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needputthiscredit."

browwasmoistwithnervoussweatandwipedawaywiththebackarm.

Para4Thefarmergaveamused,cynicallook,butBuck'

sfacedidn'

tchange."

Sure,"

saideasily,reachingforhisbookletwherekeptrecordsforcredit.gavesighrelief."

Yourdaddyalwaysgoodfor."

turnedthefarmer."

ThishereoneJamesWilliams'

sons.Theybrokethemoldwhentheymadethatman."

Para5Thefarmernoddedneighborlyway.wasfilledwithpride."

JamesWilliams'

son."

Thosethreewordshadopeneddooradult'

srespectandtrust.

Para6heavedtheheavyfreightintothebedthetruck,didwithease,feelinglikestrongermanthantheonethatleftthefarmthatmorning.haddiscoveredthatgoodnamecouldfurnishcapitalgoodwillgreatvalue.EveryoneknewwhatexpectfromWilliams:

decentpersonwhokepthiswordandrespectedhimselftoomuchwrong,greatgrandfathermayhavebeensoldslaveauction,butthiswasnotexcusewrongothers.Insteafatherbelievedtheonlywayhonorhimwasthroughhardworkandrespectforallmen.

Para7children—eightbrothersandtwosisters—couldenjoyourgoodname,unearned,unlessanduntildidsomethinglose.hadinteresthowoneanotherbehavedandourownactionswell,lestdestroythenamefatherhadcreated.Ourgoodnamewasandstillthegluethatholdsourfamilytighttogether.

Para8Thedesirehonorfather'

sgoodnamespurredbecomethefirstourfamilyuniversity.workedwaythroughcollegeporterfour-starhotel.Eventually,thatgoodnameprovidedtheinitiativestartownsuccessfulpublicrelationsfirmWashington,..

Para9Americaneedsrestoresenseshameitsneighborhoods.Doingdrugs,spendingallyourmoneytheliquorstore,stealing,gettingyoungwomanpregnantwithintentmarryhershouldinducedeepsenseembarrassment.Butdoesn'

t.NearlyoneoutthreebirthsAmericasinglemother.Manythesechildrenwillgrowwithoutthesecurityandguidancetheyneedbecomehonorablememberssociety.

Para10Oncethesocialtiesandmutualobligationsthefamilymeltaway,communitiesfallapart.Whilethepopulationhasincreasedonlypercentsince1960,violentcrimeAmericahasincreasedstaggering550percent—andwe'

vebecomeexceedinglyused.Teendrugusehasalsorisen.oneNorthCarolinaCounty,policearrestedstudentsfromsecondaryschoolsfordealingdrugs,somethemrighttheclassroom.

Para11Meanwhile,thesmallsignscivilityandrespectthatholdcivilizationarevanishingfromschools,storesandstreets.Phraseslike"

yes,ma'

am"

"

sir"

thankyou"

and"

please"

getyawnfromkidstodaywhoareencouragedinsteadcursingtelevisionandmusic.Theysimplyshrugofftherewardsgoodname.

Para12Thegoodnamepassedfatherandmaintainedthisdaybrothersandsistersandworthmuchnowever.Eventoday,whenstopintoBuckDavis'

shophometownbarbershopforhaircut,stillgreetedJamesWilliams'

son.family'

sgoodnamedidpavethewayfor.

Unit2

Para1Modestandsoft-spoken,AgathaMuthoniMbogo,hardlytheimagerevolutionary.Yet,sixmonthsago,shedidmostrevolutionarything:

SheranformayorEmbu,Kenya,andwon.

Para2.Mbogo'

svictorywasevenmoresurprisingbecauseshewasvotedhercolleaguestheDistrictCouncil,allmen.ForthethousandswomenthisfarmingareatwohoursnortheastNairobi,.MbogosuddenlybecamesymboltheincreasinglypowerfulpoliticalforcewomenhavebecomeKenyaandacrossAfrica.

Para3.Mbogolaunchedherdreamcareerpolitics1992runningfortheEmbuCouncil,facingtheobstaclesthatoftentroubleAfricanwomenrunningforpoliticaloffice.Shehadlittlemoney.Shehadpoliticalexperience.Shefacedridiculousquestionsaboutherpersonallife."

opponentkeptinsistingthatwasgoinggetmarriedsomebodyanothertownandmoveaway,"

.Mbogosaid.

Para4.Mbogoalsofacedmisunderstandingamongthetown'

swomen,manywhominitiallywereunwillingvoteforher.Shebecameambassadorforwomen'

spoliticalrights,givingspeechesbeforewomen'

sgroupsandgoingfromdoordoor,handbaghand,spendinghourstimegivingcombinationspeechandgovernmentlesson.

