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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In a classroom in rural Kenya’s Rift Valley, a student taking notes alongside her classmates is 1 (impress). She wears the same school uniform — a grey skirt and a green sweater. 2 , there is one difference. Priscilla Sitienei is more than 80 years older than them.

Sitienei turned 99 years old on February 11. She said she went back to class to set a good example 3 her great grandchildren. She also wanted a new career. “I would like to become a doctor because I used to be a midwife (助产士),” she said. She added that her family members were 4 (support) of her decision.

Back in 2003, the government of the East African country began helping to pay for the cost of primary schooling. This has allowed some older members of society, 5 had missed out on education in their younger days, 6 (go) back to school.

This has given Sitienei more than 7 education. She has also become a film star. Sitienei travelled to Paris last year for the launch of a film about her journey. It 8 (title) Gogo, which means grandmother in her native Kalenjin language.

Sitienei is in her 9 (five) year of primary school. She enjoys other school activities, physical education classes 10 (include).

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