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阅读理解 Teachers don’t just educate students—they also act as problem-solvers, and sometimes, even social workers to help kids in need. To change that, since 2014, the Varkey Foundation has been honoring the world’s “real superhero” with a $1 million Global Teacher Prize each year. The prize of 2019 went to Peter Tabichi from Kenya, Africa. Tabichi beat 10,000 other teachers from 179 countries to win the $1 million prize. He began working as a teacher at a private school—one with state-of-the-art laboratories, a well-stocked library, and even a computer room. However, a field trip to the neighboring rural area made him realize his true calling was to help kids in under-served communities. In September, 2016, he joined Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School in Pwani Village in a mountain area. With no library, a single science laboratory and one school computer, it was a far cry from Tabichi’s last school. To make matters worse, many of the students have to walk 7 kilometers to school each way. While these challenges would have led most people to leave, Tabichi faced them bravely. Realizing that being hungry does harm to poor students, the teacher began using as much as 80% of his monthly salary to buy food and supplies for them. Since there is little rain in the area, he also taught parents how to grow drought-resistant crops. Sometimes, he even paid for the plants to help them started. Tabichi is feeling happy now. School registration has nearly doubled since he started, from 200 to almost 400. In 2017, 16 of the 59 seniors went to college, while in 2018, the number rose to 26. Even more encouraging, girls are now doing better than boys in tests. The school’s headmaster said, “Mr. Tabichi is a teacher. He gives almost everything to education. He is really a hero.” 1．Peter Tabichi was honored with the world’s “real superhero” of _________. A．2014 B．2016 C．2018 D．2019 2．How many dollars did Peter Tabichi get from the prize? A．1,000 collars. B．10,000 dollars. C．100,000 dollar