based an each of the Central American countries’ traditional music.
8 Many musicians feel that their efforts to make others’ music known are part of a Larger picture, perhaps a large mission to educate and bring people closer together. As a result，they say, music fans become more Open-minded and more likely to explore music from different parts of t he World. Tom Wegen, a long time buyer For world music at Tower Records, Boston, is sure of this. The size of his department has tripled in seven years. Unlike a decade ago, people can find just about every country represented, says Wegen. And people are getting more curious, he acknowledges.
9 \”We know there’s a lot of great music out there, and very little of it is played on radio,” says Wegen. With a mission of bringing melodic, upbeat songs that appeals to the sophisticated listener as well as t he\” beginner,” Wegen hopes to give listeners a feeling of the power of music to bring people together.
Educators go beyond Bach
10 \”there is also a growing interest in world music in the classroom. These days, Berklee College of Music in Boston offers 27 world music courses，from \”African Pop Ensemble\” to \”Brazilian Musical Styles,\” compared with six courses in 1991. \’This year，for the first time， the college is offering a major in hand percussion, and it recently organized the Berklee College of Music’s World Percussion Festival，drawing musicians from Sweden to South America.
Preservation，evolution
11 Mr. Browning，of World Music Institute, has had a finger on the pulse of world music for almost 20 years, and has watched interest increase \”dramatically\’，—particularly in New York
12 Growing immigrant populations tend to have an interest in Their “national\” music, whether it was classical or popular, Browning explains. So it follows that you could hold a Persian music concert at Lincoln Center and get a crowd of 2 ，000, \” Many wouldn’t have gone in India，but in New York they gather for national identity.”Now, the general public seems to not only be open to but also willing to hook into world music.
13 While trendiness of world music can be good, Browning says, he cautions that some of the fusing going on can have a negative effect:\”If musicians were to ignore the importance of traditional sounds and mix these sounds together we might someday lose the rich heritage of Traditional sounds. Experimentation is great, and the blending of sounds and traditional instruments is important，but musicians need to keep in mind the roots of traditional music,” says Browning. World music should be a blend of sounds, while at the same time, it should retain the traditional sounds of individual cultures.
14 Andrew Sidenfeld, founder of the world-music promotion company “No Problem Productions,” suggests yet another impulse for the current growth in pop-world-music popularity, It is partly due, h e says, t o people’s reaction against the main stream music industry control. People are bored with musicians and record companies who are satisfied with producing music t that will appeal to the mass population. Record
Companies are often only interested in what will make a hit，and what will sell. The rise of world music is a reaction against that kind of music. When you give people fewer and fewer choices，they want to explore a whole new world.”
What is the song of Harry Belafonte in 1950s?
Graceland
Rhythm of the Saints
Day-o
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11．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in
Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she
received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a
long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their
cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships
back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 — a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and
Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Which of the following is the main idea of the article?___
Tegla Loroupe is famous in Kenya because of her international success.
Kenyan women can do as well as Kenyan men given the chance.
Kenyan men have been more successful in running than Kenyan women.
12．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in
Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she
received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a
long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their
cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships
back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 — a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and
Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Women in Kenya should start a family around age ___.
12
16
25
13．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in
Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she
received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a
long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their
cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships
back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 — a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and
Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Kep Keino won the 1,500 meters at the 1968 olympics in ___.
New York
Rotterdam
Mexico City
14．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in
Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she
received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a
long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their
cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships
back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 — a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and
Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Tegla Loroupe ran to school so she would not be ___.
late
alone
hungary
15．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in
Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she
received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a
long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their
cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships
back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 — a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and
Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
There were ___ children in Lorupe’s family.
3
7
6
16．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in
Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she
received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a
long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their
cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships
back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 — a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and
Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Loroupe’s career began in ___.
New York
Rotterdam
Kenya
17．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in
Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she
received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a
long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their
cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships
back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 — a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and
Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Loroupe set a world championship record in ___.
1994
1995
1997
18．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in
Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she
received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a
long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their
cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships
back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 — a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and
Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Loroupe set a 1998 world record in the ___.
Half marathon
full marathon
1,5000 meters
19．
Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in
Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she
received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a
long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their
cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships
back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 — a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and
Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Loroupe now lives in ___.
New York
Germanny
Kenya
20．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in
Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she
received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a
long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their
cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships
back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 — a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and
Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Triumph means ___ in paragraph 2.
victory
failure
champion
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21．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 – a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Kenyan women are highly respected in their country
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22．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 – a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Kenyan men are not known for distance running on an international scale.
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23．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 – a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Most Kenyans use special training facilities to prepare for races.
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24．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 – a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
It has been difficult for Tegla Loroupe to train and compete in her country
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25．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 – a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Loroupe has set several world records.
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26．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 – a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
The Kenyan Athletics Association has supported Loroupe.
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27．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 – a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Girls are expected to get married at the age of 25 in Kenya.
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28．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 – a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Tegla ran fast to avoid being late for school.
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29．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 – a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Tegla has 8 siblings in her family.
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30．Out of Africa
1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994 , she was presented with nine cattle , 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most. \”You did a good job ,\” they told her. \”You showed us that women can be successful just like men. We are not useless. \”
2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids , Loroupe\’ s victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon , and the triumph provided her independence , both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.
3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running , but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16 , when they are expected to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country , she will be spoiled , that she will learn more than the others , and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation , Kenyan male runners have gained international success , while the female runners have been left at home.
4 The Kenyans\’ success in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1.500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many miles to school each day , a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.
5 Loroupe , now 25 , recalls her early running days and the discouragement she received from others. When she ran to school , the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time. \”They didn\’t want me to do sports ,\” she said. But Loroupe , from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi , began running for the same reason most of the men did – to avoid being late for school. \”If you were late , they beat you ,\” she said.
6 One of seven children , Loroupe\’ s was a traditional family, and her parents took a long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though , as a child , she developed problems with her lungs.
7 Loroupe\’ s family is a member of the Bokot tribe , nomads who once drove their cattle across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on. As a child , Loroupe used to chase the family\’ s cattle herd for up to 12 miles , and looking back on it now , she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually had to travel abroad for opportunities. It was in Germany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupe\’ s huge talent.
8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams ,despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled at Loroupe\’s determination to succeed , and the obstacles she has overcome. \”I think she has a very strong sense of what\’ s fair and what isn’t ,\” she said. \”When you\’ re running everywhere, to school , to get the cows in , all over the thousand acres of farm , and you\’ re running with your brothers and you\’ re beating, them\” she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.
9 Her victories m New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships back home. In April 1997 , Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year , she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia , setting a world championship record of 1 hour , 8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from overuse during the fall of 1997 , she recovered , and in April1998 she set a world record of 2 hours , 20 minutes , 47 seconds in the Women\’ s Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2 ,20,00 – a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953 , when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2 :18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.
10 Loroupe now lives in Germany, where she shares a house with Tanzanian and Ethiopian male runners , as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running , but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age , she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced , and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength , especially patience.
Tegla’s parents didn’t support her to continue her running career at the beginning.
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