Para5"

wasdelightedwhenshewontheelection,becausemenelectedher,"

saidLydiahKimani,Embufarmerandpoliticalactivist."

wastheanswerprayersbecauseseemedvictoryoverthisideathat'

womencan'

tlead'

."

Para6EducationAfricanwomenhasbecometoppriorityforpoliticalactivists.OneorganizationhashelddozensworkshopsruralKenyahelpwomenunderstandthenation'

sconstitutionandtheproceduresandtheorybehinddemocraticpoliticalsystem.Oneveteranfemalepoliticalactivistsaidthatmanywomenhadnotbeentaughtthebasicspoliticalparticipation.Theyaretaughtvotefortheonewho"

givesyouhalfkilosackflour,200gramssalt,loafbread"

duringthecampaign,saidtheactivist.

Para7Womenpoliticiansandactivistssaytheyarefightingdeeply-heldculturaltraditions.ThosetraditionsteachthatAfricanwomencook,clean,takecarechildren,sowandharvestcropsandsupporttheirhusbands.Theytypicallynotinheritland,divorcetheirhusband,controltheirfinancesholdpoliticaloffice.

Para8Yet,politicalactivityamongKenyanwomennotnewphenomenon.Duringthestruggleforindependencethe1950s,Kenyanwomenoftensecretlyprovidedtroopswithweaponsandspiedthepositionscolonialforces.Butafterindependence,leadersjealousprotecttheirpowershutthemoutpolitics,situationrepeatedacrossthecontinent.

Para9Today,menstillhavetheupperhand.WomenKenyamakepercentthepeoplewhovote,butonlypercenttheNationalAssembly.Kenyanwomanhaseverheldcabinetpost.

Para10Againstthatbackground,AgathaMbogobeganherpoliticalcareer.Afterwinninghercouncilseat,shedeclinedspottheeducationandsocialservicescommitteeaftercolleaguecalled"

woman'

scommittee"

.Sheinsteadjoinedthetownplanningcommittee,muchmorevisibleassignment.

Para11Thenlastyear,shedecidedchallengeEmbu'

smayor,veteranpolitician..MbogosaidshehadbecomefrustratedbecausethedonorgroupsthatprovidesubstantialaidKenya'

sruralareas"

didnotwantcomehere"

.

Para12"

weren'

tseeingthingsdoneforthecommunity,"

shesaid."

wasscandal—thedonors'

moneyseemedgoingindividuals."

Para13Afterfiercecampaign,thecouncilelectedher.ShesaidwomenEmbucelebrated.Menwerepuzzled;

somewerehostile.Theyasked,"

Howcouldallthosemenvoteforwoman?

"

sherecalled.

Para14.Mbogohasnotmetwiththekindsabusethatotherfemalepoliticianshavebeensubjected,however.Somehavesaidtheirsupportersaresometimesattackedwithclubsafterrallies.LastJune,Kenyanpoliceattemptedbreakwomen'

spoliticalmeetingnorthwestNairobi,insistingwasillegalandmightstartriot.Whenthe100women,includingmembertheNationalAssembly,refused,officerstoredowntheirbannersandbeatthemwithclubsandfists,witnessesreported.

Para15contrast,.MbogogenerallyreceiveswarmgreetingsfromthemenEmbu,andmanysaytheyarenowgladthecouncilchoseher.

Para16DonorgroupsarenowfundingprojectsEmbuearnest.newmarketgoingdowntown.200-bedsectionfornewmothersbeingaddedthehospital.dormitory-stylehomehasbeenbuiltforthedozenshomelessstreetchildrenwhooncewanderedthecity..Mbogoespeciallyproudthemarketandthehospitalbecause"

theyhaveimpactwomen"

Para17thecurrentmarket,wherehundredspeople,shadedumbrellas,layoutfruitsandvegetables,onepersonwhosellslemonssaidshelikedthenewmayor.

Para18"

feellikehaveproblem,canheroffice,"

Theothermayorshouted.actedlikeemperor.didnotwanthearproblems."

Para19Nearby,mansaidfound.Mbogorefreshingchange."

I'

mtiredmen,"

said,watchingoverhispileonions."

Theygivemanypromises,buttheydon'

tdeliverthegoods.longshekeepsgivingwhatwant,sheallright."

Unit3

Para1waslateafternoonwhenthechairmanourBangkok-basedcompanygaveassignment:

wouldleavethenextdayaccompanyimportantChinesebusinessmantouristsitesnorthernThailand.Silentlyangry,stareddesk.Thestackspaperborewitnesshugeamountworkwaitingdone,eventhoughhadbeenworkingsevendaysweek.Howwillevercatch?

wondered.

Para2Afterone-hourflightthenextmorning,spentthedayvisitingattractionsalongwithhundredsothe