The government in Kenya’s Kakamega County is trying hard to find the cause of a mysterious illness that has reportedly left 95 girls at a girl’s high school unable to walk.

Over the past couple of weeks, 95 students from St. Theresa’s Eregi Girls High School in Kakamega have been sent to the hospital. That made people worry about a mysterious illness. Parents were also worried about that and they asked for answers and protection for their daughters. Videos on Kenyan social media show the girls have difficulty walking properly.

Bernard Wesonga, Kakamega County’s CEC for Health, said that blood, urine (尿), and stool samples (粪便样本) have been collected and sent for testing to determine the cause of the unknown illness. But so far, the exact cause of the mysterious illness has not been discovered. At the same time, the school has reportedly been closed indefinitely (无限期地).

The girls at St. Theresa’s Eregi Girls High School influenced by the mysterious condition reported their legs feeling numb. Some of them also experienced headaches, vomiting (呕吐), and fever. Luckily, many of them have already started getting better. “Some students feel better after taking medicine, while others are still under medical care,” Bernard Wesonga said.

The local government has advised parents to keep a close eye on their children, while health officials work to find out the causes of the mysterious condition.

1.How did parents feel about the mysterious illness?

A Nervous.

B Angry.

C Crazy.

D Surprised.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“Parents were also worried about that and they asked for answers and protection for their daughters.”可知，这些家长担心孩子。故选A。

2.What does the underlined word “determine” mean?

A Depend on.

B Give up.

C Find out.

D Turn into.

解析：选C。C词义猜测题。根据划线部分后面的“ But so far, the exact cause of the mysterious illness has not been discovered.”可知，相关部门已收集了学生的血液、尿液和粪便样本，并送去进行检测，以确定未知疾病的原因，但是目前确切原因尚未确定。故选C。

3.How’s the school now?

A It’s open only in the morning.

B Many people visit it.

C It says sorry to the public.

D It is closed.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句的“the school has reportedly been closed indefinitely”可知，该校已无限期关闭。故选D。

4.What kind of symptoms doesn’t the passage mention?

A Being unable to walk.

B Having a sore back.

C Vomiting.

D Having a fever.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句的“unable to walk”和第四段第二句的“headaches, vomiting, and fever”可知，学生们表现出行走困难、头痛、呕吐和发烧，并没有提到背痛。故选B。

5.What does the government encourage parents to do?

A To take some medicine.

B To check their kids’ health.

C To have a talk with the headmaster.

D To help find out the cause.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据最后一段的“The local government has advised parents to keep a close eye on their children”可知，当地政府建议家长密切关注孩子（的健康状态）。故选B。